The mutual love of music is what brought 19-year-old Jon Alonzo together with his band, the Winderous Igloos, and since introduced him to his latest project, Paean.

And it was this love that eventually led to the creation of the Act So Big Forest record label that would help several young musicians find a voice here in Fort Collins, losing themselves in a jungle of creativity without any trail of crumbs to follow home.

But when you’re in the Forest, it’s the only home you need.