Derek Dames Ohl has said that he grew up playing with the band Flash Mountain Flood. Within the last few years, however, he has also started focusing on his solo career, releasing various singles under his name. He has been obsessed with music since he was a kid, and he has memories of listening to music and dreaming of one day playing it himself as a career.

Around his high school years, Ohl learned that his friends were forming a band called Flash Mountain Flood, and they needed a bass player. Even though he wasn’t a bass player at the time, the band figured he could learn along the way and called him to join the lineup. When they first started out, they played four to five nights a week, which Ohl is thankful for because of all he learned about the music industry at the time.

While Flash Mountain Flood still plays locally, they don’t play quite as much as they used to, and Ohl’s solo career has filled the spots that the Flash Mountain Flood performances used to fill. Flash Mountain Flood is a jam band that has also played country and blues music, and Ohl describes his solo music under the Americana umbrella. He says that Americana can be so many different things as music, and he loves being able to write music because of how differently it can be interpreted by every single person.

He recorded his most recent EP in an underground studio, where he played all of the instruments except for drums. He feels that writing songs is a perfect way to get your emotions off your chest. He is honored to have experienced some of the fun performances he has gotten to play at, including playing bass at a Grateful Dead yoga retreat in Mexico. He loves being able to connect with the audience while performing live and he hopes that they can leave with a smile on their face having enjoyed the show.

You can hear Derek Dames Ohl’s new EP Dumb, Drunk, and Anxious on July 28 everywhere you listen to music. You can also see him perform live at the Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main Street in Gold Hill, on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at 6 p.m.

Busey Brews

Sunday, July 16 at 2 p.m. - Julian Young

Sunday, July 23 at 3 p.m. - Gratefully Acoustic Duo

Sunday, July 30 at 2 p.m. - Kylie Brock

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuseyBrews/

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Email: contact@buseybrews.com

Location: 70 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

Canyon Tavern

Friday July 14 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

Saturday, July 15 at 6 p.m. - Gregg Green

Sunday, July 16 at 4 p.m. - Howard Dlugasch

Friday, July 21 at 6 p.m. - Will Whelan

Saturday, July 22 at 6 p.m. - Rick Lobato

Friday, July 28 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

Saturday, July 29 at 6 p.m. - Chris Koltak

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coalcreekcanyontavern

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon.

Phone: 303-642-3180

Caribou Room

Saturday, August 26 & Sunday, August 27: NedFest Family Reunion

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecaribouroom/

Website: https://www.thecaribouroom.com/

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3637

Gold Hill General Store

Saturday, July 29 at 8 p.m. - Hundred Pound Housecat

Website: https://www.goldhillstore.com/

Location: 531 Main Street, Gold Hill

Phone: 303-443-7724

Gold Hill Inn

Friday, July 14 at 8 p.m. - Ragged Union

Sunday, July 16 at 6 p.m. - Danny Shafer

Thursday, July 20 at 6 p.m. - John McKay

Friday, July 21 at 6 p.m. - Liam Purcell and Cane Mill Road

Sunday, July 23 at 6 p.m. - Andrew Duhon Trio

Friday, July 28 at 8 p.m. - Gingerbomb

Saturday, July 29 at 6 p.m. - New Family Dog

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoldHillInn/

Website: goldhillinn.com

Location: 401 Main Street, Gold Hill.

Phone: 303-443-6461

Howlin Wind Brewing

Saturday, July 15 at 5 p.m. - Kind Mountain Band

Saturday, July 22 at 5 p.m. - NoGo Gilbillies

Saturday, July 29 at 6 p.m. - Earth Juice Trio

Every Monday at 5 p.m. - Open bluegrass jam

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howlinwindbrewing

Website: https://www.howlinwindbrewing.com/

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville.

