Welcome to Colorado River

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Colorado River formed in 2018, and originates from Newbury, Berkshire.. Created by Milena and Ken who wanted to share their love and passion for country and folk music. This was a genre that was not played in Newbury, or anywhere locally, so both Milena and Ken found the perfect opportunity for what was locally regarded as a niche musical genre.

 

When the band started it was initially country and blues, but the more Milena and Ken started to write their own material and pick out their favourite covers, it was clear that the direction was the country & folk route, and both have never looked back since. 

 

Covers come from many years of the country scene, from Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton and Glen Campbell, to the more modern scenes with Margo Price, Miranda Lambert, Jason Isbell, Colter Wall and Chris Stapleton. The covers then turned into their own material, where you can get the flavour and influence from many of the above artists, and with their own material taking precedent during shows, the EP is now looming large. Recording has begun, and exciting times are clearly ahead. Potential discussions of expanding the band from a duet to a larger based band are also whispers we hear in the wind, but for now, this country acoustic duet continue to do what they do best, which is harmonise and lead the country flag in the small local town.

 

After a few circuits of open mic nights in Newbury, a couple of local gigs started to come into the mix. Summer Fetes turned into full stage gigs in Newbury market place, a few private gigs for parties, and then on to opening for the renowned and ever increasingly popular Newbury Ale Festival. 

 

It is clear that the country music flag is very much on a high, and as we see more and more country artists starting to emerge, its a good time to be writing and enjoying this peak demand for the genre.