“You know how sometimes you hear a new band and you think this band has all the ingredients to go on to big things? The Nautical Mile to me is that band,” writes Dutch Seyfarth of Westword.

Nautical Mile exploded into the Denver music scene with instant recognition by Denver's Channel 93.3 (KTCL), the station many claim to be responsible for the record label successes of Colorado acts including The Fray, Meese, Single File, and Tickle Me Pink. After only a few months of their existence, Nautical Mile was nominated as one of the top ten pop acts in Colorado (Westword), as well as being selected to play Channel 93.3’s Big Gig at Fiddlers Green with The All American Rejects, Goldfinger, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and Spill Canvas.

The band was conceived in the Fall of 2008 by James Anderson and Austin Rosen who had been playing music together since high school. After cycling through a number of members the band did not truly find it's soul until Janaya Spink, a classically trained singer, brought an entirely new quality many modern rock bands lack. Strongly influenced by The Lawrence Arms, The Strokes, Hopesfall and Rise Against among others, Nautical Mile's sound ascended into a blend of Alternative Rock, Punk, and Indie music. Since the band's creation, the final additions of bassist, Justin Maul and guitarist Jake Putnicki have allowed Nautical Mile to record their first EP "Chasing Shadows" with Andrew Berlin and Christopher Jak at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado. “Wayward” was recently selected for Channel 93.3’s Hometown for the Holidays competition and “quickly garnered radio airplay.”

The band is looking forward to begin touring to expand their fan base outside of Colorado, as well beginning the recording of a second EP. “We are all very excited with how things have gone so far and are excited for our future. Music is our life and always will be.” Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.