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, July 13 at 7 p.m. - River Mann

Friday, July 14 at 7 p.m. - Donny and Clay (Gas Pops)

Sunday, July 16 at 12:15 p.m. - Lauren Frihauf

Wednesday, July 19 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic

Thursday, July 20 at 7 p.m. - Megan Burtt Band

Friday, July 21 at 7 p.m. - Jeremy Mohney Swing Band

Sunday, July 23 at 12:15 p.m. - Mike Lamitola

Thursday, July 27 at 7 p.m. - Lowfive

Friday, July 28 at 7 p.m. - Hogan & Moss and the Old Weird America

Sunday, July 30 at 12:15 p.m. - Gingerbomb

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamestown.mercantile/

Website: https://www.jamestownmercantile.com/

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown.

Phone: 303-442-5847

JKQ BBQ

Friday, July 14 at 6 p.m. - Mark Kuban

Saturday, July 15 at 6 p.m. - Mark Kuban

Friday, July 21 at 6 p.m. - Duey Weibel

Saturday, July 22 at 6 p.m. - Duey Weibel

Friday, July 28 at 6 p.m. - Jimmy Lewis

Saturday, July 22 at 6 p.m. - Jimmy Lewis

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JkqBbq/

Location: 200 Gregory Street, Black Hawk

Phone: 720-316-1361

Knotted Root Brewing

Friday, July 7 at 5 p.m. - Michael Lenssen

Saturday, July 8 at 5 pm. - Derek Dames Ohl and Friends

Friday, July 14 at 5 p.m. - Black Dog and Friends

Friday, July 21 at 6 p.m. - Luma Sky

Friday, July 28 at 6 p.m. - The Soultones

Every Sunday at 4 p.m. - Jazz Sundays with Black Dog & Friends

Website: https://www.knottedrootbrewing.com/home

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland.

Phone: 720-248-7129

Millsite Inn

Saturday, July 15 at 7 p.m. - Danny Shafer

Friday, July 21 at 7 p.m. - Ben Sproul

Saturday, July 22 at 7 p.m. - Dennis Hiatt

Friday, July 28 at 7 p.m. Faded Paisley

Saturday, July 29 at 7 p.m. - Rick Lobato

Most Sunday’s at 4 p.m. - Open Jam

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/millsiteinn.moyer

Website: https://millsiteinn.wixsite.com/millsiteinn

Location: 44365 Highway 72, Ward

Phone: 720-547-9438

Nederland Farmers Market

Sunday, July 23 at 1030 a.m. - Dead Fast Gilbillies and 1 p.m. - Kind Hearted Strangers

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NederlandFarmersMarket/

Website: https://www.nederlandfarmersmarket.org/

Location: 85 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Salto

Friday, July 7 at 5 p.m. - Zizania Music

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saltocoffeenederland

Website: https://saltocoffee.com/

Location: 112 E. 2nd Street, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3537

Train Cars Coffee & Kava

Friday, July 14 at 9 p.m. - Bulas and Beats, Nederland Silent Disco Afterparty featuring Bubba Thump, Rizzy Rails and Kvndyce Rose

Saturday, July 15 at 3 p.m. - Sarah Banker, Emmit & Victoria

Saturday, July 15 at 5 p.m. - Dub Daze with DJ £.Z€R° (Nederland Day of Art Edition)

Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m. - Kava Karaoke with Phil the Jukebox

Saturday, July 22 at 7 p.m. - Lucas Wolf

Sunday, July 23 at 11 a.m. - Black Dog

Friday, July 28 at 5 p.m. - Dub Daze with DJ £.Z€R° (Fourth Friday Edition)

Saturday, July 29 at 9 p.m. - Bulas and Beats Encore featuring Bubba Thump, DJ Chris and Worm

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thetraincars

Location: 101 Peak to Peak Highway, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-0440

Very Nice Brewing Co.

Saturday, July 15 at 5 p.m. - Reservoir Fog

Thursday, July 20 at 6 p.m. - The Gael

Friday, July 21 at 6 p.m. - Stone-Hall

Friday, July 28 at 6 p.m. - The Pineytops

Facebook: www.facebook.com/verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

Location: 20 E. Lakeview Drive, #112, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3770

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