Member Since: 19/01/2007
Band Website: under constuction
Band Members: The Colourful Band are:Ian McKelvie, Dave Steele, Mike Cathcart
Influences: Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, John Martyn, Paul Weller, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Al Green, David Bowie, The Strokes, The Jam, The Clash, The Modern Lovers, The Mamas and Papas, MGMT, Frank Sinatra, James Dean, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Johnstone, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Velvet Underground, Neil Young, Dexys Midnight Runners, Bob Geldof, Billy Bragg, Ralph McTell, The White Stripes, Johnny Cash, Rabbie Burns, Love, Orange Juice, Al Stewart, Jackson Browne, The Beach Boys, James Taylor, The Byrds, Emmylou Harris, The Sex Pistols, Simon and Garfunkel, Dogs Die In Hot Cars, Blur, Chopin, The Style Council, Pink Floyd, Beth Orton, Gershwin, Marvin Gaye, Pulp, The Smiths, Joao Gilberto, Oasis, Chelmsford and Glastonbury festivals, Smokey Robinson, Elvis Costello, Badly Drawn Boy, Billie Holliday, Belle and Sebastian, Nanci Griffith, Curtis Mayfield, Bon Iver, and last but not least Bruce Springsteen.
Sounds Like: **** The Skinny......................................................
................................."The Colourful EP is a delight. Think music reminiscent of acoustic Go-Betweens, which, when coupled with poetically simple lyrics such as “my mouth’s just as dry as the Edinburgh sky†create an atmosphere free of pretense.what resounds most clearly is the arrival of a promising songwriting talent."....................................................
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... "A voice as soft and comforting as velvet underwear" Under The Radar Scotsman.com
Record Label: vetrecords
Type of Label: Indie