Dango Rose is the founding member of Elephant Revival, a band synonymous with Colorado with a commitment to the protection of public land and open space. Dango spent 11 years performing and recording with Elephant Revival, a band that pioneered the genre “Transcendental Folk” and has headlined at Red Rocks Ampitheater three times. When the band decided to take a hiatus in 2018, Dango created the Elephant Collective: a production house, artistic development agency and conscious media platform. The Dango Rose Project is the performance wing of the Collective, which focuses on song-writer showcases and the curation of all-star bands. In this episode of The Boulderista, Dango delves deeply into the artistic process of emerging artists and what it takes to stay true to one’s art while rising to the top of the field.