Indie♥Ogden

Local spotlight- The R.U.G.S at 8:07 PM

photo by steve colin

Sometimes all i want to do is lie down in the grass and stare at the sky. I like to put on headphones and walk and walk and walk until i find the perfect spot to lie down and just watch. I watch the clouds roll by, birds fly overhead, the wind blowing the leaves on trees. I remove all thoughts from my head and just let my body be. You see things you don't usually have the opportunity to see when you let yourself absorb into your surroundings.

Whenever i am stressed out and need to remove myself from my world i put on a record that reminds me of those feelings. Listening to the R.U.G.S is like laying in the grass. Its like summer, running in a field, watermelon on a hot day, a daydream, a head rush or the feelings you get when you crush brushes your hand.

Formed by Rick Gerber, Jason Sawyer, Dylan Roe, B.J. Parker; members of Tanglewood, Spell Talk, Ulysses, Jr & the Transportation and A.M. Revelator. The R.U.G.S are a psychedelic mix of 60's rock and indie melodies transporting straight from an era past to bring you authentic and beautiful music. Check out The R.U.G.S for a moonage daydream , waking hallucination, mellow high experience.

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Anonymous said on March 09, 2011

Steve Conlin photo

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Local spotlight- Ogden's Indie folk music scene at 9:52 AM

Ogden Is full of surprises. From the moment i moved here i became obsessed with Ogden's bustling music scene. There are so many amazing metal and country bands but today i am going to give you the lowdown on Ogden's indie folk music scene. what is indie folk music? Indie folk is a genre of music that is hard to define. The sounds range from soulful mountain melodies to rockin' electric beats. Indie folk is more about the feelings that the music evokes than the actual sounds. Often bands have a lot of members playing unique and traditional instruments but sometimes it is just a person and a guitar. Artists often draw influence form traditional American mountain music, blues and modern indie rock. Bands like radiohead, neutral milk hotel and Elliot smith paved the way but with each new artist the genre evolves.
Indie folk is my favorite genre of music and the best sounds usually comes from small towns like Ogden. The Very first show i went to after moving to Ogden was the Marny Proudfit c-d release show. I got there a bit late and had to leave a bit early but i till managed to be able to see Kat day, santa fe skeletons, beargrowl wolfhowl , mountain hymns and of course Marny Proudfit. I was so impressed with that show and realized that Ogden has a lot more to offer than i realized. so here we go on a tour of the Ogden indie folk bands. . .

♥Beargrowl, wolfhowl- Scott Ferrin , Ethan Beckstrand, Eric Pectol ,Mitch Olsen blend folk and modern instrumentals beautifully. They play in sync as if they have always played together, as if its what they are meant to do. You can catch a sample of their moving song 'terrified' on their facebook page.
♥Mermaid baby- Jordan Ballou, Jordan DeLaCruz, Logan "Gingie" Arnold formed mermaid baby in 2009 and are currently working on their first c-d. mermaid baby music makes me want to dance wildly. It makes me think of long lost friends and summer adventures. Check out their reverb nation for a sample of some of their music. And be sure to check them out February 12th at the basemen t.
♥Mountain Hymns- band members are Seaver Yates, Corbyn Henderson, Spencer Reylea, Kramer McCausland, Ryan Reylea. The fist time i saw mountain hymns i fell in love. They are A perfect mix of folk, indie rock and mountain harmony. Their lyrics are haunting and soothing and i just love the organic feel of it all. check out their music HERE.
♥Marny Proudfit- Marny proudfit gives me chills. Her voice is so incredible. You see her on stage and expect her to whisper and then out comes this incredible voice. Not surprisinlgy Marny just release her first c-d and you can pick one up at one off her upcoming shows and keep a lookout for her music coming soon on itunes .
♥Josaleigh Pollett- Josaleigh has a sweet voice and even sweeter lyrics. she will sing you to sleep and you will have magic dreams. When i tried to imagine what she looked like all i saw were cats.
♥Jed Keipp- Upbeat and jazzy Jed Keipp sings songs that make you want to fall in love.

