Mega Gem

Mega Gem
Mega Gem
Background information
Origin	Denver, Colorado
Genres	Indie pop, indie folk, folk punk, chamber pop
Years active	2010 – present
Labels	Wild Baby Records
Members	Oliver Ceelen Jenifer Rahn Clark Walker Mia Bandy Tomas Campos

Mega Gem is an American indie pop band founded in 2010 and based in Denver, Colorado. On October 19, 2012, ^[1] Mega Gem released their debut album, Colors of the West, on Wild Baby Records. ^[2] Colors of the West features 33 musicians, including guest an appearance by Stelth Ulvang ^[2] of the Grammy nominated ^[3] American folk band The Lumineers ^[4] While their musical style may vary from traditional punk music, the band is still influenced by the DIY-Punk sub-culture. The band's entire discography is available for a pay-what-you-want pricing scale on their Bandcamp page. ^[5]

Their debut album, Colors of the West, was given a 5 out of 5 star rating ^[6] and was noted as one of the top ten releases of 2012 by Marquee Magazine. ^[7]

Discography

Colors of the West (2012) ^[2] - Wild Baby Records
Mega Gem - Demo (2011) ^[8] - Self released

References

1. Barker, Chris. "Mega Gem - Album Release". bearcules.tumblr.com. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
2. "Mega Gem - Colors of the West". All Music. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
3. Pareles, Jon (February 6, 2013). "Go West, Young Band". New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
4. "The Lumineers' Stelth Ulvang". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
5. "Bandcamp". Bandcamp. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
6. Johnson, Brian. "Colors of the West". Marquee Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
7. Johnson, Brian. "Top Ten Albums of 2012". Marquee Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
8. "Discgogs - Online Music Database". Discgogs.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013.