May Be Fern 
may be fern

About us

            May Be Fern is a four-piece queer non-male funk rock band based in Denver, Colorado. The band’s style is a passionate and cohesive collaboration of each individual member’s diverse musical background, producing a sound that is greater than the sum of its parts. The foursome became quickly aligned with a shared vision: to create a unique sound that transcends genre and expectation. May Be Fern welcomes you to join us as we share our love with the world!

Meet The Band

Kate Fern

Kate has been singing since before she could walk and contributes vocals and bass guitar in May Be Fern. She has been playing bass for three years and loves it. She has been performing all her life but started her time in the spotlight with musical theater where she worked professionally for over 12 years. There is nothing she loves more than bringing smiles to other peoples faces and feels the best way to do that is with art and music especially when it is coming from the heart. Playing with May Be Fern is sincerely fulfilling to her and is the perfect way to spread the four-some's shared passion.

Hannah May

Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and nature lover. Hannah plays both keys and sings in May Be Fern. She has been a professional musician for nine years as lead in popular, local, Colorado bands. She has played Red Rocks and many other well known venues big and small. Hannah aspires to bring music every where she goes. She spends her time studying Jazz and is inspired by rock and blues. She  has a strong passion for instrument repair and owns her own repair shop. She says that being a performer is the best feeling in the world and can't imagine spending her time any other way.

Madi Spillman

Madi comes from a long line of musicians in her family and has played guitar since 5th grade. She plays left handed and her favorite style of guitar is funk. Madi graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in graphic design and computer science from the University of Northern Colorado and enjoys using these skills for the band by designing posters, merch, etc. Music has been engrained in Madi's life since she was born, and her role in May Be Fern is the culmination of all of her past experience and influences.

Carleen Jeffers

Carleen is a drummer and bassist based in Denver, Colorado. Originally a classical upright bassist, they have an eclectic music style that takes inspiration from orchestral pieces, jazz, musical theater, and indie pop. Carleen graduated from Brown University with a degree in computational biology and is currently working as a full time musician and live sound engineer. They are over the moon about being in May Be Fern on drums!

Denver pride 2023

May be fern plays Center Stage at Denver PRIDE!

May Be Fern takes the iconic Center Stage at 2023 Denver Pride!
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303 Magazine

Check out our feature in 303 Magazine! 
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Indie 102.3

May be fern on the radio!

Check out Indie 102.3's feature of May Be Fern for the month of June!
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Voyage Denver

Check out Voyage Denvers story on May Be Fern!
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Serenity Magazine

Check out our feature in April's release of Serenity Magazine 2022
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Canyon courier

Check out our feature in The Canyon Courier August 2022
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