FLYING COLORS - Video Interview From First Ever Live Show Online
September 5, 2012, 12 years ago
Noisecreep.com caught up with the members of FLYING COLORS - featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, ex-DREAM THEATER), guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE), keyboardist/vocalist Neal Morse (TRANSATLANTIC, ex-SPOCK'S BEARD), bassist David LaRue (DIXIE DREGS) and lead vocalist/guitarist Casey McPherson (ALPHA REV) - on September 4th, their first ever live show, which took place at the James Armstrong Theater in Torrance, CA. CHeck out the interview below:
Flying Colors' tour schedule is as follows:
September
6 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater9 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
10- Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club
11 - Munich, Germany - Theaterfabrik13 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
14 - Zurich, Switzerland - Volkhaus
15 - Stuttgart, Germany - Zapata
16 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos Saal
17 - Cologne, Germany - Gloria
19 - Paris, France - La Trionon
20 - Tilburg, Holland - 013
21 - London, England - Shepherd's Bush Empire
BEARDFISH have been confirmed as support on all European dates.
The formation of Flying Colors began with a simple idea: virtuoso musicians and a pop singer joining together to make new-fashioned music the old fashioned way. Refreshing, classic, old and new, the recordings are saturated with the many styles, tones and hues of the players who, in becoming a band, have delivered a unique fusion of vintage craftsmanship and contemporary music.
"The album has bits and pieces of what you'd expect from each of us,” says Portnoy. “The sum of all its parts led to brand new, unchartered territory for everyone involved.""It was quite an experience,” recalls Dave LaRue. “The band moved at a fast pace, ideas flying around the room at all times. Sections of tunes were arranged, and then re-arranged. Ideas were tried every which way until we made them work, or, in some cases, discarded them altogether. Just keeping track of everything was a challenge!" The album is filled with trial and triumph. It's been an inspiring challenge melding folk, prog, pop, and metal all into one big recording."
Check out "making of" footage for Flying Colors' debut album below:
