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Beginning June 26, the Oklahoma-based Colourmusic will embark on a Midwestern tour — including stops at Milwaukee’s Summerfest and Des Moines’s 80/35 Festival — in anticipation of their upcoming album, f, monday, orange, february, venus, lunatic, 1 or 13, out September 9.

The record may be their full-length debut, but Colourmusic are no strangers to the stage; besides their own creative, energetic performance (live painting? attempted hypnosis? identical dressing? check, check, and check) they’ve just recently toured with British Sea Power and Liars. Suffice it to say, if you’re anywhere near these cities in the upcoming weeks, you should definitely check them out.

Here’s a video for the live favorite “Yes!,” which was commissioned by the Oklahoma Creativity Project:

Here are the dates:
June 26 - Columbia, MO @ Mojo’s
June 27 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
June 28 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
June 29 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
June 30 - St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
July 02 - Fargo, ND @ Aquarium
July 03 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
July 04 - Des Moines, IA @ 80/35 Festival
July 05 - St. Louis, MO @ The Bluebird
July 06 - Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge

And here’s a song for the road:
Check out the song “Put In A Little Gas” here [DOWNLOAD]

Artist: Colourmusic
Album: f, monday, orange, february, venus, lunatic, 1 or 13
Label: Great Society
Street Date: September 9, 2008 - CD; August 19, 2008 - Digital/ Vinyl

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There are bands that sound good on stage, and there are bands that sound good on record, and then there are the fortunate ones that sound good on both. With the full-length debut f, monday, orange, february, venus, lunatic, 1 or 13, out September 9 (August 19 for vinyl and digital) on Great Society, the Oklahoma-based Colourmusic convincingly declare themselves to be a band of both persuasions, already having proven themselves as an imposing live force, most recently as support for British Sea Power on their Spring 2008 US tour.

Check out the song “Put In A Little Gas” here [DOWNLOAD]

With f, monday, orange, february, venus, lunatic, 1 or 13, Colourmusic establish themselves as a group whose playfulness is matched only by their clear understanding of what makes a good song, a satisfying combination of originality, group harmonies, skilled composing, and a refreshingly good-natured outlook on life.

There’s “Yes!,” of course, a track that has been featured on KCRW and has already won over many a fan with its rollicking chorus, a wild repetition that borders on recklessness and yet stays firmly grounded in indie-rock melody, but there’s also the quirky heartland rock of “The Gospel Song” and the crunchy driving bass of “Put In a Little Gas.” “You Can Call Me By My Name” toys somewhere between shoegaze and garage rock and “Spring Song” is nicely inspired by British folk, each song comfortably its own while still tying in to the greater whole.

There’s a concept behind the album — the relationships between colour and notes and emotion, a modern take on Newton’s Colour Theory — but this is not a concept album. Instead, f, monday, orange, february, venus, lunatic, 1 or 13 is spawned from a collaboration of good friends, strong hooks, and organically layered arrangements, an album that’s both practiced and spontaneous, an album that captures both the unadulterated passion found in Colourmusic’s incendiary live show and their consummate musicianship. It’s a complete work, one that truly shows off their unbridled energy and unbounded creativity, a fully-realized portrait of what the band really is, which, when it’s all said and done, ends up being much more than enough.

Check out the song “Put In A Little Gas” here [DOWNLOAD]

Even better, Midwesterners can see the band live and in action early this summer:

June 26 - Columbia, MO @ Mojo’s
June 27 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
June 28 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
June 29 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
June 30 - St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
July 02 - Fargo, ND @ Aquarium
July 03 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
July 04 - Des Moines, IA @ 80/35 Festival
July 05 - St. Louis, MO @ The Bluebird
July 06 - Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge

Artist: Colourmusic
Album: f, monday, orange, february, venus, lunatic, 1 or 13
Label: Great Society
Street Date: September 9, 2008 - CD; August 19, 2008 - Digital/ Vinyl

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What’s better then more of something? Well more FREE something of course. Especially if that FREE something is music. And if timing is everything as they say, then we guess the only thing more perfect then something FREE is something FREE right now! Please download the complimentary On The Road Tour EP (Split 4 Ways), featuring British Sea Power, Film School, Jeffrey Lewis and Colourmusic! [CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE EP]

This also means… more British Sea Power live goodness… the next leg kicks off this Friday 4/11 in Dallas! Colourmusic joins them for the first few. See below for dates!

