BLADEYARDER hales from Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. The group was formed in early 2012 with a shared purpose to create and perform rock and roll music in its purest form.
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Introducing the band: Jakob J. F. Mueller  (Vox, Guitar), David T. Dugan (Guitar), Trevor M. Lamperes (Bass), Jackson L. Lamperes (Skins).
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BLADEYARDER exists in recognition that life is too short to live half-way. Every moment has potential and every song is played with the intent to make you feel the joy we all share for music. 
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We look forward to seeing you at our next show!
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Bladeyarder plays shows regularly, and is always writing new tunes.
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﻿Influences -  Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guided By Voices, and Band of Skulls, Grouplove, Sondre Lerche and many, many more.


Review from Scene Magazine:
"The Symbols’ new self-titled EP is a pretty decent slab of indie pop music. There’s an effortlessness and confidence to the material, and rarely a moment that sounds unnatural or forced. The band has a sophisticated-yet-whimsical sound, and it suits them: At no point does the EP feel bogged down by self-awareness or the obligation to be serious. The end product goes down easy without feeling trite.
The opener “Kristin” would be a prime example. The song is a breezy-sounding lamentation of unrequited love, with some tasteful keys from vocalist/singer Mer Sal. “The Way I Feel” moves into moodier, blues-like territory and is equally good.
Sal may not have a classical singing voice, but she uses it to great effect and has personality to spare. Her vocal delivery has an obvious verve, a talent for ad-libbing and a tendency to extend and enunciate words to their fullest effect. These are all good things, which becomes clear on the surprisingly funky “Shake It.” With only a few repeated lines she is able to take a rather sparse track and breathe a lot of life into it.
The best is saved for last, and “Ephemeral” is a beautiful, restrained closer with more quality keyboard work from Sal and a nice solo from guitarist Jasco. It’s lush and organic, and really fleshes out an impressively diverse EP.
The Symbols EP is really solid stuff, and its warm, summery vibes make it a rather timely release. There’s a lot to enjoy here, despite it only clocking in at under 20 minutes." -Connor Hooley, Scene Magazine.  


The Symbols is a band that incorporates blues, jazz, and funk sensibilities into a pop format. Often they will style-swap popular tunes to give listeners something familiar and new at the same time. The original music they create is also an amalgom of these styles.

Like most bands, The Symbols are driven by a shared love of the music they make. Unlike most bands, The Symbols are committed to using a share of all money generated from their music to help a worthy cause. That cause is research to find a cure for multiple sclerosis. If you want to learn more about why we have picked this cause, click here.

We hope you enjoy our music and we hope you join us in the fight to find a cure for MS.

We've set up a fund at the National MS Society for Michael Olson that you can find here: <a href="http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Events/HOM-General?pxfid=224366&fr_id=7540&pg=fund" target="_blank">http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Events/HOM-General?pxfid=224366&fr_id=7540&pg=fund</a>

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