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Music of the Mountains Where to be and what to see: Violet Breeze
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Alyssa Medina and Ben Rafferty have been playing together for years now, but it was only about a year ago that they decided to come together and form the duo Violet Breeze. They wanted to be able to play whatever they decided, along with travel to various venues across Colorado and beyond, so they formed a duo.
Their name started as an inside joke – after trying to get away with a name that incorporated nicknames they use for each other (“Hairdo” and “Barf,” respectively), they settled on the name Violet Breeze, referencing the breaking wind of Medina’s dog. They play songs from many different influences, from straight songs by Susan Tedeschi, Bonnie Raitt, and Linda Rondstadt to mashups of Keller Williams and Madonna, along with Boyz II Men, Rancid, and Soundgarden.
They also work in Rafferty’s original songs every now and again, as he’s been writing songs for over 20 years now. His first spark in music came after seeing Def Leppard’s classic “Pour Some Sugar on Me” on MTV, and while he initially focused on drums, he eventually shifted to the piano.......
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