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EP312: Every once in a while we get submissions from abroad and use them as opportunities to put you onto something sick from outside of SA, this is one of those instances.
Join us in a candid chat with Paint Me in Colour, an independent band from Liverpool, England. We're pulling back the curtain on their journey, starting with their impressive streaming stats, followed by their surprising insights on how online success doesn't necessarily equate to a live audience. We'll laugh, cringe, and learn as they share the best and worst feedback they've received, laying bare how criticism can be transformed into a catalyst for growth. We'll then traverse into the nitty-gritty aspects of making it in the music industry as an independent band. Paint Me in Colour unpacks the dynamics of band chemistry and the importance of a professional manager, along with the art of handling unresponsive crowds.
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“People say we’re different but we just try to keep it exciting”, say Paint Me In Colour. The Liverpool-based four-piece, whose sound has evolved from classic indie numbers to incorporating “spangly guitars, nostalgic hooks, and distorted drum grooves”, first met at college and through mutual friends, the chemistry sparked from the first rehearsal.
Their 2019 debut single ‘Feel It.’ was packed with soulful vocals and summer vibes, and boasts being backed by BBC Introducing, Popped Music and Gigwise. Latest track, ‘Pity Me’, however, is reminiscent of alternative artists Maisie Peters and Fickle Friends, who the band count as recent influences on their sound, as well as Pop icon, Avril Lavigne.
“We wanted to write a song that people could relate to as much as they could mosh to”, PMIC say of their new musical direction. “We've landed on a sound that we’re truly proud of”.
Paint Me In Colour plan to release an additional two singles later this year, recorded at the legendary Motor Museum in Liverpool. The process saw them work with platinum winning record producer/mixer, Al Groves (Bring Me The Horizon, STONE). Next year, the band will take their “electrifying” live sound on the road, and plan to get some heavy-weight festivals under their belt.
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