Friday, 19 September 2014

My ideas for the promo

Your empty promises
Stop filling up my mind while my loves’ away
Temptation calls me
To this and loveless fools believe
Their guilty hearts still bleed
But their cold lifeless heart beats wear them out
[Chorus] Cause you’re the heart break that I couldn't deal with
You were the mistake
That no-one could save me from
But I know I'm better off leaving now
You are the only reason I want it more
You know I want to be on my own tonight
I just keep on running
You know I want to be on my own tonight
Tonight I let you go
My insecurities
Playing on my mind, colours never change
You should come back, come back, come back (And look for more)
But love that runs too deep
Stolen moments we couldn't keep
You should go before the night time lets you down
[Chorus] Cause you’re the heart break that I couldn't deal with
You were the mistake
That no-one could save me from
But I know I'm better off leaving now
You are the only reason I want it more
You know I want to be on my own tonight
I just keep on running
You know I want to be on my own tonight
Tonight I let you go (x2)
Heart break, heart break
Heart break (tonight I let you go)
Heart, heart break
Heart break, heart break, heart heart break
Tonight, heart break
Heart break, heart break, heart break, heart break, heart break
I just keep on running
You’re the heart break
I couldn't deal with
You were the mistake that no-one could save me from
But I know I'm better off leaving now
You are the only reason I want it more
You know I want to be on my own tonight
I just keep on running
You know I want to be on my own tonight
Tonight I let you go (x3)
 

Analysis of the lyrics

 

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

The Colours

The Colours are an organic band from Reading, UK and describe themselves as a Pop, dance, alternative style band.

The band members are:
  • Tom Pickford - Vocals, Keys, Guitar
  • Tom Newman - Bass, Synthesizers, Backing Vocals
  • Tony Folland - Drums, Sequencing, Percussion

  • The Colours are now on a tour of the UK as promotion for their debut single 'Tonight I Let You Go'. The tour travels the length and breadth of the country so be sure to keep up to date with when they're visiting you. The single is available to download exclusively through Indiestore at present, with a view to charting in the independent charts at the beginning of May, if you haven't got your copy yet just click on this link... BUY SINGLE The single, Tonight I Let You Go is a song about the trials of the heart in the formative years; the movement from one relationship to the other. But this isn’t a soppy love story; far from it. Planting a brave face on the inner discomfort exposed within the lyrics, this upbeat number puts a lighter spin on darker issues; and it’s a paradigm that becomes all the more apparent when you meet the band members themselves. Even in casual conversation a sense of youthful theatrics buoyed with an almost innocent optimism prevails to the forefront. It’s certainly an infectious combination, but perhaps uncertain whether this bravado is a natural virtue or concealing more fragile tendencies. Analysis of the lyrics gives more insight into this realm, and it is from here that they have an outlet to let hidden emotions run wild and free. Notwithstanding this, The Colours do not take themselves too seriously. Their euphoric stage sound is best summed up in the wry words of chief songwriter and singer Tom Pickford, “I suppose we're a bit more tragic than the Hoosiers, but less Danish than Alphabeat”. ‘Tonight I Let You Go’ was recorded and produced at Cottage Road Studios in Leeds with Andy Hawkins & Matthew Peel (Kaiser Chiefs/Pigeon Detectives). Perhaps it was not the most obvious match on paper, however studio sessions progressed so well work is underway on the debut album, due next year. You can expect a showcase for all things pop coupled with electronic intonations that border on Europop and melodies akin to early Wham. It will be an album to dance to, even if the lyrics leave you shedding a tear. For latest news and some more reviews go to www.thecolours.co.uk and www.myspace.com/thecoloursreading To book THE COLOURS or for promotional information contact Shane Daunt of Black & White Promotions - shane@bwmusic.co.uk

    These are the websites the band put on www.unsigned.com

    Email: Shane@bwmusic.co.uk
    Email: thecolours@mac.com
    Website: www.thecolours.co.uk
    Website: www.myspace.com/thecoloursreading


    Permission for using band's song

    This is the email I sent to The Colours asking them if I could use their song for our music promo


     
    This is their reply
    





     

    Track for Music Video

    The Colours - Tonight I let You Go


    The song is about 3 minutes long and has no known copyright. The bands genre is a mix between pop, dance and alternative which makes it an appropriate track to turn into a video as the tempo and style is good to be able to do narrative and performance for. The lyrics are below and they give us some clear images as to what we want to with the video. The bands image suits a band who has an alternative genre.

    Lyrics:
    Your empty promises
    Stop filling up my mind while my loves’ away
    Temptation calls me
    To this and loveless fools believe
    Their guilty hearts still bleed
    But their cold lifeless heart beats wear them out

    [Chorus] Cause you’re the heart break that I couldn't deal with
    You were the mistake
    That no-one could save me from
    But I know I'm better off leaving now
    You are the only reason I want it more
    You know I want to be on my own tonight
    I just keep on running
    You know I want to be on my own tonight
    Tonight I let you go

    My insecurities
    Playing on my mind, colours never change
    You should come back, come back, come back (And look for more)
    But love that runs too deep
    Stolen moments we couldn't keep
    You should go before the night time lets you down

    [Chorus] Cause you’re the heart break that I couldn't deal with
    You were the mistake
    That no-one could save me from
    But I know I'm better off leaving now
    You are the only reason I want it more
    You know I want to be on my own tonight
    I just keep on running
    You know I want to be on my own tonight
    Tonight I let you go (x2)

    Heart break, heart break
    Heart break (tonight I let you go)
    Heart, heart break
    Heart break, heart break, heart heart break
    Tonight, heart break
    Heart break, heart break, heart break, heart break, heart break
    I just keep on running
    You’re the heart break
    I couldn't deal with
    You were the mistake that no-one could save me from
    But I know I'm better off leaving now
    You are the only reason I want it more
    You know I want to be on my own tonight
    I just keep on running
    You know I want to be on my own tonight
    Tonight I let you go (x3)

    Feedback for track

    I really like this song
    - Mr Collier

    I think it will work well for a promo
    - I think Beth said something like this
    It's good

    Wednesday, 10 September 2014

    CD cover analysis


     This is the CD cover and CD design for the album 'Bones' by Young Guns.

    It features the logo of the band on the CD and the back page of the CD cover which is considered relatively conventional as a lot of bands like using their logo on their merchandise. The front of the CD cover has a theme with their music video of the song 'Bones' as the girl in the narrative dances similarly to how the girl is positioned on the cover and the locations are similar as well. It is done quite artistically which is fairly conventional as quite a few bands in a similar genre use this style to reflect the emotion to the album.