Westword: Is Denver Seeing a Music Renaissance? These Musicians Think So

At Gunpoint Alibi's first show, members from pop-punk act the Losers Club and alt-indie rock group Dayshaper made the newcomers feel welcome. Gunpoint Alibi has since collaborated with local musicians from all genres for its upcoming album, which includes a song that features Years Down, Suitable Miss, Capture This and rapper Jamison.

Dayshaper also got its start in Denver right before the pandemic. The band's vocalist and guitarist, Taylor Anastasio, says the act's seamless entrance into the pop-punk scene amplified its quick success — even though its members didn't know anyone in the local scene..

"You get this picture in your head that it'll be hard to get to know people and network and build bridges, but you quickly start running into the same people," he says. "It happened so quickly, you just get integrated so fast." The city's punk roots keep the music scene humble, he adds, describing a place where musicians build each other up and don't make music feel like a competition