{"id":2305232,"date":"2026-02-28T16:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T16:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2305232"},"modified":"2026-02-28T16:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T16:45:26","slug":"best-new-releases-from-denver-musicians-in-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-releases-from-denver-musicians-in-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Releases From Denver Musicians in February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>February may be the shortest month, but there was no shortage of new local music, including releases related to Friday the 13th, Galentine\u2019s Day and Valentine\u2019s Day, as well as some surprises (hint: dungeon synth).<\/p>\n<p>From indie-folk ballads to brutal goregrind, these are our favorites from Colorado musicians this month: <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Julie\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/043DYd0bqi8ir9ApypQobu?si=58f0449139344aa2&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Alyssa Mongiovi<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/043DYd0bqi8ir9ApypQobu?si=f5a4af775d8d42b5\">\u201cJulie\u201d<\/a><br \/>Denver singer-songwriter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/alyssamongiovi.com\/\">Alyssa Mongiovi<\/a> shared a Galentine\u2019s Day ditty, \u201cJulie,\u201d on February 13. The soulful song is an homage to a fearless friend who helped a young Mongiovi find her voice, while serving as an early musical inspiration and confidant. Mongiovi, who croons and swoons over her acoustic guitar parts, decided to pursue music full-time a little over a year ago, releasing a debut single, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1lQCWfQWLu7aKuLgqwLtZK?si=7c40f2353c464db2\">\u201cPoet,\u201d<\/a> last summer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Where Hopes and Dreams are Medicine\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/78XrgJV9fvJoA7g8RovqSt?si=GWq15tgOSzWfYvo8W0UlMQ&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Blue Mesa<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/78XrgJV9fvJoA7g8RovqSt?si=GWq15tgOSzWfYvo8W0UlMQ\"><em>Where Hopes and Dreams are Medicine<\/em><\/a><br \/>Denver alt-rocker <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bluemesaband.com\/\">Blue Mesa<\/a> shared its third record, <em>Where Hopes and Dreams are Medicine<\/em>, independently on February 27. As the band puts it, the nine new tracks are \u201can eclectic collection that showcases a personal journey from tragedy to triumph, capturing a multitude of fun, intense, upbeat and nostalgic vibes.\u201d For listeners, Blue Mesa brings it back to the second wave of pop-punk in the early 2000s, especially on songs <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4UcYeEZF6eRUKLiODZZAON?si=0c6ad6f1d20041d7\">\u201cRunning on Empty,\u201d<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3iyn0f9svigEX9sTapZiSj?si=a1c3eedd23224d6b\">\u201cYou Know Me Better\u201d<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2S4wgAihJVgNcBLn39AY3j?si=6a24a875bee24969\">\u201cOceans of Time.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Ashes\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/103kiMM7ivWuPK71TgC5eC?si=d1c08c54371b4ced&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Bonnie Paine<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/103kiMM7ivWuPK71TgC5eC?si=d1c08c54371b4ced\">\u201cAshes\u201d<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bonniepaine.com\/\">Bonnie Paine<\/a>, the singer and multi-instrumentalist best known for her work with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/elephantrevival.com\/\">Elephant Revival<\/a>, is going solo, as the Boulder musician released her first single, \u201cAshes,\u201d independently on February 20. With the debut track off upcoming album <em>Unseen<\/em> (coming May 8) out now, Paine shares that the project\u2019s \u201cbeen living in notebooks, voice memos, late nights and long drives for a while now,\u201d and \u201cAshes\u201d is a glimpse into what\u2019s to come. \u201cWriting this song felt like sitting with what\u2019s left after something settles into embers, brushing through the remnants and finding something tender still growing,\u201d she says. \u201cNoticing what really matters, shining brighter than before.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Fools\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/33G1CipOZB33MRCNvzQCbX?si=6148df40177a4548&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Chariots &amp; Charioteers<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/33G1CipOZB33MRCNvzQCbX?si=6148df40177a4548\">\u201cFools\u201d<\/a><br \/>In the mood for a piano ballad? Then check out the latest from Denver quarter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chariotsandcharioteers\/\">Chariots &amp; Charioteers<\/a>, \u201cFools,\u201d released independently on February 20, a harmonious ode the conveys that feeling of \u201cbeing so crazy for your person that it makes everything simple,\u201d according to the group. In other words, a perfect Valentine\u2019s Day tune.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Coagulating Putrescence\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2My6mQSBZgmF1GcOUgACQS?si=aowALPDqS7mCTPK_zNf5NA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Disgustingest<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2My6mQSBZgmF1GcOUgACQS?si=aowALPDqS7mCTPK_zNf5NA\"><em>Coagulating Putrescence<\/em><\/a><br \/>Or maybe you\u2019re looking for brutal deathgore? Then <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/disgustingestdm\/\">Disgustingest<\/a> is the band for you! Local metal mage Kendrick Lemke, also of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pedestalforleviathan\/?hl=en\">Pedestal for Leviathan<\/a>, took a solo project and morphed it into a sickening supergroup with members of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/consanguinitycodm\/\">Consanguinity<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aleistercowboy\/?hl=en\">Aleister