Music Style Colorado Bounce

Similar Artists U2, G. Love & Special Sauce, The Beatles, Phish, Dave Matthews, Barenaked Ladies

Artist History mindGOflip formed on a sunny back porch in Colorado in early 1999. Four friends came together with a mutual love for music and childhood dreams of becoming rock stars. They recorded their first, self billed CD after playing together for less than two months. The CD was released in 1999 and has subsequently sold out. mindGOflip's second CD, "bounce bounce sound" was released in March 2001 and showcases the band's songwriting ability. mindGOflip's music has been described as groove-pop and has the flavors of U2, G. Love, Phish, and The Beatles along with a heavy dose of originality. mindGOflip have headlined throughout their home state of Colorado and toured to the south and northeast. They have played with numerous national acts including They Might Be Giants, Jack Johnson, Seven Nations and the Motet. mindGOflip are known for their energetic live performances; each show brings new antics as they frolic in spontaneous improvisation and interact with the crowd.

Group Members Bitch's Ass, Fuzz, Slide, Bounce

Instruments Bass, Guitar, Trombone, Keyboards, Drums

Albums mindGOflip, bounce, bounce sound

Press Reviews MINDGOFLIP: BOUNCE SOUND With the release of its second album, Bounce Bounce Sound, Denver's Mind Go Flip offers a pleasant concoction of catchy pop tunes and barfriendly crowd pleasers. These four young gentlemen blend a healthy mix of today's Colorado sound with their own unique songwriting. To pinpoint exactly where the Flip's sound comes from, we need to look to a variety of bands of late, from Yo, Flaco! to Phish to Big Head Todd to matchbox twenty. Quite a list.... After educating themselves in the fine but often commerciallydifficult world of classical music at University of Northern Colorado, Bret Anderson (bass, vocals), Mike Benton (drums), Luke Johnson (guitar, vocals) and Doug Scarborough (keyboards, trombone, vocals) formed Flip in March 1999. Bounce Bounce Sound is a worthy local effort from a band that shows humor, musical skill and a strong sense of how to develop good songs and a tight sound. Most of the CD's tracks are consistent and give the listener a sense of the band's style. The opening track, "La La Lovin'," has a great bass groove and seems to be one of the songs that best illustrates Flip's sound. The same can be said for track 3, "The Flavor." "In the City..." is what I refer to as the "matchbox twenty" sound, with each delicate verse surrounded by a buildup of straight, strong and yearning choruses. The song works, and Flip certainly can't be faulted for sliding into a welloiled formula. Other tracks hold up including a quality nod to Phish on "Smoke Rings" and a gloriously happy "Wonder." The last track, "Good Vibe," is a smoky and lush love song. The addition of keyboards and trombone throughout the album was a great idea. During its live show, Mind Go Flip strives to bring positive energy and music to the room and create its own little groovy vibe for and within the audience. The material on Bounce also seems designed for that purpose and should sound even better in a live venue. As a second record, Bounce shows that Flip has their act ready for further development and exploration as they hone their style and gain more experience playing throughout the region and on the road. Go-Go Magazine Volume 3, Issue 7 March 29 - April 11, 2001 Judy B.

Location Denver, CO - USA

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