Despres was an eleven-year veteran guitarist in Denver's music scene, having played in bands like Dualistics and Science Partner before founding retro cover band Gin Doctors in 2012.
Phantogram's Sarah Barthel opens up about mental wellness, which the band will highlight in Boulder at one of their "most important" sets of its new tour.
While the record exemplifies just how good Rateliff is at being a gruff soul man, it understandable why these songs didn't make it onto his self-titled debut.