The Color Turning
Encyclopedia
The Color Turning is an American
indie rock
band from Los Angeles, California
, signed to Scott Weiland
's Softdrive Records
. The current lineup consists of Steve Scavo (vocals/guitar), David Del Fonzo (guitar/piano), Jason Abraham (bass), and Garet Powell (drums). They've released three EP's to date, "Our Currency Is Time" (2002) , "Antidote" (2005), and "Me Versus Me" (2009). Their first full length album, "Good Hands Bad Blood", was released on August 4, 2009, on Weiland's Softdrive Records
. They have toured with Stone Temple Pilots
.
's business partner, guitarist, and Softdrive Records
VP Doug Grean
. "Good Hands Bad Blood" was initially slotted for a June release date, but was rescheduled for an August 4, 2009 release. To hold fans over until the delayed release date, the band released their third EP, "Me Versus Me", in late spring 2009, which included 3 songs, their first single "Me Versus Me" and two B-Sides from the LP recording sessions. The band then toured the western United States in the time leading up to the launch of the album, culminating in a CD release show on August 6, 2009. So far, the release has netted positive response from critics and fans alike. The debut full length contains 11 tracks, with the digital release adding a bonus track, "Passenger".
, Mogwai
, and Sunny Day Real Estate
, but have been likened to artists like Death Cab for Cutie
, The Dismemberment Plan
, and Coldplay
. The band has said of themselves that they are "an ambient band that’s trying to do big rock songs." A producer that once worked with the band referred to them as "the indie Pink Floyd".
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, signed to Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland is an American musician, lyricist, and vocalist, most notable for his work with Grammy Award-winning rock band Stone Temple Pilots. Weiland is also known for his five-year career with supergroup Velvet Revolver as well as his own solo career...
's Softdrive Records
Softdrive Records
Softdrive Records is an independent record label founded by Stone Temple Pilots/ex-Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland in 2006. The now-defunct band The Actual was the first band to be signed to the label...
. The current lineup consists of Steve Scavo (vocals/guitar), David Del Fonzo (guitar/piano), Jason Abraham (bass), and Garet Powell (drums). They've released three EP's to date, "Our Currency Is Time" (2002) , "Antidote" (2005), and "Me Versus Me" (2009). Their first full length album, "Good Hands Bad Blood", was released on August 4, 2009, on Weiland's Softdrive Records
Softdrive Records
Softdrive Records is an independent record label founded by Stone Temple Pilots/ex-Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland in 2006. The now-defunct band The Actual was the first band to be signed to the label...
. They have toured with Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band from San Diego, California that consists of Scott Weiland , brothers Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo , and Eric Kretz ....
.
'Our Currency Is Time (2002)' and 'Antidote (2005)' EPs
The band's first EP, 'Our Currency Is Time', released in mid-2002, was met with great critical and listener response. Even in this early stage, the band grabbed the attention of MTV with their video for the EP's closing track, "This Is How That Feels". Playing an electric live show to audiences ranging in size from small cafe cliques to the expansive parking lot mobs of Vans Warped Tour, the band built up an intense local and internet following. They garnered label attention after their 2005 release of their "Antidote" EP, but were most impressed when Softdrive Record's Scott Weiland invited them to his Burbank studio and knew all of their songs. The band signed to the label and entered the studio in late 2007 to record what would be their first LP.'Good Hands Bad Blood LP (2009)'
Emotional Punk listed The Color Turning's "Good Hands Bad Blood" as one of the "Most Anticipated Albums of 2009". The album was produced by Scott WeilandScott Weiland
Scott Weiland is an American musician, lyricist, and vocalist, most notable for his work with Grammy Award-winning rock band Stone Temple Pilots. Weiland is also known for his five-year career with supergroup Velvet Revolver as well as his own solo career...
's business partner, guitarist, and Softdrive Records
Softdrive Records
Softdrive Records is an independent record label founded by Stone Temple Pilots/ex-Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland in 2006. The now-defunct band The Actual was the first band to be signed to the label...
VP Doug Grean
Doug Grean
Doug Grean is an American record producer, audio engineer, and guitarist based in Los Angeles. He has worked with many major artists, including Sheryl Crow, Ricki Lee Jones, Glen Campbell, Scott Weiland, Slash, Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots, The Crystal Method, Tim McGraw, Cyndi Lauper,...
. "Good Hands Bad Blood" was initially slotted for a June release date, but was rescheduled for an August 4, 2009 release. To hold fans over until the delayed release date, the band released their third EP, "Me Versus Me", in late spring 2009, which included 3 songs, their first single "Me Versus Me" and two B-Sides from the LP recording sessions. The band then toured the western United States in the time leading up to the launch of the album, culminating in a CD release show on August 6, 2009. So far, the release has netted positive response from critics and fans alike. The debut full length contains 11 tracks, with the digital release adding a bonus track, "Passenger".
Musical Style and Influences
The Color Turning cites their influences as RadioheadRadiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
, Mogwai
Mogwai
The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...
, and Sunny Day Real Estate
Sunny Day Real Estate
Sunny Day Real Estate is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. In the 1990s, the group expanded upon the grunge style that was popular in the local scene to make a more melodic sound. While not the first band to be classified as emo, they were instrumental in establishing the genre. In...
, but have been likened to artists like Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
, The Dismemberment Plan
The Dismemberment Plan
The Dismemberment Plan is a Washington D.C. based indie rock band formed on January 1, 1993. Also known as D-Plan or The Plan, the name comes from a stray phrase uttered by insurance salesman Ned Ryerson in the popular comedy Groundhog Day. The band members included Eric Axelson , Jason Caddell ,...
, and Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
. The band has said of themselves that they are "an ambient band that’s trying to do big rock songs." A producer that once worked with the band referred to them as "the indie Pink Floyd".
Current
- Steve Scavo - vocals / guitar / RhodesRhodes pianoThe Rhodes piano is an electro-mechanical piano, invented by Harold Rhodes during the fifties and later manufactured in a number of models, first in collaboration with Fender and after 1965 by CBS....
(2001–present) - David Del Fonzo - guitar / keys (2003–present)
- Jason Abraham - bass / guitar / vocals / glockenspielGlockenspielA glockenspiel is a percussion instrument composed of a set of tuned keys arranged in the fashion of the keyboard of a piano. In this way, it is similar to the xylophone; however, the xylophone's bars are made of wood, while the glockenspiel's are metal plates or tubes, and making it a metallophone...
(2001–present) - Garet Powell - drums / percussion (2004–present)
Former
- Sean Rodriguez - guitar / RhodesRhodes pianoThe Rhodes piano is an electro-mechanical piano, invented by Harold Rhodes during the fifties and later manufactured in a number of models, first in collaboration with Fender and after 1965 by CBS....
/ thereminThereminThe theremin , originally known as the aetherphone/etherophone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after its Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, who patented the device...
/ vocals (2001–2009) - Jordan Harkins - guitar (2004)
- Ron McGill - drums / percussion (2001–2004)
- Chris McLaughlin - guitar (2001–2003)
- Rob Dean - drums / percussion (2004)
Other
- Split 7" with Ithaca (2002)
- Our Currency Is Time EP (2002)
- Antidote EP (2005)
- Me Versus Me EP (2009)