Hailing from Denver, CO, Clay Street Unit mixes the acoustic instrumentation of bluegrass and folk with the amplified energy of Americana and country. The result is a singular interpretation of American roots music that blurs the borders between genre and geography, fusing the influence of the Rocky Mountains with the traditions of the Appalachians. Driven forward by drums, sharp songwriting, and the chemistry of good friends and musical brothers who’ve shared countless hours on stage, Clay Street Unit’s music doesn’t just nod to the band’s influences; it reshapes them into something new. With the release of debut album, “Sin & Squalor,” in February of 2026, Clay Street Unit have staked their claim as torchbearers of something both fresh and familiar, nodding to the foundations of American music while sharpening their own progressive edge.
Cactus Moon
Cactus Moon is a western psych rock band led by singer-songwriters Chelsea Smith and Freeman DeJongh, conjuring a modern spaghetti western atmosphere with memorable surfy guitar hooks, haunting melodies and folky instrumentals, for a sound that has been called “radiant” and “striking” by Rotate Magazine and “Catchy, cinematic, and dripping with retro-folk swagger” by Melodrift.com. Their 2025 album Day for Night debuted a genre-bending sound that evokes the melodious folk jams you might hear while frequenting the corner saloon on a full moon night. The sound invites listeners into an irresistible world that feels both familiar and just a little bit surreal.