BRITISH SEA POWER TOUR DATES:
April 11 Dallas, TX @ The Loft w/ Film School, Colourmusic
Apr 12 Austin, TX @ Club Deville w/ Film School, Colourmusic
Apr 13 Houston, TX @ Numbers w/ Film School, Colourmusic
Apr 15 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon w/ Film School
Apr 16 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks w/ Film School
Apr 17 Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder/ FSU w/ Film School
Apr 18 Orlando, FL @ The Social w/ Film School
Apr 19 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits w/ Film School
Apr 21 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl w/ Film School
Apr 22 Birmingham, AB @ Bottletree w/ Film School
Apr 23 Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone w/ Film School
Apr 26 Norman, OK @ Norman Music Festival w/ The Polyphonic Spree
May 1 Columbia, MO @ Mojo’s w/ The Rosebuds, Jeffrey Lewis
May 2 Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s w/ The Rosebuds, Jeffrey Lewis
May 3 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge w/ The Rosebuds, Jeffrey Lewis
May 4 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle w/ The Rosebuds, Jeffrey Lewis
May 6 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle w/ The Rosebuds, Jeffrey Lewis
May 7 Charlottesville, VA @ Satelite Ballroom w/ The Rosebuds, Jeffrey Lewis
May 8 Washington, DC @ Black Cat w/ The Rosebuds, Jeffrey Lewis
May 9 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s w/ The Rosebuds, Jeffrey Lewis
May 10 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ The Rosebuds, Jeffrey Lewis
May 11 Brooklyn @ Music Hall of Williamsburg w/The Rosebuds, Jeffrey Lewis
May 13 Boston, MA @ Paradise w/ The Rosebuds, Jeffrey Lewis
May 15 Montreal, QUE @ La Sala Rossa w/ The Rosebuds
May 16 Toronto, ONT @ Lee’s Palace w/ The Rosebuds
May 17 Buffalo, NY @ The Tralf w/ The Rosebuds
May 18 Pittsburgh, Pa @ Mr Smalls Theatre w/ The Rosebuds
May 19 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s

Artist: British Sea Power
Album: Do You Like Rock Music?
Label: Rough Trade / World’s Fair
Street Date: Feb. 12th, 2008
CD: Amazon | Newbury Comics | Insound
MP3: iTunes | eMusic | Amazon
2xLP: Insound

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Stay tuned for more news on Stillwater, OK’s Colourmusic’s debut release coming out on Great Society later this year!

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So five British guys decided to come to Austin and play a little prank on us Yanks.

“Let’s wear all white jumpsuits,” one of them said.

“And we’ll say we’re from Kansas!” said another one.

“No, Oklahoma!” chimed in another. “Just like the Flaming Lips.”

“Awesome. They will never know. We will play our brit rock. We will get them all sexed up. We will swirl our guitars, and make the pit pogo. It will be grand.”

“And we’ll call ourselves Colourmusic,” said the last one. Ah, the spelling almost gave them away.

“But we’re not shaving our beards, right?” said the first one.

“Hell, no,” they said in unison.

And there they were on Maggie Mae’s rooftop on the last night of SXSW, pretending to be a handful of bearded guys from Oklahoma…. “Fucking bullshit artist,” I think. “Go back to Glasgow or Manchester or wherever the hell it is you’re from.” Then I wonder if they have a cool T-shirt. - Village Voice / Sound of the City [READ MORE]

… meanwhile, on the other side of the continent, the Tucson Scene is also seeing thru colored music lenses… even Superfan Beatle Bob, who has gone to over 10,000 shows in the last 40 years, is shouting “Yes!” repeatedly @ TSXSW showcase c/o Tucson Scene

In further live reviews, post-SXSW… “Colourmusic is known for its wild stage antics: costumes, painting each other, getting hair cuts while playing. When I walked into the Hi-Dive, they were playing my favorite song, “You Can Call Me By My Name,” simply wearing matching white jumpsuits. It was almost a rebellious move for a band like Colourmusic, and I appreciated it. They don’t need those crazy antics anyhow; their music is good enough as is…” - Denver Post / Reverb [READ MORE]

Let the anticipation build for Stillwater, OK’s Colourmusic’s debut release coming out on Great Society later this year! In the meantime, enjoy these demo’s from their 2 roadworthy EP’s available now

Colourmusic - “Yes!” [DOWNLOAD]

Colourmusic - “Circles” [DOWNLOAD]

Colourmusic - “You Can Call My By Name” [DOWNLOAD]

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LAIST: Why did you decide to make Stillwater, OK your base of operations, instead of say, London?

