The Kinky Fingers

A Kinky Fingers show is like an open-invite block party: a melting-pot of an affair, plenty danceable for a city’s fairest, and rock ’n roll enough for its roughest.

Over the last handful of years, the band has come to define a new Denver sound, a soulful synthesis of greater Colorado’s uninhibited natural energy, and South Broadway’s late-night, let-the-good-times-roll nonchalance.

Frequently pinned simply as surf or psychedelic rock, the Kinky Fingers command a more robust and nuanced sound than many of their peers, with Latin and Western strokes coloring an originally crafted mosaic of vocal harmonies, slide guitar and unforgettable hooks. They are unique in that they can nimbly lean on soaring guitar solos as much as reverb-laden melodies.

They’ve won fans across the continental U.S. and beyond with successful tours of both coasts, along with a foray into Mexico. Locally, the band has been invited to perform at Denver’s much-lauded Underground Music Festival numerous times since 2014, was tapped as Westword’s (Denver’s popular alt-weekly) “Best Garage Rock” band in 2016, performed in-studio on Colorado Public Radio’s OpenAir in 2017, and has sold out numerous rooms across town and In addition to their headlining appearances, have opened for many internationally acclaimed acts, including The Growlers, Chicano Batman, Night Beats, La Luz, Corb Lund and more.

The Kinky Fingers are Tayler Doyle, Earl Snyder, Jairo Barsallo and Dustin Peterson. Denver, CO.

-Mike Goodwin

"The Kinky Fingers might not reside anywhere near the coast, but their beachy album, Worst Of, leads us to believe otherwise. The Denver locals infuse numerous genres into their Tarantino inspired sound. Tayler Doyle, The Kinky Finger’s frontman, has a unique voice that lends to the group’s authenticity. The band’s ability to draw from multiple musical influences, including Cumbia and outlaw Country, while staying true to their roots keeps 'Worst Of' inspiringly raw."

-Alexandra Graber (Space + Echo)

"Having made their way through the American dream, up and down the dreamy Rocky mountains, waking up in sweats at the Mexican border and belching through the barbecued bible belt, Kinky Fingers feel curiously complete. Having been formerly revered for their surf sound which wouldn’t feel out of place in a blood-filled Tarantino epic… set at the beach, the band have added a sense of soul to their new work and with ‘Prove It’ they make the case that the new album will be the making of the band."

- Far Out Mag (UK)