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Dark indie-rock soundscapes with evocative poetry
Teacup Gorilla inhabits the venues of Denver, CO with dark indie-rock soundscapes and evocative poetry – often compared to early Modest Mouse, Explosions in the Sky, or the Velvet Underground.
We also enjoy collaborating across media with theaters, writers, dancers, and other artists.
Teacup Gorilla’s amiable creative approach, unorthodox roots, and sense of community have resulted in a sound that is difficult to pin down: part instrumental rock, part glam, part psychedelic, part jazz-inflected. And it sounds like nothing much else in this highly imitative era.
—Tom Murphy, The Westword
Reminiscent of late ‘90s punk with elements of spoken word combed through, Teacup Gorilla never fails to put the moodiness to their heavy indie-rock.
—Kori Hazel and Alex Kramer, 303 Magazine: 14 Colorado LGBTQ Musicians You Should Know
I was just digging everything, and didn’t want the night to be over.
—Sam O’Daniel, Your Older Brother
Expect performances that blend mediums, styles and disciplines.
—Luke Leavitt, The Westword
One of the most ambitious projects that has come across our desk recently.
—Tim Wenger, Colorado Music Buzz
Teacup Gorilla is Daniel Eisenstat, Sondra Eby, Miriam Suzanne, and Josselyn Cool.
live-filmed music video
live-filmed music video
A queer adaptation of the classic novel
– @ The Bakery
We are not here to flatter egotism, or prop up humbug; we are merely telling the [queer] story. We value what is good in the book; but we believe in the existence of other, and more vivid kinds of goodness.
– @ IMDb
official music video by Gio Toninelo
– @ The Bakery
Award-winning stage adaptation of Riding SideSaddle*, weaving myth with everyday ritual
– @ Buntport Theater
A stage adaptation of my novel, Riding SideSaddle*, created with Buntport Theater and Teacup Gorilla.
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A joint tour for Teacup Gorilla’s debut album The Holes They Leave, and my debut novel Riding SideSaddle*.
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Founded in 2001, The UMS is an annual three-day celebration of music featuring hundreds of bands across multiple venues.
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We’re excited to be part of the single release for Species of the Stars by our good friends Open to the Hound!
– @ BandCamp
Teacup Gorilla’s debut album
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A modern, theatrical interpretation of the Catholic Mass – created by Grapefruit Lab and Teacup Gorilla.
Combining the sacrifice, transcendence, blood, and circumstance of the Catholic Mass with history, live music, science, dance, literature, and pop culture to find a wholly modern communion experience. What we have left is our selves, broken and battered, but surviving together.
since March 2010
Teacup Gorilla inhabits the venues of Denver, CO with dark indie-rock soundscapes and evocative poetry – often compared to early Modest Mouse, Explosions in the Sky, or the Velvet Underground.