The Acidophiles

Throughout the last twelve months, THE ACIDOPHILES have made amazing strides in their musical abilities and their status amongst the general public of Fort Collins, especially with the avid live-music seekers. Zac and Amandha have taken on the band as a full time job, which has allowed them to really focus on improving their talents and making thoughtful decisions for their musical career path. Since erupting into the live music scene Janurary 2009, they have played over a dozen shows in Ft. Collins alone, ranging from headlining and opening acts at Hodi’s Half Note, to 3 nearly sold-out shows at the celebrated Aggie Theatre. Last Friday, The Acidophiles were given a very warm welcome by a young bouncing crowd at the Aggie, as the band prepared to begin their third headline show at the venue in less than three months. The energetic crowd gave the impression that they were about to cut the rug and raise the roof, and that's just what they did. Almost as if each wail on the duo's keyboards were directly controlling the crowd itself, students and young adults all together took a sweaty study break and raised their hands in the air, bounced with the beat, and swung their bodies low towards the sticky dance floor, forming a collective group of people with one general thought of dancing and love in mind. This Live-Electro-TripHop duo, with roaring bass lines and trance inducing build-ups has blended their sounds together to create uniquely psychedelic hip hop beats. Recently expanding to include special Live Band guests, they have truly found their home in the Fort, and more shows are on the horizon with a fan base that is destined to outgrow the restricting walls of the town's small venues.