Cowboy<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/insipidus\/?hl=en\">Insipidus<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/phthisis.death\/\">Phthisis<\/a>. The slamming Denver incarnation shows off its fetid stuff on new EP, <em>Coagulating Putrescence<\/em>, released via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paperwingsrecords.com\/\">Paper Wings Records<\/a> on February 20. Chew on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0lsCXRcj33CQPBtXbZz8I2?si=005db79a55b04642\">\u201cDigital Cyst\u201d<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2hEqLnBMbXKnfqPXiLVdE7?si=3c46e19cd7be4695\">\u201cPrimitive Lobotomy,\u201d<\/a> for starters. \u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Lana Del Rey\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1vU7UZIPeOszHwu3f6kkzO?si=4067c692d49246e0&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Jesus Christ Taxi Driver<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1vU7UZIPeOszHwu3f6kkzO?si=4067c692d49246e0\">\u201cLana Del Rey\u201d<\/a><br \/>Denver weirdos <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jc_taxidriver\/?hl=en\">Jesus Christ Taxi Driver<\/a> aren\u2019t suffering an identity crisis on the band\u2019s latest single, \u201cLana Del Ray,\u201d released on February 20, but are practicing some type of bizarro garage-rock affirmation in channeling the undisputed baroque pop queen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLana Del Rey is representative of self-belief and confidence amidst persecution and self-doubt,\u201d says vocalist-guitarist Ian Ehrhart. \u201cShe is a pop icon that transcends pop icons through artistic integrity and an unrelenting sense of identity. She has it all \u2014 mystique, intellect, depth. She is a figment of our imagination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s Jesus Christ Taxi Driver for ya. The new tune is from impending album <em>Taxi The Rich<\/em>, set to be unleashed on April 24 via Kansas indie label <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/midtopia.com\/\">Midtopia<\/a>, so it\u2019s just going to getting stranger.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: What a Life\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6zXl4k9tNe4A147k3pQ3vL?si=TaohTZPSSRajjDlTKLeKCA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Magoo<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/6zXl4k9tNe4A147k3pQ3vL?si=TaohTZPSSRajjDlTKLeKCA\"><em>What a Life<\/em><\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.magootheband.com\/\">Magoo<\/a> is already one of Colorado\u2019s most beloved bluegrass outfits but surprisingly, the Denver-Steamboat Springs four-piece hasn\u2019t put out a proper LP debut until now. <em>What a Life<\/em>, released independently on February 27, is everything Magoo does so well. The band even brought in the king, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sambush.com\/\">Sam Bush<\/a>, for track <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1qi1qI3aiRrgJ8eCRTVYFH?si=dbae5a2e196e4681\">\u201cAngel of Telluride,\u201d<\/a> a true love story about how mandolist Courtlyn Bills fell in love at Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The album feels like a culmination of the years Magoo has already put in, yet leaves you wanting more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: liability \/ readtheroom\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4v7bbtoYkfvzPBJ6dS55r3?si=XfYNEnxsT8CTLodmbjEi7w&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Nicki Walters<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4v7bbtoYkfvzPBJ6dS55r3?si=XfYNEnxsT8CTLodmbjEi7w\">\u201cliability \/ readtheroom\u201d<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nickiwalters.com\/\">Nicki Walters<\/a> dropped double-single \u201cliability \/ readtheroom\u201d on Friday the 13<sup>th<\/sup> via local independent label <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meanworldrecords.com\/\">Mean World Records<\/a>. With the help of \u00a0drummer Nick Schell, the Denver indie singer-songwriter casts an electro-folk spell that\u2019s equally hypnotic and head-bobbing in its alternative ethos.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Moonglade Park\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4wkiD8YFP3BFJRiyAcFZut?si=sZfXKe2-QJuvmnpk8zDA0g&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Of The Trees<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4wkiD8YFP3BFJRiyAcFZut?si=sZfXKe2-QJuvmnpk8zDA0g\"><em>Moonglade Park<\/em><\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ofthetreesmusic.com\/\">Of The Trees<\/a>, aka Tyler Coombs, is already having a big 2026. The Denver EDM artist announced the return of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westword.com\/music\/second-camp-alderwild-set-for-summer-in-telluride-40839535\/\">Camp Alderwild<\/a> summer festival in Telluride earlier this month, before dropping the album <em>Moonglade Park<\/em> on February 13 via his own label, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.memorypalacerecords.com\/\">Memory Palace<\/a>. \u00a0The first Of The Trees record in a decade, <em>Moonglade Park <\/em>showcases the type of atmospheric bass and electronic music that\u2019s becomes a Coombs signature. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3ACgRmJStyjPbGyOeirKrA?si=63ea1699fadf4e95\">\u201cDolori\u201d<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4boENvqDvGPWtaZKFukgAq?si=a74f84a724764d0d\">\u201cLook Into My Eyes\u201d<\/a> are great entry points here.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Adventurer's Map\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7hRyxLPGF5MQComhOnttb7?si=PpfwcYOhQ--RBakIss3b4Q&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Secluded Tower<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7hRyxLPGF5MQComhOnttb7?si=PpfwcYOhQ--RBakIss3b4Q\"><em>Adventurer\u2019s Map<\/em><\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/secludedtower\/\">Secluded Tower<\/a> dropped debut dungeon-synth EP <em>Adventurer\u2019s Map<\/em> out of nowhere on February 9, so not much is known of this mysterious mountain magician. But what we can conclude is that Secluded Tower\u2019s \u201cfantasy synth drawn forth from realms far beyond\u201d is capable of inspiring the inner swordsman and sorcerer who long for a medieval quest. Starting with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3TQynWSjHFj97XZZSu3bLa?si=2a191d9309b64a9a\">\u201cEnter an Ancient Land\u201d<\/a> and concluding with epic closer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0k1eldlTVjf3822OAMxWbV?si=a944fbb39d1d4de1\">\u201cMany Partings,<\/a>\u201d <em>Adventurer\u2019s Map<\/em> is an unexpected journey.