Daniel Mescher

The singer and poet set out to give a more balanced depiction of her hometown on her debut LP.

Sour Boy, Bitter Girl has been active since 2005, and the band shows no signs of slowing down. The folk-rock quartet– which formed in Fort Collins and is now based in Denver — released two records this year: the “Witchy Women” EP and full-length album “The Palm Reader And The Palm Writer.” Sour Boy, Bitter Girl made its first appearance in the CPR Performance Studio last month to play four songs from “The Palm Reader And The Palm Writer.” Frontman Benjamin Buttice also spoke with Alisha Sweeney about making the move to Denver, the mystical themes behind their new music and plans for 2018.

Curta is the alias of Denver MC Jake Danna who performs and records with producer 4Digit. The duo creates an unconventional take on hip-hop by adding elements from industrial, noise and electronic music. Their latest release is the “Click Bait” EP which features a guest verse from Chicago rapper Serengeti. Curta stopped by the CPR Performance Studio last month for a performance and interview. The two musicians played four songs and spoke with Jeremy Petersen about the origins of their collaboration, their love for spoken word performances and where they fit in the Denver music scene.

Megan Fong has been active in Denver’s music scene for nearly a decade. She previously fronted Bonnie & The Beard and now makes music with her band Florea. Last month the quartet released its self-titled debut album, which continues in the blues-rock vein of Fong’s previous work. Florea stopped into the CPR Performance Studio before its album release show to play four songs. Fong also spoke with Alisha Sweeney about starting Florea after Bonnie & The Beard’s dissolution, signing with Americana label Roll The Jax and the band’s upcoming tour.

Singer and guitarist Jay Mars started the psychedelic rock band King Eddie while living in Detroit. He’s since moved to Denver and teamed up with members of Colorado bands like The Still Tide and dé​Collage. This month the quintet released its second album, “Holographic Universe.” King Eddie stopped into the CPR Performance Studio before the release show for the new LP. Mars and his band played four songs and spoke with Alisha Sweeney about getting acquainted with the Colorado music scene, putting on shows with virtual reality headsets and working with the Denver art collective Moon Magnet Music.

Jade Bird released her debut EP “Something American” in June. Praise for the London singer-songwriter soon followed: Just a month later Rolling Stone named her as one of “10 New Country Artists You Need to Know.” Her music also includes elements of folk, blues and punk. Jade Bird stopped into the CPR Performance Studio before a Denver show with Son Little. She played three songs and spoke with Jeremy Petersen about her musical upbringing, her first impressions of the U.S. and her recent performance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”

Yes We Mystic makes dynamic indie rock with hints of electronic and classical music. The quintet recently visited Colorado from Winnipeg, Manitoba, as part of the Canadarado music exchange program. That effort brought four Canadian acts to Denver and Fort Collins this month to perform with three Colorado artists. Yes We Mystic stopped by the CPR Performance Studio to share some music from its recent album “Forgiver” as well as some new songs. Band members Adam Fuhr and Keegan Steele also spoke with Scott Carney about the difficulties of touring in Canada, the Winnipeg music scene and their expectations for playing in Colorado.

The New York duo’s new album comes after a much-needed break from touring and recording.