Holy Fool

Great news! Blucifer’s First Rodeo is partnering with Colorado-based nonprofit @holyfoolco 💙🐴💙 We want to make sure all artists who perform at BFR are paid an equitable and generous wage to play. Holy Fool will also be assisting us in organizing hospitality and artist care for all the bands during the weekend of the festival. Donations made to Blucifer’s First Rodeo via Holy Fool are tax-deductible and 100% of your donation will go directly to supporting working artists. To donate, head to the link in our bio or go to bluciferfest.com/donate 🐎💙🐎 We’re stoked to partner with an organization created by fellow working artists who share our vision of a Denver music community led BY ARTISTS FOR EVERYBODY! Holy Fool was started by artists and patrons who partner to create a world where working musicians can thrive. Their mission is to provide encouragement, peer coaching, and strategizing ways to help musicians who are not yet financially independent. They lend resources, equipment, and offer micro-grants to musicians in need. Hit that link in bio for more info or to donate!! A little bit goes a long way. 📸: @lk.konkoli.visuals

We started a nonprofit community of musicians and patrons called Holy Fool (@holyfoolco ). We especially want to support working musicians who struggle financially. Give an end of year gift to Holy Fool! It's tax deductible and it will support our growing community of musicians. holyfoolco.com

@holyfoolco presents: @ourvioletroom and @hollylovell_ on June 12 at @frontporchcoffeeshop ! Join us for a wonderful night of beautiful indie folk music! Free admission made possible by Front Porch Coffee and our generous Holy Fool donors.

We had a great time last at the @holyfoolco house show with @joelansett , @kevin_schlereth , and @lauraannemusic !! Thank you to @aaronmichaelpott for hosting and @aaronstrumpel for running sound, and for letting us celebrate both Aarons birthday!! This is my buddy Joel Ansett singing — I love live music, I love music makers, I love dreamers and folk singers and punk rockers, I love all those who long for the world to be better than it is.

Being part of the @holyfoolco community is a blessing. Lots of musicians and music lovers to encourage and support.

Ben Sooy is a believer. In music, in community, in the power of one person’s passion to start a revolution. That’s why the lead singer of @aplaceforowls launched the Holy Fool last year, a nonprofit with a mission to create a network of artists who can lend and leverage the skills, experience and resources of their peers. Read more about Sooy’s vision for a world where working artists can achieve financial stability at the link in our bio 🔗 ✨

New @holyfoolco Podcast featuring @brosaleigh and @crowdshy !! We discuss the joys of working with a trusted and beloved creative partner, the strengths of the music scene in Salt Lake City, and how being an enthusiast for good music makes the lives of everyone around you better. We also talked about the thrill of seeing @jennydianelewis in the wild. @holyfoolco is a Colorado-based nonprofit community of musicians and patrons who hold all things in common. Our mission is to provide encouragement, peer coaching, and strategizing help to musicians who are not yet financially independent. We lend resources, equipment, and micro grants to musicians in need. On the Holy Fool Podcast, we interview bands, songwriters, patrons, and others doing redemptive work in their music scenes. You can support Holy Fool at holyfoolco.com #workingmusician #livemusic #indierock #diymusic

Episode 10 of the @holyfoolco podcast features @barelycivil ! Holy Fool Podcast host @sooyben is joined by Connor Erickson and Isaac Marquardt from Milwaukee emo band Barely Civil. They discuss the joys and struggles of being in a DIY band for over a decade, and how collective action and support is needed to ensure that art keeps getting made by working class people. We asked Connor and Isaac what they're listening to lately and we ended up with great recommendations about some amazing bands: @franticrepair @inshiningarmour @twiabp @futureteensusa @caracaraphilly @hard.chiller @spanishlovesongs @stayinsidebk Barely Civil just released a split EP with fellow Milwaukee band @knownmoons , available on their Bandcamp. barelycivil.bandcamp.com Holy Fool is a Colorado-based nonprofit community of musicians and patrons who hold all things in common. Our mission is to provide encouragement, peer coaching, and strategizing help to musicians who are not yet financially independent. We lend resources, equipment, and micro grants to musicians in need. On the Holy Fool Podcast, we interview bands, songwriters, patrons, and others doing redemptive work in their music scenes. You can support Holy Fool at holyfoolco.com

House Show on 3/26 featuring acoustic music from @joelansett , @kevin_schlereth , and @lauraannemusic ! Potluck dinner at 6:30 pm and music at 7:30. Also, it’s @aaronstrumpel and @aaronmichaelpott ’s birthday, so we’re gonna celebrate them!! Entry is free, but there will be a donation bucket by the door. Will be a blast, you should attend!

“T’was the day the switch 2 dropped…” We had an awesome time jumping on the @holyfoolco podcast a few weeks ago. We talked about Warped Tour, the local scene, what emo is today, and so much more. Huge thanks to @sooyben for yappin with us! Full episode is linked in our bio, and check out the “Holy Fools Podcast” on spotify and youtube for awesome interview with awesome bands. #midwestemo #warpedtour #podcast #localband #musicscene

New Holy Fool Podcast featuring Bob and Jayne from Undertow Music Collective! Available on YouTube and Apple Podcasts (but not Spotify). @holyfoolco Podcast host Ben Sooy speaks with Bob Andrews and Jayne Ballantyne from the @undertowmusic about their DIY approach to artist management, the importance of house shows, and the evolving landscape of the music industry. They share personal stories of how they got involved in supporting working musicians, the challenges artists face today, and the significance of building direct relationships with fans. Bob and Jayne give practical advice to working musicians based on their 30+ years supporting artists. The Undertow Music Collective began in 1996 as a group of friends sharing ideas, resources and a love of music. They work closely with a select roster of artists they love, respect and call their friends. Their goal is to create a friendly and productive environment for these people to make music while keeping their integrity and artistic vision intact. undertowmusic.com Holy Fool is a Colorado-based nonprofit community of musicians and patrons who hold all things in common. Our mission is to provide encouragement, peer coaching, and strategizing help to musicians who are not yet financially independent. We lend resources, equipment, and micro grants to musicians in need. On the Holy Fool Podcast, we interview bands, songwriters, patrons, and others doing redemptive work in their music scenes. You can support Holy Fool at holyfoolco.com

I'm still chewing on some of these nuggets of wisdom from our friend @timforeman from @switchfoot and @bongochicoland ! If you haven't checked out his Holy Fool Podcast interview yet, do yourself a favor and do! Especially if you are a working musician!! Listening link at https://linktr.ee/holyfoolco