Wake Me

WAKE ME is an independent Hard Rock band from Denver, CO earning our place alongside the most recognized bands in the industry.  Since our inception in 2016, we have been maturing our sound with the help of Producers such as Erik Ron (Godsmack, Staind, Bush), Andrew Baylis (Jelly Roll, VRSTY, Devil's Cut), Joey Bradford (The Used, Letterkills, Dead American) and most recently Chris Dawson (Any Given Sin, Saul, Shallow Side).

In that timeframe, WAKE ME has stacked over 18.5 Million streams on Spotify with recent features on Octane Test Drive , countless Rock and Metal Editorial Playlists.  Our cover of Seal's "Kiss from a Rose" has garnered over 9 Million streams alone and was named as one of the greatest rock covers of the last two decades by GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE.

Our studio recordings are only surpassed by our ability to put on a KILLER live show.  Over the past several years we have earned single show opening spots for Avenged Sevenfold, Shinedown, Kim Dracula, Five Finger Death Punch, Pop Evil, From Ashes To New, Skillet, Of Mice and Men, Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust, 10 Years and more. 

AS WE RISE is ready to create that connection. You know, THAT connection. The one you had once when you left the venue feeling completely alive. Lives changed that night and it will never be forgotten. Everyone has a show like that, no matter which side of the lights you're on. 

This is the beauty of the live experience. We view this interaction as an experiment yielding unique results each time. Its unpredictability is both magical and terrifying in the same breath. Music moves people. And it's that connection that moves the music creators. No BS, just raw emotion. This type of snapshot firing like a synapse sparking someone else’s life is one of the most monumental things one can gift to another.

We look forward to sharing that symbiotic moment with you and hopefully we give back the energy we feel in each of those special moments.

Formed in 2015, CITRA is composed of singer/guitarist Brandon Arndt, lead guitarist Augie Menos, bassist Mauricio Jara and drummer Dan Naddy. Based in Colorado, CITRA quickly established themselves as “the premier rock group in the Denver music scene” - Ultra 5280, with gritty guitars, chugging backbeats, and self-assured songwriting.

The band released their first EP, Ocean in January of 2016 a mere three months after their inception. Regarding Ocean, The Prelude Press wrote “Fast, fun and loud, [CITRA] combines guitar driven sounds with soulful melodies to create five unforgettable tracks on their debut EP”.

Early 2017 saw CITRA release two new singles, “Air” and My My Mind” along with their first music video to build on the momentum of Ocean. Colorado publication Bolderbeat described the release as, “Gritty, dirty, edgy, yet catchy, a little grungy, and very original, we expect to hear these guys and their hard work appearing everywhere soon.”

The band's reputation for high-energy and captivating live shows began to spread and they quickly earned slots next to national acts from all over the country such as Jimmy Eat World, Silversun Pickups, A Day To Remember, Greta Van Fleet, X Ambassadors, Sum 41, Circa Survive, The Used, All American Rejects, and Shinedown. In early 2018 CITRA released their sophomore EP Mr. Copacetic to widespread acclaim, winning them 303 Magazine’s “Best Rock Artist” and “Fan-Favorite New Album” along with a nomination for Westword’s “Best Rock Band”. 

The Frickashinas were born from one really bad band name suggestion and four great friends in the midst of the Covid 19 Pandemic in 2020. However, what originally started out as buddies having fun and writing a few songs to fill the time during lockdowns while their regular bands were on hiatus, eventually snowballed into a full fledged punk band! Although, the members have all been entrenched in the diverse music scene in The Mile High City for over 20 years in various musical projects, jazz bands, and studio work they had never really played together as a band. But as soon as they did, they instantly knew that they had chemistry and communal love for the music they were playing. Once the first couple songs were written, they decided to hit the studio and get them recorded (with producer Scott Hallquist of Ten Foot Pole, DC Fallout and others).

Over the past two years, the quartet has played numerous shows in the Denver area and the greater western region, opening for touring acts such as Guttermouth, Authority Zero, & The Bastard Suns just to name a few.

Always looking to improve, the band kept writing new material and recorded tracks with Felipe Patino (Green Door Recordings, Bricheros/Sack) and Kyle Tilev (Black in Bluhm Music, CounterPunch) and released their debut full-length, “Thanks For The Invite” in Spring of 2023.

After releasing 3 singles, 5 music videos, (and a partridge in a pear tree) The Frickashinas are nothing if not prolific. With multiple tours and festivals on the books for 2024, chances are you will see/hear them for yourselves.