June 19, 2026

In honor of our interview with music writer Grayson Haver Currin we’re taking a look at the world of local music.

Ben Sooy is the founder of Holy Fool, a nonprofit helping small, local musicians on the Front Range. Holy Fool is pretty new; less than a couple years old. They are the nonprofit sponsor for Blucifer’s First Rodeo, a DIY music festival coming to Denver next month. Ben’s band, A Place for Owls, is also performing at the fest.

I conducted this interview a while ago, and wrote about Holy Fool for the March issue of Caribou Current.

So much good stuff got left out of that article. I’m stoked to be able to bring you more of my chat with Ben. One musician I interviewed, Elle Tyler, called Ben a thin place.

“People like that, when you’re in their presence, there’s something more than just what the mortal eye can see,” Tyler said. “In a thin place, the distance between the physical and spiritual world, that distance can become very thin. You feel you’re part of something bigger.”

After the interview, we feature “Tenderness,” a new song from Mercy Club, a local six-piece band that has received support from Holy Fool. I interviewed member Darren Thornberry for the Caribou Current article.

Thanks for listening! 

---------------------------

Produced by BVHz in partnership with The Mountain Ear

Independent, local journalism for Boulder County

Our team

Journalist + producer: Shay Castle

Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry

Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman

*Find bonus content and support us on Patreon