Progressive hip-hop band Flobots perform a free show at the Dillon Amipitheater on Friday, September 2 from 7pm-9pm as part of the Town of Dillon's Summer Concert Series.
Flobots are an alternative hip-hop band from Denver dedicated to creating, performing, and finding anthems for a better world. Since forming in 2005, they have released 3 full length albums, toured the US and Europe, and appeared on late night programs including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. They are internationally known for their 2008 platinum single “Handlebars” and widely recognized for using their music and career as vessels for social change.
Flobots’ dual MCs Jonny 5 and Brer Rabbit and drummer Kenny Ortiz have been hard at work in the studio recording material for their new album, NO ENEMIES, to be released during the first part of 2017. Known for their explosive musical expression with their signature politically and socially conscious slant, Flobots have had no lack of real-life inspiration during their current writing/recording process.
“The world right now can feel frightening," says Flobots. "But in this moment also comes great potential for change. Even the way we perceive our surroundings is changing profoundly. All of this has been very much on our minds as we have been making this album. We feel it is more important than ever that we all speak our truth.”
“Flobots have always had a revolutionary slant. Their biggest impact on the music world (and probably the reason you know their name) was the song ‘Handlebars,’ a catchy, fast-clipped rap about the potential of the individual that peaked at No. 37 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The single thrust them into the national spotlight.” – Denver Post
“The combination of a having a rock-band/orchestral-like group build and poetic lyricism is just as intriguing to the ears as it looks on paper. Flobots have blended genres under the guise of hip-hop to the point of creating their own and it has brought forward the ears of people who otherwise have written-off hip-hop altogether.” – The Early Registration
“’Handlebars’ has been called Eminem meets Cake, but in reality, the Flobots' sound is one of those genre-defiers, a Gorillaz, a Gnarls Barkley, an OutKast or Rage Against the Machine. And as the Flobots continued to hone that sound, so, too, did they hone their vision of activism. By the time they released their LP,Fight With Tools, they already had a nonprofit aimed at recruiting fans to participate in community activism.” – Westword
“Flobots aren't the biggest name in town for the DNC, but the Denver band's four convention-related shows signaled the band's rise from local heroes, blending hip hop, a viola, drums, guitar and bass, to international touring artists. The Denver mayor's office even gave band members tickets to hear Barack Obama accept the presidential nomination.” – USA Today
