Next up were a much talked about band from Reading, The Colours. I was looking forward to catching them live for the first time. Last year saw them building up a fan base with constant gigging. They play big anthemic tunes. Tom Pickford does a great job on keys and vocals. Their excellent rhythm section only adds to the overall big sound they create as a three piece....... Their latest single, “Something New,” is available on i-tunes, HMV and Amazon. I fully expect them to be seen at several festivals this summer.
Rock Sellout January 2008
This month’s Band Most Likely to Sell Five Trillion CDs and End Up Soundtracking a Car Advert. The Colours might struggle to be noticed amid an overcrowded post-Radiohead / Muse / Coldplay marketplace but if they do make themselves heard, there’s no reason why they can’t make a substantial splash. Emotive, anthemic indie rock with an almost military sense of purpose, aided by the singer’s strident falsetto on tracks like ‘In and Out’ and ‘January’. A high-pitched howl that holds its own against the stadium sized guitars. ‘Fallen Soldiers’ comes with echoes of Talk Talk, which is always a promising sign, while even the more traditional Americanised rock bluster of ‘Bad Light’ becomes irresistible with its angelic, synthesised backing vocals.
Nighshift Magazine , June 2007
Having wowed us a year ago with the funk of their 1st demo, they return with a whole new spectrum. Some might call it post-Coldplay, but big old anthems like this will never go out of fashion. Especially when unlike their peers, it's got a supple rhythm section - check out the Doves-y drums. Not just better than a Morning Runner, superior to most signed acts out there.
Review of January off Aurora Borealis by John Earls, Planet Sound, channel 4 Teletext
The Colours have been causing quite a stir in the press recently ... Whenever I see a band for the first time, there's a little hope somewhere inside that I will be blown away and fall in love with their sound, attitude, look, everything. On this night I had that blissful experience.
Kicking off with "Bad Light" and "In and Out", from their criminally-good EP "Aurora Borealis", the four-piece were quickly into their stride, showing themselves to be tighter than a pair of jeans on a member of Razorlight ... The Colours may be a band whose frontman plays a keyboard, but they are no Coldplay copyists. Far from it, in fact. Tom Newman's bass, and the washes of guitar from Henry Harding take things in a punchier direction, while Tony Folland's drumming is full of character and pizzazz. Topping things off are the vocals of Tom Pickford. He's no Chris Martin, he'sfar better than that, calling to mind Robert Plant in his pomp.
If this band aren't on the national consciousness by the end of the year then I'll find an old hat and eat it
The Mag, Southampton, January 2007
