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Background information | |
Genres | Progressive rock[1] |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Mascot Label Group |
Associated acts | Dream Theater, Dixie Dregs, Alpha Rev, Spock's Beard, Deep Purple, Transatlantic |
Website | Flying Colors Website |
Members |
Flying Colors is an American supergroup composed of Mike Portnoy, Dave LaRue, Casey McPherson, Neal Morse and Steve Morse.[2] Their second album, Second Nature, was released September 30, 2014 via Music Theories Recordings, a sub-label of Mascot Label Group.
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Biography
The concept of forming a supergroup which combined virtuoso musicians and a pop style singer was originally spawned by Executive Producer, Bill Evans, back in 2008. The first and final line-up came to include Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals), Dave LaRue (bass), Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals), Casey McPherson (lead vocals), and Steve Morse (guitar). Their debut album was recorded with the help of music producer Peter Collins.
The self-titled debut studio album was released on March 26, 2012. It debuted at No. 9 on Billboard's Hard Rock chart, and No. 11 on the BBC's Rock Album chart. The band later recorded a Blu-ray/DVD, "Live In Europe", which was released in October 15, 2013, featuring live performance footage during their European tour.[3]
On December 16, 2013, the band announced that songwriting had been completed for their second studio album: Second Nature.[4][5]
Members
- Casey McPherson –Lead Vocals, Keyboards & Rhythm Guitar
- Neal Morse – Keyboards & Vocals
- Steve Morse – Lead Guitar
- Dave LaRue – Bass Guitar
- Mike Portnoy – Drums & Vocals
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||
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US [6] |
NLD [7] |
SWI [8] |
SWE [9] |
GER [10] |
FRA [11] |
UK [12] |
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Flying Colors |
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8 | 51 | 44 | 35 | 55 | 129 | 101 |
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Second Nature |
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— | 36 | 24 | — | 40 | 96 | — | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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GER [10] |
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Live in Europe |
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71 | |||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Video albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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SWI [16] |
SWE [17] |
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Live in Europe |
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10 | 15 | ||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
- ^ Flying Colors (band) at AllMusic
- ^ Flying Colors Official Website
- ^ Flying Colors Discography
- ^ Blabbermouth: Flying Colors To Release Second Nature
- ^ "Neal Morse Interview". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. December 24, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/flying-colors-mn0002863653/awards
- ^ http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Flying+Colors&cat=a
- ^ http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Flying%20Colors&cat=a
- ^ http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Flying+Colors&cat=a
- ^ a b http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Flying+Colors/longplay
- ^ http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Flying+Colors&cat=a
- ^ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/120407cluk.txt
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/flying-colors/id501121573
- ^ http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/flying_colors_first-week_sales_revealed.html
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/live-in-europe/id696082851
- ^ http://hitparade.ch/charts/musik-dvd/27-10-2013
- ^ http://www.sverigetopplistan.se
External links
- Flying Colors Official Website
- Official Facebook Page
- Official Twitter Profile
- Official YouTube Channel
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