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3 Colours Red were a British punk/ rock band. They achieved their biggest chart success at the end of the 1990s, along with other ‘Britrock’ bands that retained a certain pop sensibility, such as Ash and Feeder. The band was named by sticking a pin in a London listings magazine, Time Out. It landed randomly on an advert for the concluding part of Polish movie director Krzysztof Kieślowskis ’ Three Colors’ trilogy. They went on to record two UK top 20 albums, including six top 40 singles.

In 1995 it was suggested by a mutual friend that geordie guitarist Chris McCormack (ex- Forgodsake) should contact Birmingham based singer/ bassist Pete Vuckovic (ex- Diamond head) to start a band, both had recently left their previous bands and were looking for something new to get their teeth into, McCormack made the call and the pair eventually met, they soon hit it off and decided to work on some songs together. Due to location they spent the following months trading 4- track recordings and developing song ideas via post until they had enough material to record a demo, they soon moved to London and began putting a band together.

Their initial success was owed to the fact that the members individually had a lot of experience and contacts under their belts, they were also being guided by producer/manager, Terry Thomas. Gina Walters (Warner Chapel Music) introduced the band to Thomas for management and helped the band secure their record deals with demo’s that he produced.
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  • silenticecream

    haven't listened to this band in a while. Maybe that's because I smoothed out the grooves of pure back in the day D. My mp3s will be getting a decent level of abuse very shortly...

    last month

  • psycaffeine

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PueI-9GuinU BEST B-SIDE EVER!!

    December 2011

  • psycaffeine

    amazing band, RIP...

    August 2011

  • xarlieb

    i cant believe i didnt hear of this band earlier =P

    March 2011

  • pessimystica

    "Keith Baxter ... died in January 2008 at the age of 36 as a result of a gastro-intestinal hemorrhage." - very sad indeed :(

    December 2010

  • MsKD666

    I miss this band. Sad to hear about Keith too :(

    October 2010

  • hiei229

    I really lie this band ^^

    October 2009

  • longball2no1

    Also check out if you can the excellent b-side "If", from the "This Is My Time" single.

    September 2009
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Keith Baxter 1971-2008

10 Jan 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/3cr

Our much loved friend Keith Baxter died peacefully on the 4th January 2008 in the Royal Lancaster Infirmary from a Gastro-intestinal Haemorrahage aged 36. He was surrounded by his …

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