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Member Since: 4/21/2006
Band Website: thecolouredlights.com
Band Members: John Wayne, James Dean, William Shatner, Robin, Guybrush Threepwood.
Influences: stephen hawking, frosted tips, banana chocolate pancakes, jack white, liquid snake, melody of lute, liam and noel gallagher, nobuo uematsu, peter quistgard, neon genesis evangelion, hawksley workman, egm monthly, musical theory, kratos, charlie and the chocolate factory, danko jones, samurai jack, seinfeld, cheap wine, women, shannon hoon, jazz bassists...we thank you all.
Sounds Like: the very last fleeting moment of consciousness you experience after realizing that it was all just a dream.

the coloured lights formed amidst tragedy, confusion, irrational thought and conflicting interests during the summer of 2005. despite having "bad taste", "poor technical ability" and "questionable fashion sense", their mutual appreciation for nobuo uematsu overthrew the notion of "cool" being defined by "frosted tips" and "musical theory".

the band is a mission to visit as many strangers as possible and tempt them with the possibilities awakened by changing each of the house lightbulbs to a different colour. each photon reflecting, simply on a mission to tell the truth.

as we dance on stages far and wide, we remember that "the future is uncertain and the end is always near" (jim morrison, the doors) rock n roll is about souls dancing to the expression of other souls, it's about taking something broken and making it sound fixed, it's about spreading the dusty idea that "it's all about love" (brother john dinosaur)

spending hours arguing over sounds teaches you something, and then you forget it. the coloured lights will be popping their collars, reading the new testament, and taking pictures of themselves infront of the mirror with no shirt on in preparation for their upcoming shows.

almost forgot: there's only one thing for certain. The Karate Kid. Who will be our Miyagi?

Cafe Campus (c) Julie Michaud Kola Note (c) Cahdlah Forsythe

If you feel like helping us make music, download the full quality version of our EP, "A Six Track Demo", at Puretracks.com.
Record Label: Upp 1337 Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

EUROPEAN FRIENDS!

I need to ask if you (our european friends) know of any good independant rock radio stations in your area that play foreign or canadian bands, our label is looking for some good radio stations to send...
Posted by The Coloured Lights on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:02:00 PST

Debut Album-Fall 2007

hey there, so the summer is flying by as usual and as always there is more exciting news coming out about the TCL. Myself and the rest of the guys are all off, separated doing our own things for the s...
Posted by The Coloured Lights on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:33:00 PST

Artwork by Candace Osborne Bell

First off, that beautiful oil painting that greets you at the top, as well as the subtle blue background of the page, are both the works of Candace Osborne Bell.We're in a real studio!  In the fi...
Posted by The Coloured Lights on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:26:00 PST

A Six Track Demo @ Puretracks.com

Our first EP is for sale.  If you enjoy our music and want to support us, you can now pick up the album at Puretracks.It's called "A Six Track Demo" but may have bonus stuff on there :)...
Posted by The Coloured Lights on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:59:00 PST

CampusJoyride.ca & Touring Ontario

First of all, we've only played the first two tour dates so far, but it's been amazing.  The people that came out last night to Sneaky Dee's Toronto in the blizzard are all worthy of infinite lov...
Posted by The Coloured Lights on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 10:58:00 PST

New Video & New Song -- Merry XMAS!

Check out the music video for What Happens below.  Featuring Bearjay.Also, at The Coloured Lights II (Link), check out a beautiful creation, Glass Elevator....
Posted by The Coloured Lights on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:00:00 PST

DJ Laura C Chord @ Breakthruradio.com

The luminescent Laura C Chord from Breakthruradio.com puts together a musical tour of Canada, titled "The Scenic Route".It's a remarkably great collection of tunes.  And trust me when I say that ...
Posted by The Coloured Lights on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:00:00 PST

A Six Track Demo - Track Listing

If you're here, you've probably listened to the demo a few times without track listings: now your categorization impulses can be sastisfied. 1.   Sunkiss 2.   What Happens 3. &nbs...
Posted by The Coloured Lights on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 04:23:00 PST

Canada troops battle 10-foot Afghan marijuana plants

Canada troops battle 10-foot Afghan marijuana plantsOTTAWA, Canada (Reuters) -- Canadian troops fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan have stumbled across an unexpected and potent enemy -- almost ...
Posted by The Coloured Lights on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:59:00 PST

Studio DEMO in a few weeks

To all our brothers and sisters of the rock n' roll church. We're currently mixing our studio demo, it's absolute sugar, and when it's done we will jump on the tracks like a blood clot. Check back soo...
Posted by The Coloured Lights on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:30:00 PST