Thursday, Gauntlet Hair announced a follow-up to its 2011 self-titled debut and released a new single called “Human Nature.”

Winston Yellen has never played a show in Colorado, never seen a band at the Hi-Dive, where he headlines with his band Night Beds on Wednesday, fresh off of a performance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” But he still considers himself a Colorado musician.

Here are the best Colorado artists of 2012.

Win tickets to Gauntlet Hair’s “farewell to Denver show” at the Larimer Lounge on Saturday

Florence Welch shops at Flossy McGrew’s, UMS recap video, Gauntlet Hair moves to Chicago, more music news from Denver and beyond

UMS 2012: Photos and review of Saturday night featuring Shabazz Palaces, THEESatisfaction, A. Tom Collins, Total Ghost, Flobots, Gauntlet Hair and more at the Denver Post Underground Music Showcase

Ten bands (5 national, 5 local) not to miss at the UMS this weekend

Atlas Sound, Paper Bird, Sole and more round out the 2012 UMS lineup. See the full list of additions here.

The 12th annual UMS adds Cloud Nothings, Ezra Furman, Signal Path, Gauntlet Hair, more to 2012 lineup. View the full list here.

SXSW 2012 photos and recap featuring Sharon Van Etten, Girls, the Men, Bear In Heaven, Gary Clark Jr., the War on Drugs, Gardens & Villa, more