Daniel Mescher

Dandu’s recent performance in the CPR Performance Studio featured a wide range of musical styles. The Denver trio — with the help of The Other Black frontman Wes Watkins — channeled elements of funk, hip-hop, rock and jazz. The band recently released the “Caught Between” EP and embarked on a West Coast tour. The members of Dandu played three songs and spoke with Scott Carney about how the band came together through The Other Black, recording the new EP in a basement studio and their expectations for the band’s first tour.

The Patti Fiasco recently won a contest to open for Bon Jovi at the Pepsi Center in April. That gig unfortunately fell through, but the Fort Collins band has taken it in stride. The band has released three albums of Americana-influenced rock and performs regularly around Colorado and beyond. The Patti Fiasco stopped into the CPR Performance Studio to play a few songs from its discography, as well as a brand new track. The members also spoke with Alisha Sweeney about the collaboration between Denver and Fort Collins artists, how the Bon Jovi gig fell through and the story behind its latest single.

Low Cut Connie’s appearance last summer in the CPR Performance Studio was one of the most memorable sessions we recorded in 2016. The Philadelphia band — led by pianist Adam Weiner — had remarkable energy: Just watch the video of “Shake It Little Tina” for evidence. Low Cut Connie returned to our studio last month following the release of “Dirty Pictures (Part 1)” — a record which several of our hosts selected as one of their favorite albums of the year so far. The band performed four songs and spoke with Alisha Sweeney about the themes of empathy on “Dirty Pictures (Part 1),” its growing reputation as a great live band and the forthcoming “Part 2” companion album.

Joe Sampson has been a mainstay in the Denver music scene for years. He’s played in bands like Bad Weather California and Wentworth Kersey and also releases music under his own name. His latest release is last year’s “Chansons De Parade” album. Sampson stopped by the CPR Performance Studio with a few backing musicians — including singer-songwriter Esmé Patterson on vocals. He performed four songs and spoke with Jeremy Petersen about his various musical projects over the years, writing short songs and a memorable review from an Italian blog.

Surfer Blood passed through Denver earlier this month for a headlining show at Larimer Lounge. We met the Florida indie rock band at the venue to record an exclusive performance and interview. Surfer Blood this year released the album “Snowdonia,” its first full-length since the death of guitarist and founding member Thomas Fekete. The band performed three songs and spoke with Alicia Bruce Mitchell about coping with their bandmate’s death, the dream that inspired “Snowdonia” and a forthcoming covers record.

The core songwriting duo behind Whippoorwill met at the 2013 South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. Alysia Kraft and Staci Foster began sending each other songs and last year made their debut album “Good To Be Around.” The Fort Collins folk band expanded to a trio and shared the stage with acts like Lydia Loveless and Old Crow Medicine Show. Whippoorwill stopped into the CPR Performance Studio to play three new songs. The band members also spoke with Alicia Bruce Mitchell about the music scene in Fort Collins, the influence of Texas country artists and encountering a series of tornadoes on a recent tour in Oklahoma.

Clouds & Mountains returned to the CPR Performance Studio just before the release of the new album “High & Low.” The Boulder folk-rock band recorded the LP in Colorado, Anacortes, Wash., and Houston with members of Chimney Choir and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Clouds & Mountains performed a few songs from “High & Low,” and a previously unreleased song, in our studio. Frontman Macon Terry also spoke with Alisha Sweeney about the themes of loneliness on the album, recording in various locations across the country and adding new instruments to the band’s lineup.