Dangermuffin, SQWERV

Name: Dangermuffin, SQWERV
Start: 2026-07-18T20:00:00-05:00
Location: The Bur Oak

Schedule

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Bur Oak | Madison, WI

The new, self-titled full length from Charleston, SC’s Dangermuffin, reaches sunward, elevating the band’s role as a well rooted, unparalleled presence that crosses the borders of Americana, Folk, Jam, and Rock. While many artists have been referred to as defying genre, with this group of creatives it is truly accurate. Mostly, Dangermuffin are storytellers, drawing from the expansive palette of western music to color and shade their mindful lyricism, creating contemplative melodic journeys that reinvigorate the soul.
Following the release of Heritage in 2017, the band toured extensively in support of the release. Indeed, it’s through their captivating live performances that the band turns fans into family. Whether gracing the stages at festivals such as Wanee, AllGood, Wakarusa, and Gathering of the Vibes, or sharing bills with Hot Tuna, Grace Potter, moe, Keller Williams, Leftover Salmon, and many others, Dangermuffin is dedicated to bringing their healing magic to the masses. During that time, they tried on various iterations and instrumentations, ultimately returning to the organic feel of the original trio of vocalist Dan Lotti, guitarist Mike Sivilli, and drummer / bassist Steven Sandifer.
When the great pandemic spread across the globe, the band took time to reflect where they were as artists. With touring on hold, the band took time to explore other passions. Lotti and Sivilli began working in the film industry, both creating and curating music with the firm Morning Moon Productions. Their most recent project Wildflower premiered at the Toronto film festival and is now streaming on Hulu. Sandifer began his journey as a studio engineer, producer, session musician, and songwriter. He produced songs for artists like Admiral Radio and Lulu the Giant, and has produced, performed, and recorded many remote recording sessions from his studio.
Sqwerv's roots run deep in the Denver music scene. Those roots began to take hold as the band started hosting local open jams and playing gigs at small bars and venues in 2017. Since then, Sqwerv has become a staple in Denver's music scene with bands like Magic Beans, Squeaky Feet, Eminence Ensemble and Rado.
This four-piece Indie-Psych Rock band's love for classic rock, psychedelic music and improvisation creates a sound that is refreshingly original and exciting. Sqwerv realizes the importance of good songwriting and is always pushing themselves in the improvisation. The band spends a great deal of time writing lyrics, composing, and developing song structure that has grown into a catalogue that ranges from twelve minute prog songs inspired by Homer's Odyssey to two minute psych songs about love. They are fiercely driven to get to those transcendent, improvised spaces that all jam-music lovers crave. Sqwerv continues to deliver to their audiences through groove, counterpoint, polyrhythms and risk taking.