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“They were a band looking for a singer and I was a singer looking for a band.” explains Alex Lawhon, easily summarizing the assembly of the four individuals that would become known as Colourslide. “We had some fantastic songs and more importantly extremely lofty, maybe bordering egocentric, notions that this collaboration would become noteworthy,” Lawhon continues. So, before ever playing a proper show together, the band booked studio time in North Carolina and decided they would record a full-length album. “It was backwards thinking I suppose – a record first, then shows and touring – but it seemed to be the most natural thing for us at the time – make a great record, then go promote the hell out it.” This “backwards” philosophy paid off.

After debuting to a sold out room (thanks to relentless advertising and word of mouth) in their hometown of Gainesville, FL, Colourslide released their eponymous debut, which quickly went to number one at Awarestore.com. The record received extensive radio airplay throughout the south and was subsequently licensed to ESPN, MTV, Oxygen and E!. To date it has received over thirty television spots with many millions of viewers. “The overwhelmingly positive reactions and accolades received from the CD were quite unexpected,” says guitarist Dean Newman, “Not because we didn’t believe that it was amazing, but because it happened extremely fast and was so universally enthusiastic.
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  • fightinirish44

    I love wake up call..but resurrection is my favorite!!

    July 2011

  • VoiceHeard

    *Their sound hahaha just missed that , by the way , who has the new album by them?

    June 2011

  • Jared_BLR

    Fuck noooo,,, I posted my message in october 2010 but it is still the last one here, omg (((

    June 2011

  • Jared_BLR

    So fuckin' underrated. Wake up call is a masterpiece!!1

    October 2010

  • VoiceHeard

    This band gonna be sooooo huge if they continue they sound.

    September 2010

  • rachelleTHRASH

    great sound =] gainesville!!

    December 2009

  • gustavolaydner

    WAKE UP CALL! AMAZING!

    October 2009

  • retiP

    definitely underrated!

    May 2007
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