Higher Ground Artist Previews: All Chiefs, No Indians

Tim Wenger | June 1, 2015

All Chiefs, No Indians will be bringing an eclectic blend of indie and what can only be described as avante-garde pop to this year’s Higher Ground Music Festival. We peppered the group to get their story, and their thoughts on the scene.

CMB: First things first. Give us the story of the band.

ACNI: We assembled All Chiefs, No Indians with purpose. We were all involved in the local music scenes in both Boulder and Denver. Through that we all came to admire each other skills and after some awkward flirtation and late nights we formed what we hope is the band equivalent of Voltron.

CMB: You guys come from a multitude of locations and backgrounds. Why did you settle on Denver?

ACNI: We found ourselves in Colorado for a lot of different reasons. What keeps us here is being part of this Denver music scene. People here are so receptive and enthusiastic about new music that it inspires us to constantly be doing new things with the All Chiefs sound. We all bring a piece of our musical backgrounds to this band, that’s what makes us who we are. it feels great to play to a crowd that genuinely wants you to be successful.

CMB: Have you found the scene here supportive, or have you guys felt that you’ve had to claw your way up?

ACNI: To us it feels like All Chiefs are just now starting to really break into the Denver scene. We started in Boulder with a different style than what people there were used to and have been having a lot of success. You always have to claw your way up, but getting to do what we love with people we love to do it with doesn’t feel like a struggle at all.

CMB: What direction do you see pop-rock heading this year?

ACNI: Pop Rock means something different than it has before. We can front line synths and dance around while still spilling our souls. Now more than ever artists can pull from many different genres to create something that is still widely considered to be popular music. We love that. Musical styles in general are feeling less constrictive these days.

CMB: Other than HGMF, what is the group up to this year?

ACNI: So far this years has been amazing for All Chiefs,but this band is always looking to do more. Our goal this summer is to play in front of as many people as possible, and more specifically really attack Denver leaving a trail of sweaty dancy pants in our wake. So shows, festivals, house parties, débutante balls, ice cream socials, quinceaneras we’ll be there. We are also gonna drop our second EP on the he world this Summer. Were currently gathering funds via Kickstarter, and couldn’t be more excited.

CMB: What is the best place to check out your tunes?

ACNI: Come see our shows!! Nothing beats the live All Chiefs experience. Otherwise search All Chiefs No Indians on iTunes,Spotify, google play, SoundCloud, Tidal, youtube etc. Were on all the major outlets. Come find us.

Online: allchiefsnoindians.com