BritRoy: Stillwater is a perfect place to have a base as a band because it’s cheap, you can make lots of noise without disrupting anyone and there a few distractions. I think it would be near impossible to be in a band in London. I know people that do it there and their rehearsal space costs are astronomical and transporting gear around town is a complete nightmare. There are also too many fun things to do in London every day of the week. Therefore less writing music.

Piedmont Roy: Plus we can’t really speak the language over there in Europe. I don’t know how BritRoy is able to balance between two languages all the time. - Colourmusic interview @ LAist [READ MORE]

“Opening for British Sea Power, Colourmusic interspersed moments of Elephant 6-worthy pop bliss with a grab-bag of gimmicky bullshit: matching white track suits, an inter-song voice-over that noted the band’s Graceland influence (to which, thankfully, no one in the audience responded “Vampire Weekend!” Cheers, L.A.), and ADD-addled songs seemingly tailor-made for the next SpongeBob SquarePants soundtrack…” - The Rawking Refuses To Stop [MORE]

“The middle band of the night was the white clad Colourmusic. My guess is that one or all of these guys went to art school, because they were all dressed in identical white uniforms, hell, even their amps were white. At first I thought they were a bit goofy, as in between songs, they would have a recorded voice come on and talk about the bass part for the next song. But as their set wore on, I was smitten by their geeky, hyper grooves and the songs with two drummers, interesting to say the least.” - Finest Kiss [READ MORE]

Colourmusic - Various Tracks [LISTEN]

Colourmusic - “Yes!” [DOWNLOAD]

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Maggie Mae’s Rooftop Patio
323 E. 6th Street (21+)
Saturday, March 15th

1am British Sea Power [LISTEN]
12pm The Autumns [LISTEN]
11pm Colourmusic [LISTEN]

In addition, take note of the following opportunities to enjoy good music @ SXSW this year:

March 12th Robert Gomez @ Convention Center, 1pm

March 13th British Sea Power @ Rhapsody Rocks Austin @ Mohawk Bar (12:30pm) - RSVP Required
March 13th British Sea Power @ XFM UK acoustic session/interview @ venue TBA (3:30p)
March 13th Robert Gomez @ Spiro’s, 8pm
March 13th Juxcase w/ El, Del, Dizzee @ more @ The Scoot Inn, 9pm

March 14th British Sea Power @ Hot Freaks! @ Mohawk - Outside (5pm) - RSVP Required

March 15th British Sea Power @ DMX / Sonic Tap @ North Tent, Brush Square Park
March 15th Tiny Masters Of Today @ Indie 103.1 showcase,Cedar Street courtyard

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May 5 @ Cains Ballroom w/ Starlight Mints, Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 17 @ HyperFest VIP Party @ Sauce/Raw, Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 17 @ The Atomic Cantina, Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 19 @ HyperFest Showcase @ The El Ray Theatre, Albuquerque, New Mexico

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In case you missed it the week following SXSW, we just got an edited version in the house. Watch for a good laugh!

Apr 25 @ Schuba’s, Chicago, Illinois
Apr 28 @ The Replay Lounge, Lawrence, Kansas
May 5 2007 @ Cains Ballroom w/ Starlight Mints, Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 17 2007 @ HyperFest, Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 18 2007 @ HyperFest, Albuquerque, New Mexico

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the AntiProduct sing-along that made the Tonight Show with Jay Leno:

A flaming lip roves the streets during SXSW:

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Colourmusic will be featured on Wed Mar 28 as the Top Tune @ KCRW. Direct link here! or grab it from us below:

Colourmusic - “Yes!” [DOWNLOAD]

… from the red “Yes!” EP. More free mp3s from Colourmusic here.

Catch some Colourmusic in OK/NM in Apr/May!
Apr 6 2007 @ Opolis, Norman, Oklahoma
May 5 2007 @ Cains Ballroom w/ Starlight Mints, Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 17 2007 @ HyperFest, Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 18 2007 @ HyperFest, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Frrrrrrrresh new live pics to peruse!

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