1st ANNUAL INDY MUSIC AWARDS: ARTIST PROFILES

The Haunted Windchimes - Brienne Boortz

(from csindy.com)

Since they first appeared on our cover three years ago, the Haunted Windchimes have gone through a few changes. Co-founded by Pueblo siblings Inaiah and Chela Lujan and Colorado Springs ex-pat Desirae Garcia, the group has gone on to expand its sound and lineup with the addition of like-minded musicians Mike Clark and Sean Fanning.

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Funeral Pop Resurection

THE MEXICAN'S "FUNERAL POP" RESURECTED IN DIGITAL FORM

ATTENTION FANS OF THE MEXICAN: "Funeral Pop" is again available in digital form. This Deluxe Edition includes unreleased tracks along side the original 7 songs that is "Funeral Pop." Originally released in May of 2008, The Westword called it, "...a manic, gothic quality strangely reminiscent of Frank Black if he got really into the blues and joined a haunted circus. " Featuring the voices of The Haunted Windchimes combined with the poetry and songwriting of their brother Ravi Trujillo.


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Haunted Windchimes Awarded Best Americana Group

Haunted Windchimes voted Best Americana Group for the 1st annual Indy Music Awards!

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And the first Indy Music Awards go to...

Congratulate them now, then get ready to hear them play at our September festival!

It's been just over a month since the last ballot was cast in our inaugural 2011 Indy Music Awards. The turnout, more than 2,500 voters, went well beyond anything we'd allowed ourselves to expect, and clearly bodes well for what we anticipate will become a valuable addition to the Colorado Springs music scene

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Blank-Tape Circus - Day 1 (Photos)

Katey Sleeveless traveled from Iowa to jump-start Blank-Tape Circus!

Longspoon recording artist Ian Cooke dazzled the crowd with his one-man cello show

The Haunted Windchimes' Inaiah Lujan introducing The Changing Colors

Joe Johnson joins The Changing Colors for a tune

Desi of The Haunted Windchimes also joins The Changing Colors for a couple tunes

The Haunted Windchimes take the stage...

All photos © Christian Murdock 2011

Haunted Windchimes - CD Release Photos (5.14.11)

warming up back stage before the big show...

The Windchimes tell Gregory Alan Isakov to break a leg...

Warm up scissor kicks

Group hug after a great show...

Meeting the fans

All photos © Christian Murdock 2011

A TIME TO DANCE!

BLANK-TAPE RECORDS ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF JOE JOHNSON’S DEBUT ALBUM, A TIME TO DANCE: AVAILABLE MARCH 4TH 2011.

JOE JOHNSON "A TIME TO DANCE" CD RELEASE SHOW

Special Guest: Tom Skora

LIVE AT LON CHANEY THEATRE MARCH 4TH 2011

221 E Kiowa Colorado Springs, Colorado

$10 General Admission | $15 Admission + CD

Doors at 7pm - Show at 8pm

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“…devastatingly beautiful country folk ballads”
- Adam Leech, Colorado Springs Independent
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Co-produced by Joe Johnson and The Changing Colors, A Time to Dance illustrates the deep roots and lineage of Johnson’s signature sound. Recorded live to tape A Time To Dance offers 12 outstanding tracks of Johnson’s heartfelt country songs. Songs that conjure ghosts of love and longing, hope and despair.

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Haunted Windchimes Prepare Live Album For Release

Original post by: The Mad Mackerel

As you may know The Haunted Windchimes have become favourites of both Mrs M and myself over the past twelve months, making it into our Best of Lists for albumsand tracks at the end of 2010.

They will be releasing a live album soon with, as they say, all your favourite Windchimes songs, and to tempt us have offered up this short video teaser to whet the appetite.

Visit their MySpace here or their website here.

Download The Haunted Windchimes – Lordy Lordy mp3 (from An Evening With: The Haunted Windchimes)

Download The Haunted Windchimes – Don’t Take My Baby Away (Baby Back) mp3(from Honey Moonshine)

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