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By Jon Solomon

Once upon a time not all that long ago, there was a group of badasses from Boulder who played rock and roll like the past three decades had never happened. Those boys, still in high school, rocked the socks right off their fans. Literally. Every time Rose Hill Drive played the Fox Theatre, the stage would be littered with socks. Impressive, sure. But that's nothing compared to Statewide Emergency. Bet those Rose Hill dudes never got weed in exchange for a pair of their socks. Read more

Boulder Weekly

By Chris Callaway

When I was a teenager, I sweated out my adolescent angst in a barely listenable garage band like countless other young, hopeful musicians with grandiose visions of rock stardom.

Eventually we had our chance to prove ourselves to the local rock scene at a major battle of the bands at an area high school. We asked ourselves, while scratching our heads, “How did we get this gig?” Apparently someone had slipped a cassette to the booking person, claiming it was our demo, when in actuality, it was material recorded by our favorite semi-professional and polished local band. We played and unintentionally provided some much needed comedic relief for the packed house. Read more

Boulder Weekly

By Eli Boonin-Vail

It’s pitch black on the stage. The lights are off and the sound is growing. Matt Paradis’ silhouette stands boldly as the sound grows. This was the face of Statewide Emergency Saturday night at the Fox Theatre.

The band is the latest local explosion to hit the entertainment sections of Colorado’s papers. They combine a classic rock sound with a modern rock respect that leaves them somewhere in between Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures. Though they’re all college kids, when they took the stage Saturday night at the Fox for their CD release party, they commanded the kind of respect that veteran rockers dream of. Read more

Daily Camera

Aimee Heckel, Camera staff writer

High-school graduation was a big deal. But not the biggest deal on Caleb Kronen's plate on May 29. After walking the stage at New Vista High School in Boulder, the 18-year-old headed over to the Fox Theatre's stage, to headline his band's nearly sold-out CD-release concert. Talk about growing up fast. And the momentum continues to pick up speed for Kronen and his Boulder-based band, Statewide Emergency, which has been touted as the next local explosion. The buzz around the music scene: Now that the band has conquered high school, the next (huge) step is to break out nationwide. Read more

On air interview and live set on 99.5

Jake Schroeder hosts a live performance by Statewide Emergency. Read more