The Colourphonics
Genre:Experimental, Funk, Latino, Pop/rock, Reggae, R'n'B
The Colourphonics have been kicking around the Adelaide music scene since 2007 where they’ve angrily sliced through various musical genres, thrown them into a cliff-bound clown car and greased the steering wheel. The Colourphonics exist to entertain those who like their music live and alive. Album tracks are doomed to the past as a predilection for unplanned musical excursions means history will not be repeated here, son.
The album was engineered at Hillside Recordings in Adelaide by Matt Hills and mastered by the legendary David Briggs, former guitarist of The Little River Band and producer for many classic Australian bands such as Australian Crawl and No Fixed Address. The exact feel of the album was intended to be that of a live performance so, to that end, the album was entirely tracked live with minimal fix-ups and overdubs. In the case of the Sunset Trilogy, all three tracks were played consecutively.
Heads inextricably tilted towards the future, you just never know what genre ties these musical maniacs will sever and knot together next. In the words of the spiritual leader of the band, Frank Zappa, “You can't always write a chord ugly enough to say what you want to say, so sometimes you have to rely on a giraffe filled with whipped cream.”
What reviewers are saying about the album;
"[..]rides with various currents of Rock and Jazz sometimes he manages to combine, sometimes merging, sometimes confronting. Despite treatment sources audacious after all, the final product has a particular character, interesting and varied. Among the obvious influences include Rock-Jazz American Blood, Sweat & Tears and Chicago, the eclecticism of Frank Zappa, Jazz-Rock English Ian Carr & Nucleus, more than a touch of Rhythm & Blues Brian Auger and, to a lesser extent, the jazz-rock of Miles Davis.
The interpretation is brilliant. The guitar holds a leading position. Rock or Jazzy, harsh or warm, slow or fast, or rhythmic solo, he always manages to attract attention. He recalls Frank Zappa and Terry Kath (Chicago). [..]From the third track, the group never leaves a high standard. Well promoted, "My Daydream" and "Underwater" could triumph in the charts." - Music in Belgium (Belgium)
"Listen for instance to the (almost) instrumental triptych 'Sunset', which is nothing less than a combination of jazz, fusion and latin, with a considerable contribution of an entire horn section which would make the New Cool Collective jealous. Music with the typical Chicago vibe." - Lords of Metal (Netherlands)
"The plan of this band was to create an image to what you feel at a live concert is listening. That is also what you think when listening to "Looking Back At It All," a wild funky seeming chaos including the solos that you do not normally put on your album. The band cites Frank Zappa not without the spiritual father of the band. I bet he would be proud of them though. Good Within You "is more like a slick kind of reggae / ska song number with polished sound and a thumping basloopje underneath. With "My Daydream" We also have an injection of soulful music and a singer with power and great feel." - Roar E-Zine (Netherlands)
"These Australians mixes a lot of genres into one big hodgepodge of musical love. The aim was to a live sound on this album to create, so they played everything simultaneously. The three "Sunset" - numbers are even fully after the other. They succeed admirably in their aims. 5/7" - Mindview (Belgium)
"[..]singer Miranda Maz has a beautiful soulful voice. She sings about someone's daydream, and it is delicious and easy listening song. The number Underwater I also have to mention, because it's been years since I've heard a wah-wah like this. Also, that singer is again in great stride and in the final stretch of the track even in the strong voice." - Blast Beat (Netherlands)
