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Huntington Beach, Los Angeles CA, United States
Color Theory is the musical alter ego of Huntington Beach, California singer-keyboardist-songwriter Brian Hazard. Hazard creates electronic indie piano pop, layering classical piano with sonic ingredients from Depeche Mode and The Postal Service. “Hazard writes songs that are intensely personal and uses technology to enhance material that is as emotive as the best folk.” Robert Kinsler, Orange County Register
From 1994-2001, Hazard developed his signature piano plus electronics sound across four Color Theory albums. In 2002, he received a grant from Jim Beam to record Something Beautiful, an all-acoustic set that could likely double as a Broadway musical. The next year he released Color Theory presents Depeche Mode, a one-man tribute to the forefathers of electronic pop. The album reinvents eleven of their most underappreciated songs, and also includes the track “Ponytail Girl”, the Color Theory original that was mistakenly credited as a Depeche Mode track from their Exciter album.
Five years in the making, 2008’s The Thought Chapter features a Death Cab for Cutie classic and eleven new originals. “If It’s My Time to Go” was awarded both a Lennon Award and the Grand Prize in the Electronic category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Judged by music industry veterans and recording artists such as Bob Weir, the Veronicas, and Al Jarreau, the Lennon contest is one of today’s most prestigious international songwriting competitions.
From 1994-2001, Hazard developed his signature piano plus electronics sound across four Color Theory albums. In 2002, he received a grant from Jim Beam to record Something Beautiful, an all-acoustic set that could likely double as a Broadway musical. The next year he released Color Theory presents Depeche Mode, a one-man tribute to the forefathers of electronic pop. The album reinvents eleven of their most underappreciated songs, and also includes the track “Ponytail Girl”, the Color Theory original that was mistakenly credited as a Depeche Mode track from their Exciter album.
Five years in the making, 2008’s The Thought Chapter features a Death Cab for Cutie classic and eleven new originals. “If It’s My Time to Go” was awarded both a Lennon Award and the Grand Prize in the Electronic category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Judged by music industry veterans and recording artists such as Bob Weir, the Veronicas, and Al Jarreau, the Lennon contest is one of today’s most prestigious international songwriting competitions.
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DEVANGELOU wrote:
Brian rocks big time ... with a heart to match visit .... http://colortheory.com/ beautiful music
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ptzuo wrote:
excelete !
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carlosblack132 wrote:
lo mejor color theoryyyyy
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jonodude wrote:
Brian was just selling his five-albums-for-$30 deal for $15 and I picked them up... enjoying listening to the older material.
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MzzZZzzz wrote:
lol
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Akynin wrote:
very good!!!
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DevasionRecords wrote:
wanted to drop by and see how everything was going for ya! Hope the new music is comin along well, good luck on everything!
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DevasionRecords wrote:
wanted to drop by and see how everything was going for ya! Hope the new music is comin along well, good luck on everything!
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depechemode_fan wrote:
Love your music Brian! All songs are awesome! Great work..... :))
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amancai wrote:
thank you very much for uploading the songs in direct download! i've been loking for Color Theory's music all over the web! i love it since i casually found "snowing", i thought it was some unknown Depeche song xD Love and kisses... a grateful chilean girl
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nannel wrote:
Nice.
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colortheory wrote:
We did it! http://colortheory.com/lennonaward
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fernbom wrote:
The Sun and the Moon and the Stars by Depeche Mode sounds like Color Theory, don't you think?
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colortheory wrote:
Second Thoughts, the companion EP to The Thought Chapter, is officially released today! It features the four original songs that didn't make the album, plus six remixes of album tracks. More info at http://www.colortheory.com/secondthoughts
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luzzz333 wrote:
Hey, just realized that that song (Everything I thought..) I had on repeat a while back off of one of those synthpop samplers from ADD was one of yours-Love that song!
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colortheory wrote:
Second Thoughts, the companion EP to The Thought Chapter, is now available for pre-order! http://www.colortheory.com
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colortheory wrote:
Help Color Theory win the next phase of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and you'll get your name printed in the liner notes of the next CD! http://www.colortheory.com/help
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criesofhate wrote:
Thank you, for making awesome music. :)
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colortheory wrote:
Color Theory needs your help! Can you spare 10 seconds? You'll get your name printed in the liner notes of the next CD! http://www.colortheory.com/help
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tvasidigtknippe wrote:
love love love.
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The Best 1994-2011
29 Nov 2011 | from colortheory.com
The Best 1994-2011 features the top two fan favorites from
five albums: The Sound (2010) The Thought Chapter (2008) Life’s
Fairytale (2001) Perfect Tears (1999) Sketches in Grey (1994)
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retrospective 1994-2011
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