Atomic Pile Drivers - Music

Atomic Pile Drivers
http://atomicpiledrivers.com

Anyone looking to enjoy live blues rock music in Northern Colorado should check out the rock cover band Atomic Pile Drivers. We headed over to The Hideout Patio Bar and Grill for “Bike Night” on a Wednesday and caught them, where they seem to be a staple.

This group specializes in playing a variety of hits from the late 60s to the early 90s and has played together for over 20 years. Their style was easy going, as they played a little bit of everything from classic rock to blues. They rocked songs by musicians ranging from Mountain, Tom Petty, Black Crowes and Creedance Clearwater while the crowd sang along.

Atomic Pile Drivers were perfect for this evening, laid back, yet still full of energy. Overall these guys have a cool and reflective style. The crowd sang along while others danced in appreciation of the mood the music. Atomic Pile Drivers have enough rock roots to make classic rock and blues a common ground for all.

Gypsy Fit - Music

It seems you can’t go anywhere in Northern Colorado these days without hearing the band Gypsy Fit or at least some of them. Although they only formed in 2010, they have been getting a lot of stage time locally,  playing places like Hodi’s Half Note, Equinox Brewing, Lucky Joes, Hatrixx and Road 34. We recently saw two of the members doing an acoustic set at East Coast in Fort Collins.

Their influences are obvious in the covers they choose; Sublime, Bob Marley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Mathews and Incubus, to name a few. Gypsy Fit,  in it’s entirety, can bring in a decent sized crowd and the members like to mingle with the crowd during breaks , making new fans and friends. They do have several of their own songs and do play some originals, but we have been unable to find any actual albums they have put out.

These guys are decent musicians and are good at what they do, but tend to be redundant. Their set lists tend to be very predictable and could use a few more eclectic covers, rather then their cliché choices. Their facebook does say they are currently taking a break but hopefully they are working on some new play-lists and an album.