Mega Gem

Mega Gem is an American Indie Pop band founded in 2010 and based in Denver, Colorado. On October 19, 2012,[1] Mega Gem released their debut album, Colors of the West, on Wild Baby Records.[2] Colors of the West features 33 musicians, including guest an appearance by Stelth Ulvang[2] of the Grammy nominated[3] American folk band The Lumineers[4] While their musical style may vary from traditional punk music, the band is still influenced by the DIY-Punk sub-culture. The band's entire discography is available for a pay-what-you-want pricing scale on their Bandcamp page.[5]

Mega Gem
Mega Gem
Background information
OriginDenver, Colorado
GenresIndie-Pop, Indie Folk Folk Punk Chamber Pop
Years active2010 – present
LabelsWild Baby Records
Associated actsThe Lumineers,
MembersOliver Ceelen
Jenifer Rahn
Clark Walker
Mia Bandy
Tomas Campos

Their debut album, Colors of the West, was given a 5 out of 5 star rating[6] and was noted as one of the top ten releases of 2012 by Marquee Magazine.[7]

Discography

Colors of the West (2012)[2] - Wild Baby Records
Mega Gem - Demo (2011) [8] - Self released

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References
  1. Barker, Chris. "Mega Gem - Album Release". http://bearcules.tumblr.com. Retrieved 9 December 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  2. "Mega Gem - Colors of the West". All Music. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  3. Pareles, Jon (February 6, 2013). "Go West, Young Band". New York Times. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  4. "The Lumineers' Stelth Ulvang". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  5. "Bandcamp". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  6. Johnson, Brian. "Colors of the West". Marquee Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  7. Johnson, Brian. "Top Ten Albums of 2012". Marquee Magazine. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  8. "Discgogs - Online Music Database". Discgogs.com. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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