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Ok Shine Ok\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/41x7EJ79J6wbue90VHGZau?si=nfGOYXI8SeW2vgflYKsPrA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>The Tammy Shine<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/41x7EJ79J6wbue90VHGZau?si=nfGOYXI8SeW2vgflYKsPrA\"><em>Ok Shine OK<\/em><\/a><br \/>Tammy Ealom, the legendary Denver musician and creative force behind <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dressybessy.com\/\">Dressy Bessy<\/a>, is going solo with debut album <em>Ok Shine Ok<\/em>, released on February 20 via Georgia indie label <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hhbtm.com\/\">Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records<\/a>. Under moniker <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thetammyshine.com\/\">the Tammy Shine<\/a>, Ealom brings all her clutter-punk glory on standout tracks <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6wHXpNZo9UatgBBZ5InCiL?si=4abc60815ceb4589\">\u201cJunk Mail\u201d<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0dCiRPMP5nUzXt4xBuPC3G?si=fde6fdb9a0fc47ef\">\u201cSpeed Date,\u201d<\/a> while expanding on what she\u2019s always done so well for over three decades.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Open Letter\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2tIxERR4P5bEVNKf7oQhvg?si=d2431ef6e6004905&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>These Nights<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2tIxERR4P5bEVNKf7oQhvg?si=3beb6c9d619a4183\">\u201cOpen Letter\u201d<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheseNightsCO\/\">These Nights<\/a>, a pop-punk project out of Colorado Springs, marry glowing synths and electro dance-pop on the new single \u201cOpen Letter,\u201d released independently on February 11. Upbeat and energetic, it\u2019s certainly danceable, but the lovelorn lyricism still gives the song an emo edge that makes for the perfect pop-punk balance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Shores of Scorpio\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3MTpmkQwXsEvyTGT01mvOQ?si=PKQEWvvXRymjK_BxKDrw4w&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Volores<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3MTpmkQwXsEvyTGT01mvOQ?si=PKQEWvvXRymjK_BxKDrw4w\"><em>Shores of Scorpio<\/em><\/a><br \/>Dark-alt duo <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/volores.com\/\">Volores<\/a> returned with sophomore album <em>Shores of Scorpio<\/em>, released February 20 via its own banner Broken Stag Records. The project of couple Shelby (vocals and guitar) and Nathen Maxwell (bass, also of Flogging Molly), Volores goes heavier, emotionally and sonically, on its second record, as Shelby navigates the life-altering discovery that her biological father was not the man who raised her, which can heard through post-punk tension on such songs as the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7mw7ftwe2TDdscb8XziQ9c?si=7509ee98d536481e\">title track<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4CJrAP0xoDP4YCNVHU5Ohr?si=172ab78784a94b09\">\u201cThe Huntress.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: pretend\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4i6RPz4mXK8UL0AHxHWoZR?si=c786603c36384836&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>waxpool<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4i6RPz4mXK8UL0AHxHWoZR?si=c786603c36384836\">\u201cpretend\u201d<\/a><br \/>Relative alt-rock newbies <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bywaxpool\/\">waxpool<\/a> continued to hype upcoming debut EP, <em>i love it here<\/em> (release date TBD), by sharing a second single, \u201cpretend,\u201d on February 6. On the latest track, the Denver indie four-piece displays a knack for making the type of slow-crush music that\u2019s perfect for long car rides to nowhere in particular,  the types of drives that allow the mind and soul to wander.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Want your music to be included in our monthly roundup? Email it to editorial@westword.com.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.westword.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February may be the shortest month, but there was no shortage of new local music, including releases related to Friday the 13th, Galentine\u2019s Day and Valentine\u2019s Day, as well as some surprises (hint: dungeon synth). From indie-folk ballads to brutal goregrind, these are our favorites from Colorado musicians this month: Alyssa Mongiovi\u201cJulie\u201dDenver singer-songwriter Alyssa Mongiovi [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2305233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[24104],"class_list":["post-2305232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-local-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Best-New-Releases-From-Denver-Musicians-in-February-2026.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2305232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2305232"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2305232\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2305234,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2305232\/revisions\/2305234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2305233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2305232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2305232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2305232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}