The story of Dreamspace Database starts in 2016

Behind the counter of a Taco John’s in Greeley, Colorado, employees and future Drummer Jerry Hardiman and bassist/keyboardist Sid Jackson were trading songs over the store speakers — Jerry queuing up Phish, Sid answering with Papadosio. They quickly discovered a shared love for improvisational, exploratory music. Soon, they were jamming regularly at Jerry’s parents’ house, conveniently located right across the street.

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By 2018, that friendship and creative chemistry spilled out into the open air with the launch of Gulch Fest — a grassroots music gathering on a friend’s property. The first year was raw and unpolished: plywood for a stage, scattered pop-ups, a handful of wandering wooks, and music echoing under the stars. But it was alive with the energy of a community creating something together.

 

Year two brought a full stage, professional production, and more than 25 acts performing across the weekend, with Dreamspace Database playing every night. Over the next few years, Gulch Fest grew into a full-scale festival with two permanent stages and 30+ acts per stage. The festival became a living example of what could happen when creativity, commitment, and community aligned — values that remain at the heart of the band.

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In 2021, the festival’s final year, Sid and Jerry met Zach Pepe, a New Jersey native and music theory nerd versed in the sorcery of jam-band masters. Their connection was instant. In 2025, with Gulch Fest a fond memory, Dreamspace Database entered a new era as a trio.

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Today, Sid, Jerry, and Zach blend instrumental improvisation, time-bending audio technology, and fearless genre-hopping into a sound that moves between dance-floor funk, soaring rock climaxes, and ambient, psychedelic journeys. Their 2024 full-length album Rendered Real captures their intricate studio craft, while live releases like Vintage Collective 6.14.25 showcase the raw, communal energy that they have grown into.