By: Joe Kovack
Playing at the Blues/Greens restaurant, the Gretchen Troop Band brought its usual flare for sensual blues music Thursday night. A trained singer from New York City, Gretchen Troop moved to the Denver area in 2008. Since then, she has gained a following of blues enthusiasts that pack the house wherever she plays.
A regular for the Blues/Greens restaurant and music venue, Gretchen and her troop stormed the stage as the house music began to fade. Cheers from the crowd exemplified the love for this local blues band. As she began to sing, it was made clear why so many flocked to her shows. Singing with authority and passion, Troop’s vocals lead the charge while her band accompanied her with the proper grooves and rhythms that befit a true blues band.
Playing for nearly an hour before stopping for a set break, fans in the bar were screaming her name while hooting and hollering for more music. She politely smiled and assured that the band would be back after a brief intermission. Returning from the break, the band was renewed with energy, which showed as Troop bellowed her lyrics with the fervor of the great blues singers of our time. Mixing in a few classic cover songs, her set-list was mostly her own music, showing the crowd the she could write music as well as sing.
As the show ended, the couples on the dance floor clapped and cheered and the whole bar seemed to be one big extended family for the band. While there may not have been more than 100 people at the show, everyone there was a fan of the blues and Gretchen Troop. And it became clear why they call this restaurant, Boulder’s Home of the Blues.
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