Genetics is a five-piece progressive rock band based in Denver, Colorado. The band got its start in 2010 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In the summer of 2012, founding members Jeff Ervine (guitar) and Nathaniel Snow (drums) moved the project to Colorado, where they were joined by Joel Searls (bass) later that year and Stanton Sutton (guitar/vocals) in 2015.
Genetics seamlessly melds a wide range of musical influences to create its own modern brand of aggressive-yet-grooveable progressive rock. Borrowing the high-concept, intellectual shreddiness of rock giants like Genesis or Rush, the hard-rocking improvisational edge of Umphrey's McGee, and the bass-heavy spookiness of Primus, Genetics is blazing its own trail in the Front Range's crowded music scene. Heavy on both improvisation and composition, the band's dynamic live performances make for an engaging, hard-hitting concert experience. Genetics has shared the stage with acts such as George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, The String