Spain Colored Orange
Encyclopedia
Spain Colored Orange is an indie rock
band from Houston, Texas
. The band signed with the label Lucid Records
in 2005, and Shout It Out Loud Music in 2008. Their sound has been characterized as indie rock and indie pop
with elements of psychedelic rock
, '70s rock, and jazz
.
According to the band's promoter, Learning Secrets, Spain Colored Orange has shared a live stage with such other bands as Fiery Furnaces, Of Montreal
, Ra Ra Riot
, and Trail of Dead.
. According to Alfaro, the band's final name, Spain Colored Orange, originated from an elementary school project that his grandmother had hanging in her house.
After signing with Lucid Records in 2005, the band released the EP
Hopelessly Incapable of Standing in the Way
. The band was released from its contract with Lucid Records
in 2008. They signed with Shout It Out Loud Music and released their first full-length album, Sneaky Like a Villain, in 2009.
Former members
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The band signed with the label Lucid Records
Lucid Records
Lucid Records is an independent record label in Deerfield, Illinois, run by Chris Broach of Braid, The Firebird Band, & L' Spaerow.- About Lucid Records :The label was started in 2002 with The Blackouts' debut album Everyday is a Sunday Evening...
in 2005, and Shout It Out Loud Music in 2008. Their sound has been characterized as indie rock and indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
with elements of psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
, '70s rock, and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
.
According to the band's promoter, Learning Secrets, Spain Colored Orange has shared a live stage with such other bands as Fiery Furnaces, Of Montreal
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance with a woman "of Montreal." The band is one of the bands of the Elephant 6 collective...
, Ra Ra Riot
Ra Ra Riot
Ra Ra Riot is an American indie rock band from Syracuse, New York, consisting of vocalist Wes Miles, bassist Mathieu Santos, guitarist Milo Bonacci, cellist Alexandra Lawn , violinist Rebecca Zeller, and drummer Kenny Bernard.-History:...
, and Trail of Dead.
History
The band began in 2000 as a solo project by frontman Gilbert Alfaro. Other members joined after they heard Alfaro's initial tapes. The band was originally called "8Track Charade", but changed their name just days before signing a record deal with Lucid RecordsLucid Records
Lucid Records is an independent record label in Deerfield, Illinois, run by Chris Broach of Braid, The Firebird Band, & L' Spaerow.- About Lucid Records :The label was started in 2002 with The Blackouts' debut album Everyday is a Sunday Evening...
. According to Alfaro, the band's final name, Spain Colored Orange, originated from an elementary school project that his grandmother had hanging in her house.
After signing with Lucid Records in 2005, the band released the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Hopelessly Incapable of Standing in the Way
Hopelessly Incapable of Standing in the Way
Hopelessly Incapable of Standing in the Way is the debut CD/EP by Spain Colored Orange released in 2005. It preceded their first full-length album, Sneaky Like a Villain, on the label Shout it Out Loud Music....
. The band was released from its contract with Lucid Records
Lucid Records
Lucid Records is an independent record label in Deerfield, Illinois, run by Chris Broach of Braid, The Firebird Band, & L' Spaerow.- About Lucid Records :The label was started in 2002 with The Blackouts' debut album Everyday is a Sunday Evening...
in 2008. They signed with Shout It Out Loud Music and released their first full-length album, Sneaky Like a Villain, in 2009.
Band members
Current members- Gilbert Alfaro (vocals, electric piano, synths)
- Eric Jackson (trumpet, keyboards, sound effects)
- Steve Aikey (bass guitar)
- Steve Torres (percussion)
- Mike Dugat (guitar)
- Ben Jarrad (guitar, banjo, vox, & ukulele)
Former members
- Erica Cruz
- James Diederich (percussion)
- Justin Peak (synth, sample)
- Mikey Deleon
- Randy Platt (guitars)
- Ryan Chavez
- Steven Burnett (bass, mouth harp)
Awards
Houston Press Music Awards:- Album of the Year (Hopelessly Incapable of Standing in the WayHopelessly Incapable of Standing in the WayHopelessly Incapable of Standing in the Way is the debut CD/EP by Spain Colored Orange released in 2005. It preceded their first full-length album, Sneaky Like a Villain, on the label Shout it Out Loud Music....
, 2006) - Best Indie Rock (2006, 2008, 2009)
- Best Keyboardist (Gilbert Alfaro, 2006, 2008)
- Local Musician of the Year (2006)
Discography
- Hopelessly Incapable of Standing in the WayHopelessly Incapable of Standing in the WayHopelessly Incapable of Standing in the Way is the debut CD/EP by Spain Colored Orange released in 2005. It preceded their first full-length album, Sneaky Like a Villain, on the label Shout it Out Loud Music....
(EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, 2005) - Sneaky Like a Villain (AlbumMusic AlbumMusic album is the name of:* Music Album , a 1970s Canadian television series* Album, a collection of music tracks...
, 2009)
External links
- Shout It Out Loud Music official website