Joslyn Hampton and her stepfather, Marty Charters, had played in cover bands for years before Joslyn and the Sweet Compression was formed. Eventually, they decided to come together and create a band to perform their original music, making an album before gathering the other band members that make up the current roster. These band members include Robert Frahm on the guitar, Steve Holloman on the keyboard, Smith Donaldson on the bass, Rashawn Fleming on the drums, Trevin Little on the saxophone, and Chase Fleming on the trombone and trumpet.

Hampton cites Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, and Chaka Khan as personal influences and James Brown, Prince, and blues artists as influences for Charters. Hampton was not fulfilled by the typical 9 to 5 jobs that she worked in, recognizing that despite how difficult making a career in music can be that it was the career for her. Her band aims to recreate an “old-school, kind of nostalgic funk and soul” vibe in their music.

Hampton loves seeing the reactions of the crowd when the group plays music live, as it feels good when the crowd is giving the energy of the performance back to the group in a reciprocal relationship. She hopes that people get a sense of joy out of their shows, and she wants the energy and passion of the group to come through in everything they do on stage. She hopes that people who had a bad day coming into the show can feel renewed afterward, and she hopes that she can give the crowd a sense of fun from their music.

If you want to see Joslyn and the Sweet Compression perform live, be sure to check them out at The Caribou Room, 55 Indian Peaks Drive, on Friday, September 30, 2022. Doors open and dinner starts at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.

Here are the listings of live music! Check it out and support your local musicians.

Busey Brews

Sunday, September 25 at 2 p.m. - Troy Yanel (Colorado Junction)

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

Caribou Room

Friday, September 23 at 8 p.m. - Dead Floyd

Friday, September 30 at 8 p.m. - Joslyn and The Sweet Compression

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

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

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3637

Covered Wagon

Friday, September 30 at 8 p.m. - Sounds of RnR

Every Thursday at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

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

Website: https://www.coveredwagonrestaurant.com/

Location: 15 East 1st Street, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-7578

Gold Hill Inn

Friday, September 23 at 8:30 p.m. - Rolling Harvest

Sunday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m. - Strangebyrds

Friday, September 30 at 8:30 p.m. - Deer Creek Sharpshooters

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

Website: goldhillinn.com

Email: cfinn@goldhillinn.com; bfinn@goldhillinn.com

Location: 401 Main Street, Gold Hill.

Phone: 303-443-6461

Howlin Wind Brewing

Saturday, September 24 at 4 p.m. - Copper Children

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

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

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville.

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, September 22 at 7 p.m. - Paul Cataldo

Friday, September 23 at 7 p.m. - Free Range Marmot

Sunday, September 25 at 12 p.m. - George Nelson Band

Thursday, September 29 at 7 p.m. - Anna P.S.

Friday, September 30 at 7 p.m. - Poorfree

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

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

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown.

Phone: 303-442-5847

Knotted Root Brewing

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

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

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland.

Phone: 720-248-7129

Last Stand Tavern

Friday, September 23 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke with PJ the DJ

Saturday, September 24 at 4 p.m. - David Booker

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

Website: http://laststandtavern.com/

Email: laststandtavern@gmail.com

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon.

Phone: 303-642-3180

Millsite Inn

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, September 25 at 10 a.m. - Kutandara Studios

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

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

Location: 85 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Ned’s Cafe

Every Thursday at 10 p.m. - Dam Jam

Every Sunday at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

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

Website: https://www.eatatneds.com/

Location: 121 N. Jefferson Street, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-0614

Very Nice Brewing Company

Friday, September 23 at 6 p.m. - Dan Williams

Saturday, September 24 at 5 p.m. - Mountain ReVerb

Sunday, September 25 at 5 p.m. - Reservoir Fog

Friday, September 30 at 6 p.m. - Adam Hunt

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

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

Phone: 303-258-3770

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