The Colourist

The Colourist
Background information
Origin Orange County, California, United States
Genres Indie pop, indie rock, power pop
Years active 2009 – present
Associated acts Paper Thin Walls
Website thecolouristmusic.com
Members Adam Castilla
Maya Tuttle
Justin Wagner[1]
Past members Kollin Johannsen[2]

The Colourist is an American rock band from Orange County, California formed in 2009 by Adam Castilla, Maya Tuttle, Justin Wagner, and Kollin Johannsen.[3][4]

History

Beginnings

Castilla and Tuttle met while performing in the band Paper Thin Walls, who rose to notoriety after being chosen to play the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion concert in London.[5] The name "The Colourist" was borne out of a conversation with a friend of the band—a film student who was working with a film colorist at the time. Because the name was not already used, the ensemble decided to use the British/Canadian spelling for aesthetic and availability reasons.[6]

In 2013, the band's debut single "Little Games" becoming the No.1 song on Hype Machine.[7]

Universal Republic Records

After years of performing concerts in their home town, the ensemble captured the eyes of major record labels during their residency at Los Angeles' Bootleg Theater. In July 2012, the band signed a record contract with Universal Republic Records.

Debut EP and studio albums

In late 2012 and early 2013, the ensemble spent five months in Eagle Rock, California recording fourteen songs with producer Carlos De La Garza,[8] twelve of which went on the full length studio album. Weeks after recording was completed, the quartet performed at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.[3][9] On August 20, 2013, the band released their debut EP Lido.[10][11]

On March 25, 2014, The Colourist also released their debut studio album, The Colourist.[12]

Inversions and Will You Wait for Me (2014 - present)

In October 2014, the ensemble released their first remix EP entitled Inversions.[13]

On March 5, 2015, radio station KSRY FM in Los Angeles, California published the single "When I'm Away".[14] Laura Neumayer of The Eagle Online describes the song as "complete with a groovy guitar riff reminiscent of The Lighthouse and the Whaler’s “Venice”".[15]

On May 25, 2015, "When I'm Away" was featured as the theme song on a television commercial for Hulu.[16] At that time, it was announced that the tune will be featured on Will You Wait for Me, the third EP from the ensemble.[14]

On July 23, 2015, "Romancing" was released streaming on several outlets, including indieshuffle.com,[17] as the second single from the EP.

On November 9, 2015, the group announced via their Facebook page that they are working on new music,[18] with a subsequent post early the next year that Johannsen and the ensemble would be parting ways.[2]

Appearances

Television Appearances

In 2013, The Colourist starred in a national commercial and ad campaign for Nokia, which aired on primetime television for 3 months. The commercial featured the band playing their single "Little Games" to a packed audience at LA's Opheum Theater.[19]

In March 2014, the band's sold-out performance at The Troubadour in LA was featured on Last Call With Carson Daly[20]

On May 21, 2014, The Colourist appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson to perform their second single "We Won't Go Home"[21]

Other Appearances

The Colourist's "Little Games (St. Lucia remix)" appeared on the EA Sports' FIFA 14 soundtrack.

In October 2015, it was announced that "Little Games" would be featured on Guitar Hero Live, by Activision.

Band members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
[12]		 US
Alt.
[12]		 US
Rock
[12]
2014 The Colourist 82 15 18
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Charting singles

Title Year Peak chart positions
Alternative Songs
[24]
"Little Games" 2013 31

Extended plays

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US Heat.[25]
2013 Lido 16
2014 Inversions
  • Released: 28 October 2014
  • Label: Republic Records[27]
 —
2015 Will You Wait for Me
  • Released: 31 July 2015[28]
  • Label: Independent[29]
 —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Trivia

In October 2015, Tuttle recorded the song "Back 2 U" with Raeko (the alter ego[30] of Jason Suwito from Sir Sly).[31][32]

References

  1. 1 2 Biography by James Christopher Monger. "The Colourist | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  2. 1 2 3 "the Colourist - You guys are our lifeline, our family, and...". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  3. 1 2 Kohn, Daniel (2013-04-11). "The Colourist Are Stamping Their Passport to Rockstardom at Coachella". Blogs.ocweekly.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  4. ↑ "Adam Castilla - Orange County". Ocweekly.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  5. ↑ "O.C. band gets gig of lifetime". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  6. ↑ "Follow Friday: The Colourist". Baeblemusic. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Introducing… The Colourist | Bearded Magazine: The Home of Independent Music". Bearded Magazine. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  8. ↑ "Carlos de la Garza | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  9. ↑ "About The Colourist". MTV. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  10. ↑ Bowman, Cathy (16 September 2013). "The Colourist: Creepy is cool". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "The Colourist to Join The Naked And Famous on Tour". Universal Music Group. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 4 James Christopher Monger. "The Colourist | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  13. ↑ "Inversions - The Colourist". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  14. 1 2 "The Colourist's Debut New Song, 'When I'm Away' - New Music Discovery". ALT 98.7. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "The Eagle". theeagleonline.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "Hulu TV Commercial, 'We Got It' Song by The Colourist". iSpot.tv. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  17. ↑ "[LISTEN] The Colourist - Romancing :: Indie Shuffle". indieshuffle.com. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  18. ↑ "the Colourist - Timeline Photos - Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "AT&T Nokia Lumina 1020 TV Spot, 'Concert' Song by The Colourist". iSpot.tv. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  20. ↑ ""Last Call with Carson Daly" Carrie Brownstein/The Colourist/The Casket Girls (TV Episode 2014)". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  21. ↑ ""The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" Jeff Foxworthy/The Colourist (TV Episode 2014)". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  22. ↑ "Vater Percussion". vater.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  23. ↑ Timothy Monger (2014-02-25). "The Colourist". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  24. ↑ "The Colourist - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  25. ↑ "The Colourist - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  26. ↑ "The Sometimes Surreal, Always Entertaining World Of The Colourist". Baeblemusic.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  27. ↑ "The Colourist – Say You Need Me (The Colourist Remix) [TMN PREMIERE]".
  28. ↑ "the Colourist". Facebook. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  29. ↑ "THE COLOURIST RELEASE "WHILE I’M AWAY"". skopemag.com. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  30. ↑ "Raeko & Mating Ritual team up on "Everybody Knows" - EARMILK". EARMILK. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  31. ↑ "Back 2 U (feat. Maya Tuttle)". Hype Machine. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  32. ↑ "Sir Sly - Timeline Photos - Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.

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