Our story

Live Music from the Mountains of Crested Butte

How it started

Kendra & Emory — Our love story

We met through a mutual love of music. Kendra was singing in a bluegrass band in Boulder, CO, and Emory was passing through on a rock climbing road trip. After the show, Emory spent the evening jamming with the band — and we've been making music together ever since.

What started as campfire songs and late-night sessions became something bigger. Whether we're playing at bars, private parties, weddings, or just for ourselves at home, we believe live music has a way of making already-meaningful moments feel transcendent.

Now we call beautiful Crested Butte our home. When we're not playing music, you'll find us skiing, mountain biking, scrambling up ridgelines, or tending a very amateur sourdough operation.

Kendra and Emory of Strand Hill Music
Kendra & Emory, Crested Butte
Our sound

Smooth vocals, guitar loops, and feel-good beats

We feature a wide variety of music genres and put an alternative spin on crowd favorites — songs you forgot you loved, plus some originals we can't help but share. Our repertoire pulls from folk, indie, classic rock, and Americana.

Artists in our wheelhouse include The Beatles, Avett Brothers, Lake Street Dive, White Stripes, INXS, Fleetwood Mac, and many more. If you have a specific song in mind, just ask — we learn requests.

We use guitar looping, keyboard and MIDI drum beats to create a full, lush sound as a duo. Just two people and their instruments, playing music they love for people who deserve to hear it live.

We bring our own professional PA system to every show, so you never have to worry about sound quality, whether you're celebrating in a tent on a mountain meadow in the backcountry or a historic lodge in town.

Kendra Capps singing live with Strand Hill Music in Crested Butte Emory Capps playing guitar live with Strand Hill Music in Crested Butte
"Kendra and Emory provided the music for our wedding ceremony, and they were absolutely perfect for our day! They were awesome to work with throughout the entire process. Their music is beautiful and they were so easygoing to chat with as we found the right music and made plans. They are professional, personable, and very on-point with their instincts for what to play and when."

— Elizabeth  ·  Crested Butte Woods Walk Wedding

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