Hold Fast Creative. The design portfolio & journal of Denver based designer Derek Balmer

The Draft

The Draft + Dead to Me + The Gaslight Anthem = RADNESS!

The Draft played the Marquis in Denver last night with Dead to Me and The Gaslight Anthem. Despite the bands trying to cope with the Mile High altitude (nothing new there), it was a great show! Dead to Me and the Gaslight Anthem were not messing around, they played hard and fast and rocked my face in. Being a long time HWM whore, I was eager to see The Draft take the stage. As always they didn’t disappoint, they played a great set and had a lot of energy. The Draft kicks my ass and if you don’t agree they are the greatest band in the world, I will fight you!

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