All The Colours are one of Melbourne’s beloved rock bands, with more than 20 years of music-making history under their belts, each coming to the table with their own treasure trove of experiences; Josh Moriarty with Miami Horror, Jonathan Toogood with Young Dead Actors and Josh Mann with Impossible Cinema.
With recent singles ‘Tear It Down’ and ‘Why So Sorry?’ both making a splash, we sit down with All The Colours as they look towards the release of their new album.
The new single ‘Why So Sorry’ – what has made this song a stand-out for you guys to perform?
Just getting the rhythm section locked down, nice and airtight, and seeing people react when we go into the chorus, the bridge, and the guitar solo, it is a rock and roll sandwich that makes you salivate. People are starting to sing along too, this one you can belt out in your beer voice and not only get away with it, but you are adding to the overall performance.
You guys have had a big year of releasing music, how has it felt to finally bring these singles to the public and see them develop further?
It has been a MASSIVE year! It’s hard to figure out the best way to get your music out there; we want that to grow more than anything and we are starting to see our fans finally grasp the enormity of Vol. III. When you go back through the singles released over 12 months, ‘Let Me Drown’, ‘You Know’, ‘I Don’t’, ‘Tear It Down’ and now ‘Why So Sorry’ it begins to sink in, we’re not here fucking around, we’re serious. We are that rock band you’ve been looking for…
You recorded in the US with a great team involved in bringing the music in its final form to life. How did you connect with these people and what do you think they brought to the process?
The question is perfectly framed, that is exactly what happened over there; the music in its final form was brought to life, that is precisely what Chris Taylor and Michael Harris did. We had up to three recordings of each song, tweaking what we imagined would take place in the monster that is Electro-Vox Studios, and the six day music nerd bender we went on in there was indescribable. The ideas, the sounds, the attitude to making something magic all just became our purpose. We were musical bees serving some unknown queen for those six days.
What led you to lay down the music and undergo the creative process in the US in the first place?
We were always going for something memorable, something to compete with the week we spent in the desert at Rancho De La Luna for Vol II. We were so prepared this time that we were comfortable anywhere. Chris knew this and getting us all together was a task date-wise anyway, so he suggested Electro Vox. Two minutes on their website is all you need to be convinced from a guitar tone point of view! So it was locked in, then we had to raise some money…
When people see you perform, there’s such great energy that comes from the All The Colours’ live show. Throughout this year, what have you liked the most about performing?
Thank You! We try to bring a party wherever we go. I think without getting too serious, everybody loves a good entrance tune, something to build the anticipation before cracking into your first number. Everyone likes a bit of Prokofiev; bold, striking, mysterious and just the right amount of drama… I also like soloing for a good five minutes per song.
2020 is coming up on us quickly; what is in store for All The Colours?
VOL. III BABY!!! which means we better get moving on the next record.
Catch them live tomorrow night (Friday, November 8) at Globe Alley, Melbourne.
