Colourblind were formed around 1998 by brothers Alistair (Guitars) and Shaun Galea (Drums & Percussions), which were later joined by Paul SKY (Vocals) who happened to rent a rehearsal space a few meters away from them. Keyboardist Etienne and Bassist Adriano joined the band a little later and Colourblind was born.
Individually all band members derive their inspirations and ideas from a vast array of diverse artists and musicians and this was maybe the determining factor in forging their unique style of progressive/AOR style.
Not much has changed from back then apart from James joining forces with the band in 2005 after the departure of Adriano, yet there is one major realization which can maybe only come through experience, as a legendary musician once said “It’s not the notes you play it’s the spaces between them that matter”. With this in mind the band still plays technical progressive music but never to the expense of the groove or melody of a song. Thus although the signature progressive elements are still there they are much harder to trace since much care is taken in the selection and placing so as to make their style of music a bit more accessible and ear friendly!!!!!
My comment on the album SPECTRE ... It is evident that COLOURBLIND members worked hard to active the level of musical complexity present in the album SPECTRE. One can observe the richness of musical composition in all parts, starting off by a well thought preparation, which can vary from crescendos, increasing harmonic tension, increasing textural density to speeding up (ditto). Leading to a culminating accent where climax achieves completion and then to a release which may differ between sense of resolution to incompleteness, which been exploited to create further suspense. Vocals are astounding, Paul SKY and Jozi voices complement each other wonderfully, which makes this album rock solid. This is progressive rock at its best. A must buy for all those who love to listen to well technically composed music and great vocals.
Thought you might wanna check out our song.
It's a radio edit of our song "When Beauty Danced".
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