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About Me


 ColouringIN are the unlikely lovechild of Love Minus Zero head honcho Tom Neville and opera singer turned electronic-upstart Henry Bennett – a curious collaborative whose effortlessly eclectic melodies are set become the sound of 2009.
With an eagerly anticipated debut album sampler ready to drop, this remarkable fusion of Henry’s classical training and Tom’s house production pedigree has been transformed into a no holds barred live show of dynamic proportions. The vocal line soars over an accompaniment of live electronic drums, an orchestra of 4 synths, a cello, and a trumpet. The live band now consisting of three further members looks set to continue to develop new ways to further enrich the sound with every outing.
This very unique brand of future-romantic pop music pays homage to artists like Depeche Mode and Arthur Russell and has drawn comparisons with Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem, yet the ColouringIN sound still remains refreshingly original. Tracks range from the soulful to the deliciously sleazy, but always with a raucously infectious beat.
The duo first crossed paths in the musical maelstrom of Shoreditch in 2005, and a one-off jam session spawned two years of prolific experimentation. Their collaboration was an immediate success – limited vinyl-only release ‘Robot Restroom’ was laid down at their first studio session, and sold out within 24 hours of its release in September 2007.
‘Robot Restroom’ infected dancefloors across Europe, from Fabric to Space and Berlin’s Watergate, hitting the airwaves on Radio 1 and causing fervour on the blogosphere. With only a handful of live shows to date including their debut outing at BuggedOut!, slots alongside Hot Chip, Jesse Rose, Max Tundra, Rex The Dog, Filthy Dukes, VV Brown, We Have Band, Kissy Sell Out, Tommy Sparks, Animal Collective, Micachu, Little Boots, James Yuill, The Invisible and their very own 'ColouringIN presents...'- a sell out night at the Hoxton Bar and Kitchen, things are looking very promising indeed.
With the EP set for release in 2009 already attracting attention from major and indie labels alike, ColouringIN will be commandeering a club near you very soon…
CHECK OUT THE STILLS FROM THE 'OK' MUSIC VIDEO AND THE 'MAKING OF' (filmed by the gorgeous Poppy Dixon):
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 20/07/2007
Band Members: TOM.."the nevillator..">>PRODUCE/SYNTH

HENRY.."man..">>VOX/PRODUCE/SYNTH/CELLO

DOM.."tank..">>TRUMPET

RICCO.."just swell..">>BASS

Influences:

Francis Poulenc Claude Debussy Ricardo Villalobos Matthew Dear Thom Yorke Donna Summer DFA Berlin The Cure Swaysak Henry Purcell James Holden Animal Collective Dixon Black Devil Disco Club Ame Thelonius Monk Henrik Schwarz David Bowie Michael Mayer Steely Dan Depeche Mode DJ Koze Kraftwerk Hot Chip J.S.Bach Steve Reich Superpitcher Benjamin Britten Larry Heard Beck Bjork Radiohead TV on the Radio PIL
Panther du Prince Joris Voorn Queens of the Stone Age Efdemin Neu! Cobblestone Jazz Panda Bear Keiran Hebden Pierre Schaeffer Matt John Charlie Parker Kompakt Daft Punk Larry Levan Human League Battles Maurice Durufle Boards of Canada Apparat Mantronix The Rapture Richard Strauss Stephan Goldmann Environ Oliver Messiaen Air Prince Prosumer Linstrom & Prins Thomas Theo Parrish Sergei Rachmaninov Carl Craig Brad Meldau Portable The Fool Underworld My Bloody Valentine Roger Quilter Model 500 The Juan Maclean

Sounds Like:

Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

DAZED AND CONFUSED: ColouringIN on the rise

I was interviewed by the lovely people at dazed hereI prefer to think of transcending rather than rising but being lumped in with the other artists mentioned in the article most definitely is a privil...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:01:00 GMT

colouringIN TO FEATURE ON COMPILATION

After much blogging on the matter, and subsequent label interest from all angles, we've been approached to feature on a compilation due out in August to be called:You will Know us by the Trail of Avan...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:53:00 GMT

MIXMAG 'KEEP AN EYE ON'!

'Keep an eye on'ColouringIN feature in Mixmag this month page 48!x
Posted by on Sat, 30 May 2009 04:32:00 GMT

INTERESTING BLOGTIVITY

Apparently im a w**ker and I need to be slapped.I love it:http://shatteredsatellite.blogspot.com/http://facehunter. blogspot.com/2009/04/london-brick-lane-040409.html#link sxx
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:02:00 GMT

FEATURE IN TIMEOUT LONDON

Friends, Romantics, Children, end thee thy tears...Today we feature as the pick of the Land of Kings festival taking place in Dalston this Friday, April 17th.Come and check out the wealth of bands on ...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:52:00 GMT

blogmania: D*I*S*C*O*D*U*S*T >>>>

Featured on DISCODUSThttp://discodust.blogspot.com/2009/03/colouring-in. htmlonly the coolest blog about town!(based in frankfurt)OUT
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:56:00 GMT

BLOGS AND REVIEWS

Yo check out our very first proper review:http://www.livemusicreview.co.uk/reviews/20090314%20c olouringIN.htmand were featured here on the one and only Todd Hart blog oxfam dalston shop:http://dalston...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:39:00 GMT

HEY EVERYONE! NEW VERSIONS OF LETTERS AND IR JUST LOADED

Please do check out our most recent versions of Intergalactic Romantic & Letters.I think Letters now sounds like its written in bold type face.you decide whether thats a good thing or a bad thing and ...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:49:00 GMT

COLOUR YOURSELF IN WITH SOUND

WOWWY=first ever blog kids.////////////////////////////May I begin by welcoming and introducing our newest band members Steven Raman our stupendous drummer and Marnie Hollande who is our heroine on th...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:09:00 GMT