Daniel Mescher

Audio Producer

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Daniel works on the daily production team, contributes to CPR News' Colorado Matters program, and produces original music for several CPR podcasts.

Daniel worked for Denver Public Schools before joining CPR.

Sound Of Ceres Aims For The Stars After Candy Claws

Karen and Ryan Hover are the married duo behind Fort Collins band Sound of Ceres. They recorded three synth-pop albums as Candy Claws before venturing into ethereal space-rock territory with their new group. The Hovers recruited members of The Polyphonic Spree and Brooklyn indie rockers The Drums for “Nostalgia For Infinity,” their debut album as Sound of Ceres. The band stopped into our CPR Performance Studio shortly before heading to Austin, Texas, for SXSW.

Valley Maker Strikes A Balance Between Music And Academia

Seattle artist Austin Crane started Valley Maker as an undergraduate thesis project in 2010. He’s a doctoral student in geography at the University of Washington but still finds time to play his folk music. His most recent album is last year’s “When I Was A Child.” He stopped into our CPR Performance Studio while on tour last month to play a solo set.