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Music by: Colourmusic
Suggested Listen: ““f, Monday, orange, February…”
Suggested Tracks: “Put In a Little Gas”, “Yes!”, “Winter Song”

THIS WEEK, we resist to the sounds of Colourmusic, a rare example of a band that does a good job blending genres to find its ‘sound’. In this case, it’s psychedelic pop and rock. Basing their work on Newton’s color theories and the resulting soundscapes, Colourmusic just dropped their debut LP “f, Monday, orange, February, venus, lunatic, 1or 13”, and no, I did not make that title up! The music doesn’t disappoint, every song is a well-thought out work bordering on the complex. Think the Who meet Queen with a little bit of Lou Reed sprinkled in for good measure.

Colourmusic gets downright inventive on stage. There’s no other way to say it, these guys are intriguingly bizarre and truly unforgiving. They’ve had their hair and clothes cut off, been painted, painted the stage and their equipment and who knows what else. They even spent a year (the “Roy Period”) in which all five members lived their lives as the same person, all the way down to trying to date the same girl. And somehow their music reflects this passion for the absurd in an incredibly authentic way when matched with their playing. Go see Colourmusic.

For those in the know, Colourmusic is on a serious rise. Before too long, everyone will be into them and we’ll be able to say we knew them when. They’ve been played on over 160 college radio stations, the Tonight Show and heard on several MTV shows. We’ve laid out below their remaining 2008 concert dates. Go see a show and let us know what you think. Here’s hoping this exposure puts Colourmusic over the edge and into the minds of the masses.

Dec 2 2008 Lubbock, TX @ Bash Riprock’s #2
Dec 3 2008 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad (w/ Dressy Bessy)
Dec 4 2008 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified (w/ Dressy Bessy)
Dec 5 2008 Tucson, AZ @ Plush (w/ Dressy Bessy)
Dec 7 2008 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland (w/ Dressy Bessy)
Dec 8 2008 Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door (w/ Dressy Bessy)
Dec 9 2008 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop (w/ Dressy Bessy)
Dec 12 2008 Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
Dec 13 2008 Boise, ID @ Neurolux (w/ Dressy Bessy)
Dec 16 2008 Ft. Collins, CO @ Road 34 Bike Bar
Dec 17 2008 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
Dec 19 2008 Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge

On the Fly. Off the Cuff.
“Winter Song” – pleasantly seductive.

“Yes!” – move it along!

“Put In a Little Gas” – show stopping ANTHEM. Certifiable hit. Chalk it up now.

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