In the land known best for Folk, Americana and Bluegrass, Northern Colorado is experiencing a revival of hard alt rock, pop-punk and post-hardcore bands and genre specific showcases.
Fort Collins based New London Royalty, Saints of Never After, Head Injuries and Harkener are increasing the genre’s awareness by delivering incredible stage presence at local venues like The Moxi in Greeley and The Whiskey in Old Town Fort Collins.
With music videos, new song releases and a plethora of righteous front man antics, these bands will keep you coming back for more.
Where to see them next:
2/26: See Harkener at The Moxi in Greeley or NLR at The Pitstop in Denver
http://www.moxitheater.com
3/11: See NLR @ Streets Of London-Denver
3/30: See Saints of Never After, New London Royalty and Soon to be Titans at The Whiskey, Fort Collins
By Jahna Eichel
HGRS Entertainment <hgrsentertainment@gmail.com>
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DRIVER IN CRASH THAT KILLED 5, INCLUDING 3 MEMBERS OF A BAND, HAD DUI INCIDENT HOURS EARLIER
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The driver of a wrong-way car that killed five, including himself, in an Ohio interstate crash was jailed just over a day earlier on suspicion of drunken driving, records show.
An investigation continues into the early Saturday crash [2/13/16] on Interstate 75 in downtown Dayton that killed driver James Pohlabeln and four people in an SUV he slammed into, including three members of a local hard-rock band.
Pohlabeln was arrested early Thursday after his car collided with a parked car in Dayton, the Dayton Daily News reported Sunday.
The report listed the offense as “operating a motor vehicle without reasonable control.” The paper reported that Pohlabeln was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and failure to control. He was released about 7 p.m. Thursday on his own recognizance after pleading not guilty in municipal court, according to the paper.
Investigators suspect Pohlabeln had been drinking when the head-on collision happened about 3 a.m. Saturday. He’s also suspected of driving the wrong way on nearby State Route 4 before the crash.
Ten fatal crashes occurred in Ohio in 2014 involving drivers traveling the wrong way or on the wrong side, according to the most recent Ohio Department of Public Safety records. Twelve such crashes were reported the previous year.
Three men killed in the SUV were members of a hard-rock band, CounterFlux, that played across the region as well as Kentucky. A female passenger in the SUV was also killed.
“There’s nothing worse than losing friends, family or otherwise,” surviving members of the band posted on the band’s Facebook page.
Associated Press
Information from: Dayton Daily News, http://www.daytondailynews.com
https://www.yahoo.com/news/driver-crash-killed-5-had-dui-incident-hours-174554981.html
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BRITISH ROCK BAND VIOLA BEACH REPORTED KILLED IN CAR CRASH IN SWEDEN
LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Britain’s Foreign Office said five men, which Swedish media reported were the four members and manager of the rock band Viola Beach, were killed when their car crashed in Sweden early on Saturday morning.
Police confirmed the men found dead in a canal in Sodertalje near Stockholm were aged between 20 and 35 and were from Britain. Their car plunged 26 meters from the motorway into the canal when a bridge was open.
“For some reason, this car went through the barriers and actually went under the bridge and into the Sodertalje canal,” a police spokesman said.
“The investigation so far shows no problem with the barrier. It was down and the lights were on. Other cars had stopped by the barrier.”
The band, which came from Warrington, in northern England, was in the Friday night line-up at the ‘Where’s the Music’ festival in Norrkoping, south of Stockholm.
“We can confirm that five British nationals died in a car accident in Sweden,” a Foreign Office spokesman said. “We are in contact with local authorities and are supporting the families at this very difficult time.”
Viola Beach recently recorded a session for broadcaster BBC and was due to play at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas, next month, according to their Facebook page.
(Reporting by Paul Sandle and Mia Shanley; Editing by Larry King)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/british-rock-band-viola-beach-reported-killed-car-130337153.html