Flying Colors (band)
Flying Colors is a progressive rock supergroup from Casey McPherson ( Alpha Rev ), Steve Morse ( Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple, Kansas), Neal Morse ( Spock 's Beard, Transatlantic ), Dave LaRue ( Dixie Dregs, Planet X ) and Mike Portnoy ( Dream Theater, Transatlantic, Liquid Tension Experiment, OSI, Adrenaline mob ) exists.
History
In 2008, producer Bill Evans put together a list of persons with whom he wanted to realize his idea of Flying Colors Mike Portnoy, Steve Morse, Dave LaRue, Neal Morse and producer Peter Collins, who already with Rush, Bon Jovi, Elton John and Jewel Kilcher had worked.
After the four musicians and Peter Collins had promised, the two producers began to search for a singer who could unite the different styles of music the band. Evans and Collins had already gone through a list of over 100 different singers, as Portnoy Casey McPherson suggested.
After nearly a year of planning, the first titled album with the band name was completed within nine days in January 2011. In November 2011, the album by Michael Brauer, who had worked with the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Coldplay, was mixed. Flying Colors was published on 26 March 2012. The band's name comes from Peter Collins. He told the musicians: "Gentleman, you passed with flying colors. " ( "People, you have passed with flying colors. " )
On March 16, 2013, the band announced that they had begun work on her second studio album. In addition, a live DVD was announced.
Press Reviews
Tony Conley of Rock Guitar Daily called the first album " an amazing album which has a huge number of musical genres covering " and " one of the best debut albums of a band they have ever heard".
The magazine Rock & Roll Circus rated the album with ten of ten points in the review, the album was described as following:. " Better than Flying Colors with her debut you can not make it Flying Colors demonstrate the high art, like a melting pot far more can produce as average stuff. (...) An absolute must-have for every listener demanding rock music and all metalheads who like to think outside the box and want to listen to their idols when cast. "
The Drummer Magazine chose the debut album of the month, even from rock gig it got very good reviews. Music Radar called the album " truly outstanding ", the Guitar & Bass Magazine described it as " an incredible album ."
Matt Collar of Allmusic wrote in his review:
"(...) Flying Colors delivers a batch of experimental and progressive rock did quietly makes room for melodic pop elements. "
"(...) Flying Colors deliver from a lot of experimental and progressive rock, yet leave room for melodic pop elements. "
Discography
- Flying Colors (26 March 2012; Radiant Records )
- Live in Europe (2013 )
Gallery
From left to right: Casey McPherson, Mike Portnoy, Dave LaRue
Neal Morse
Steve Morse
V.l.n.r.: Mike Portnoy, Dave LaRue
Dave LaRue