{"id":4271,"date":"2020-01-07T23:55:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T05:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/?p=4271"},"modified":"2020-01-12T16:27:39","modified_gmt":"2020-01-12T22:27:39","slug":"bedroom-pop-heartthrob-role-model-brings-far-from-perfect-tour-to-denver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/socc\/2020\/01\/07\/bedroom-pop-heartthrob-role-model-brings-far-from-perfect-tour-to-denver\/","title":{"rendered":"Bedroom-pop heartthrob ROLE MODEL brings “Far From Perfect” tour to Denver"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Auguste Voss<\/strong><\/p>\n

DENVER \u2014Just blocks from Coors Field in downtown Denver, the Marquis Theater is a low-key hotspot for local gigs and up-and-coming national acts. Tucker Pillsbury, aka ROLE MODEL, stopped by in November on his inaugural \u201cFar From Perfect\u201d tour.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Oxeye Daisy by Auguste Voss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The night began with Denver grunge-pop outfit Oxeye Daisy. Flamboyant, brightly-colored animal print attire added to an already energetic stage presence. While many garage-rock groups might find their sound muddled at a smaller venue like the Marquis, Oxeye Daisy\u2019s music felt crisp and refreshing in a wonderful, grungy sort of way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nineteen-year-old songwriter Mills. was next, gracing the stage with a solo set. His voice, smooth as butter, sounded like a bouncier Lewis Capaldi. A wide-brimmed hat was the cherry-on-top of an outfit seemingly catered to his stop in the southwest. Mills. has created a space for himself in the oversaturated bedroom pop realm, working with \u2018Surf Trap\u2019 artist Felly on recent single “Water.” Already ahead of the game at nineteen, Mills. demonstrated a passion for music that seemed to tell the audience \u201cthis is just the beginning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mills. by Auguste Voss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After plenty of hype from the opening acts, ROLE MODEL burst onstage with a grin that had the whole room cheering even before the music started. The epitome of the teenage heartthrob, ROLE MODEL swept perfectly-disheveled hair away from his eyes as he scanned the room.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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ROLE MODEL by Auguste Voss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At first glance, ROLE MODEL feels like an unexciting archetype\u2014another cigarette-smoking wannabe popstar with skinny jeans and edgy tattoos. But Pillsbury weaves a persona that tells us that he knows exactly what he\u2019s doing, and his music is honest and raw.<\/span><\/p>\n

His \u201cFar From Perfect\u201d tagline feels like an authentic testament to growing up in Gen Z, and recent songs like \u201cminimal\u201d and \u201cnotice me\u201d are anthems of teenage angst and relationship troubles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ROLE MODEL dances in the crowd. Photo by Auguste Voss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I was impressed that the 22-year old bedroom-pop icon, still testing the waters of national touring, brought along a live band\u2014and it made his show fantastic. Even when he slowed down for a sappy, well-received cover of Hannah Montana\u2019s \u201cThe Climb,\u201d his energy was infectious. He bounced back and forth across the stage, wandered into the crowd, and never stood still for more than a few seconds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After \u201cthank you for coming,\u201d the band dipped offstage for a moment before returning in full swing for a lively encore. ROLE MODEL closed the night with \u201cgirl in new york,\u201d a smooth, catchy ballad of romantic dissonance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ROLE MODEL by Auguste Voss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ROLE MODEL\u2019s stop in Denver was a dreamy, well-polished sneak-peek of what will undoubtedly be an ongoing rise into the mainstream.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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