Colour Revolt
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History
Colour Revolt's members first played together while they were high school students at Jackson Academy in Jackson, MS under the name Foxxe, then changing to Fletcher and releasing a full length album entitled "Friends Don't Speak". They then moved on to become college students at the University of MississippiUniversity of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
in Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract....
. They take their current name from Edwin Abbott
Edwin Abbott Abbott
Edwin Abbott Abbott , English schoolmaster and theologian, is best known as the author of the satirical novella Flatland .-Biography:...
's mathematical novel, Flatland
Flatland
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. The group had intended to record their first EP in Mississippi in August 2005, but Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
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interrupted the recording session, and so they recorded it in the house of local label Esperanza Plantation's owner, Chaney Nichols. The self-titled EP came out in December 2005; following this the group toured with Brand New
Brand New
Brand New is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2000, the band currently consists of vocalist/guitarist/lyricist Jesse Lacey, guitarist/vocalist/lyricist Vincent Accardi, bassist Garrett Tierney, drummer Brian Lane, and guitarist/keyboardist Derrick Sherman.In the late...
and signed to Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
, who re-released the EP on their subsidiary Tiny Evil in October 2006.
The group has also performed at SXSW and toured with Dinosaur Jr., Black Lips
Black Lips
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, Okkervil River
Okkervil River
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, Menomena
Menomena
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, Paper Rival
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, Explosions in the Sky
Explosions in the Sky
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, Malajube
Malajube
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, Anathallo
Anathallo
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, and Manchester Orchestra
Manchester orchestra
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. They then signed with Fat Possum Records
Fat Possum Records
Fat Possum Records is an American independent record label based in Oxford, Mississippi. At first Fat Possum focused almost entirely on recording hitherto unknown Mississippi blues artists . Recently, Fat Possum has signed younger rock acts to its roster...
; their full-length debut, Plunder, Beg and Curse
Plunder, Beg and Curse
Plunder, Beg and Curse is Colour Revolt's first full-length release, as well as the last to feature bassist Patrick Addison, drummer Len Clark, and guitarist Jimmy Cajoleas in the lineup. The album was a commercial flop and the band was dropped from their label, Fat Possum, following the release. ...
, produced by Clay Jones, was released on April 1, 2008. In 2008, Boston newspaper The Phoenix
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named them the Best New Band from Mississippi.
More recently, Cajeolas, Clark and Addison left the band for personal reasons and the band was dropped from Tiny Evil. They were replaced by Daniel Davison
Daniel Davison
Daniel Davison is an American drummer and musician. He is best known for being a co-founder and former drummer of the band Norma Jean, the current drummer of the Florida-based metalcore band Underoath, and an artist and filmmaker...
, formerly of Norma Jean
Norma Jean (band)
Norma Jean is an American metalcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Since their inception in 1997 and replacement of members throughout the years, the band's only original member is the guitarist, Chris Day...
, on drums, Brooks Tipton on keyboards, and Hank Sullivant, formerly of The Whigs
The Whigs
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, on bass. Coppenbarger has recorded a new solo under his own name, but a tentative release date has yet to be announced. The band was signed to Dualtone Records
Dualtone Records
Dualtone Music Group, Inc. is an independent entertainment companybased in Nashville, TN. The staunchly independent label has beennominated for thirteen GRAMMY awards, garnering three wins...
.
2010 saw the release of their second album, The Cradle
The Cradle
The Cradle is the second full-length album from Oxford, Mississippi, indie-rock band, Colour Revolt. It is the band's first since drummer Len Clark, bassist Patrick Addison, and guitarist Jimmy Cajoleas left in 2008 and were replaced by drummer Daniel Davison, keyboardist Brooks Tipton, and...
. Davison and Sullivant were replaced by Patrick Ryan and Luke White for their summer tour.
Members
Current- Jesse Coppenbarger - vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Sean Kirkpatrick - vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Brooks TiptonBrooks TiptonJames Brooks Tipton Is a musician who has played in several bands. He toured and recorded with Unwed Sailor from 2003-2008. He appeared as keyboardist on their 2009 release Little Wars...
- keyboards - Patrick Ryan- drums
- Luke White- bass
Former
- Drew Mellon - bass
- Patrick Addison - bass
- Jimmy Cajoleas - guitar
- Len Clark - drums, vocals
Discography
Fletcher- Andy's Greatest Hits (2001)
- Friends Don't Speak (Esperanza Plantation, 2003)
Colour Revolt
- Makeshift EP (2005)
- Colour Revolt EPColour Revolt EPColour Revolt EP is the first release from the band Colour Revolt.- Track Listing :# "Blood in Your Mouth" – 5:44# "Mattresses Underwater" – 5:01# "A New Family" – 3:23# "Our Homes Are Graves" – 2:25# "Change Your Face or Change Your Name" – 5:12...
(Esperanza Plantation, 2005; re-released Tiny Evil, 2006) - Plunder, Beg and CursePlunder, Beg and CursePlunder, Beg and Curse is Colour Revolt's first full-length release, as well as the last to feature bassist Patrick Addison, drummer Len Clark, and guitarist Jimmy Cajoleas in the lineup. The album was a commercial flop and the band was dropped from their label, Fat Possum, following the release. ...
(Fat Possum, 2008) - Daytrotter Sessions EP (2008)
- The CradleThe CradleThe Cradle is the second full-length album from Oxford, Mississippi, indie-rock band, Colour Revolt. It is the band's first since drummer Len Clark, bassist Patrick Addison, and guitarist Jimmy Cajoleas left in 2008 and were replaced by drummer Daniel Davison, keyboardist Brooks Tipton, and...
(Dualtone RecordsDualtone RecordsDualtone Music Group, Inc. is an independent entertainment companybased in Nashville, TN. The staunchly independent label has beennominated for thirteen GRAMMY awards, garnering three wins...
, 2010)