“Running on Empty”
“Oceans of Time”
Meet the Band!
Blue Mesa
Where memories meet melodies.
Based out of Denver, CO, comes Blue Mesa; a female fronted rock ensemble that captures the powerhouse energy and nostalgia of the early 2000s scene era, driving their sound home with an upbeat, anthemic alt-rock flare.
In a generation that pressures artists to conform, Blue Mesa has remained faithful to their passion, providing their fans with a genuinely unique sound that encompasses a variety of emotions and genres. Their inspirations are heavily founded within the ideal that everything happens for a reason, and many of their lyrical works follow this design. “If it’s in front of me, then it was meant for me. All the good, all the bad; it is all part of the journey to finding ourselves. We have to be vulnerable, and we have to be strong." - Holli
In an energetic way that both speaks to the heart’s woes, but also feeds the soul with positivity, Blue Mesa hopes to inspire others who may be wrestling with self-doubt, or those who feel they have met an unforgiving fork in the road. “One foot forward every day,” the band says. Together, they write honestly about life, they play the music they love, are way too silly, and above all, love creating and simply want to share in the transformative power that is music.
Blue Mesa has been a prominent force in the Denver music scene for a decade; they have released three studio albums, with their most recent LP, "Where Hopes and Dreams are Medicine" having dropped in February of 2026. Two singles off of their new album landed them a spot as an Indie 102.3 featured artist; "Oceans of Time" and "Running on Empty" received radio air play every day in the month of March. They have sold out a multitude of venues, including the Summit Moon Room, The Marquis, and Lost Lake, and have opened for numerous national acts such as Puddle of Mudd, Saving Abel and Lita Ford. They pull stylistically from their heroes: Paramore, Taking Back Sunday, Blink 182, Coheed and Cambria, Foo Fighters and Incubus.
“Blue Mesa…[hasn’t] failed to make waves with their unapologetically visceral style which pairs female Pop Rock vocals with an anthemic guitar-led instrumental arrangement. The commercial potential which is surrounding this powerhouse of artists was palpable…They may be relatively fresh from their inception, but their ability to write stellar tracks has already matured past the point most artists could only hope to achieve.”
— A&R Factory
“Everything about [Running on Empty] caught my attention. First and foremost, in the music. This is a catchy pop-punk anthem full of irresistible hooks and heartfelt vocals. It’s definitely a throwback to the golden age of pop-punk (which we all know was in the early 2000s), but there’s also a fresh twist to it with the energy that Blue Mesa has put into this song. The drums hit hard as the vocals do, but there’s a sweetness that comes through with some of the lines and phrases that really got my heart fluttering.”
“The first thing that grabbed me about the performance was their diversity in apparent influences, ranging from Led Zeppelin to Queens of the Stone Age...Well-balanced guitars, solid drum work, and seamlessly complimentary bass lines accompanied by clean, talented, pop-ish female vocals.”
— Colorado Punk Rock Army