Other indie folk bands near Ogden -
♥Matt Ben Jackson- Stratton McCausland, Dan Pectol, Casey Romney, Austin Frodsham.
♥The descriptive- Kramer James McCausland, Michael James MooRussell, Spencer Relyea IV, Scott Robinson Fletcher
♥Sons of mothers- Alan Sanders,John Paul, Ren Blackburn and Blake Smith
♥Holy water buffalo- Thomas Clyde Brunson III, Jeffrey Boone Vanderlinden, Steven James Siggard, Zaz Alexander McDonald
♥The sweater friends- honest, quirky songs
♥Santa fe skeletons- Mark Harris, Jason Strong, Colby Deaton, Skipper Harris

For great local shows check out these venues-
♥Mojos cafe and gallery-Ogden's All Ages Live Music Venue since 2004.
♥The Basement-The Basement is Utah's premier all-ages local music venue
♥The Wine cellar- Ogden's Premier Jazz & Blues Club
♥Borrowed earth emporium- yoga, massage and local music

The basement is having a singer/songwriter competition Saturday, March 5, 2011. Winner gets $100 cash and some free recording time from Tragically Average Studios. This is open to all acoustic singer/songwriters. Email thebasementbooking@gmail.com to sign up. Hurry, as there are only a limited number of spots.

art by Olivia Peach ♥

Labels: basement, bear growl wolf howl, folk, indie, jed keipp, josaleigh pollett, marny proudfit, matt ben jackson, mermaid baby, mojos, mountain hymns, music, ogden, rock, utah

ladaisi said on January 31, 2011

I wish I lived in a bustling music scene! Sigh. Maybe someday.

Never been to Ogden but I kind of want to visit it now.

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mama mouse said on January 31, 2011

you should, ill give ya a tour

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Indie Fest 2.0 – Jason’s Revenge! at 11:17 PM

The Basement proudly presents Indie Fest 2.0 – Jason’s Revenge. Featuring: Jason Allen is a jerk., Sweatband, The Darlin’ Broads, The Lionelle, WeDroplikeBombs, Hello Panda, Mermaid Baby, A Sometimes Army, and others. Doors open at 5:30PM, music starts at 6:00PM. Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door.

Jason Allen, former frontman of "so euphoric", decided after a 4 year hiatus, to return to the local music scene by forming a band with his wife and his good friends: the founding members of Ogden's own Fire Underwater. Jason Allen is a jerk. was officially started on November 15, 2009. check them out at http://www.myspace.com/jasonallenisajerk

the lionelle- Channeling compelling and confusing emotions into words and song is one of the toughest challenges (and most noticeably missing) in today’s music. The Lionelle’s ‘Shipwreck’ wastes no time of cutting through the core of these emotions while putting dark and angular rock behind it. They rock hard and scream when they’re frustrated and torn, yet they pull back to a lounge beat with swelling guitars and crooning vocals when they have calmed themselves down and accepted what their feelings consist of. http://www.myspace.com/thelionelle#more

mermaid baby- The time was 1942, the depression was over and the country was more alive then ever. The only thing the people of America had to worry about was the fear of a catastrophic incident tearing our world apart. From a salty inland lake in the west rose a powerful force called Mermaid Baby. They showed people reassurance in their music, and made them believe that with our country hand in hand, anything is possible. http://www.myspace.com/mermaidbabymusic#more

the sometimes army- Around the time Taylor started writing music was about the same moment as time kept on passing by with out any sort of change. It was the same time as nothing important or of any significance happened. But soon Alex joined the band! soon after that, time continued to still pass by without any sort of giant reaction... actually not even any reaction in the slightest. We went under the title of "Was There Ever An Alex Or Taylor?" for a little bit, but periodically other band members joined and we became the band we are today. To this day we have never played a show with every single band member... hence the name "A Sometimes Army" but do not fret! Time still continues to pass by without noticing us. http://www.myspace.com/asometimesarmy

The Darlin’ Broads- brought down from on high with the fire of the gods- http://www.myspace.com/darlinbroads

sweatband- http://www.myspace.com/sweatbandsherwood

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