NEDERLAND/LYONS - Guy Frydenlund formed a band through connections, meeting the band’s original drummer at an open jam and the bass and guitar players through CU Denver’s music program.
Eight years on, guitarist Frydenlund, current drummer Zach Bulgarelli, keys player Jack Marty, and bass player Caden Kramer play together as Sqwerv.
Frydenlund describes the group as an indie-jam band, with each member bringing their own influences to the table. He comes from an indie-folk singer-songwriter background, Bulgarelli and Kramer come from rock and metal backgrounds, and Marty comes from jam, bluegrass, and country backgrounds.
Together, the group performs original jam songs rooted in their mutual love of Phish and The Grateful Dead. From two-minute psych songs to twelve-minute Prague songs, the band is always willing to take musical risks together.
The tribute act BreadBox calls itself more than a cover band. Their admiration for the Jerry Garcia Band and their arrangements of the band’s songs make the group a lover band.
Much like Garcia in his projects, BreadBox focuses on improvisational jam performances, expanding each song beyond its original performances. The group consists of Zac Flynn on bass, Heather Olson and Miranda Rosalie on vocals, Kirk Larson on drums, Pat Harvey on guitar, Phil Cenedella on vocals and guitar, and Tyler Adams on organ.
Denver-based folk-grass musician Mark May first picked up a guitar at nine years old. Since then, he’s developed his performance and songwriting, graduating from Fort Lewis College in 2016 with a music business degree.
Playing music has helped May personally throughout his life, allowing him to express himself and find solace in his and others’ music. He was born hard of hearing in his left ear, but that has never dampened his enthusiasm for music as an art form. He hopes his music can bring comfort to listeners in the same way it brings comfort to him.
If you want to see Sqwerv perform with BreadBox, head to The Caribou Room at 55 Indian Peaks Drive in Nederland on Friday, November 7, 2025. Doors open and dinner starts at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. Purchase tickets in advance by going to thecaribouroom.com.
Check out Mark May’s live performance at the Spirit Hound at 4196 Ute Highway in Lyons on Saturday, November 8, starting at 6:30 p.m.
To keep up with the musicians in this column, be sure to head to sqwerv.com, breadboxjgb.com, and markmaymusic.com.
For more detailed information about each musician’s background, keep an ear out for new episodes of The Mountain-Ear Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
