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United States
Genre:
Hard Rock , Melodic Rock , Classic rock
Info:
Kimberley Dahme (Vocal / Bass Guitar) :
Born in San Pablo, California, Kimberley grew up in various locations out by the Mojave desert. Dahme has been immersed in music ever since she can remember. "I was in singing lessons before I could even read and could barely even talk," she says. In addition to the bass, Kimberley also plays guitar and flute. Her voice is perhaps her most amazing instrument. Her incredible range really shines, whether she is singing lead or belting out those exquisite harmonies, one of her specialties. She says, "I naturally hear everything in harmony. When a person sings I hear in my head about eight different harmonies."While still in California, Kimberley worked constantly recording radio and television jingles. "The market was so saturated with my voice that they had to start altering it so it would sound like someone else," recalls Kimberley. She has always been athletic, and to this day, still holds the basketball rebound record for her high school. "I got through college with music and sporting scholarships," says Kimberley. As a freshman in college, she was chosen to sing the lead opera vocal backed by a 75-piece choral ensemble that performed A Midsummer's Night Dream on a European tour. Kimberley has always written and performed her own music, and has played with numerous bands over the years. "I also had plenty of random jobs to sustain my music habit," she remembers.
Jeff Neal (Drums):
Born and bred just outside of Portland, Maine, Jeff spent the better part of his early formative years romping around rural New England. According to Jeff, "music is so interwoven into my upbringing that even from the earliest age, I knew it would be a vital part of my life. As a young child, whether it be watching a live performance or listening on the radio, I remember being absolutely mesmerized by its power-I knew I had to have a hand in creating it for myself." Not unlike so many of his generation, his musical journey started with listening to the music of his parents. "Mom was very musical; she played piano and guitar for us. We were encouraged to sing, dance and clap along. The radio and turntable were always on and a host of musical instruments could be found in the front living room; one didn't have to look far to find something to make noise with in the Neal household."While drums were always the prime attraction for Jeff - practicality and a crowded house were the main reasons his passion early on was relegated to banging on stacks of newspapers and pots and pans. As fifth grade approached, a deal was struck with his parents: learn a melodic instrument first and after proving a level of commitment, the drums could be an option. Jeff kept his end of the deal, picking up the alto saxophone and singing in school choral groups. By the time he hit his teenage years however - he'd have a "bona fide" drum kit in his possession and would be bashing away as long as the household and nearby neighbors would tolerate. They were all very generous.Through high school and much of college, performing in various school ensembles, garage bands and basic woodshedding were the primary musical outlets (including a slew of impromptu late night jams in various second floor apartments). Occasionally there were opportunities to play rock and roll "out" live, but they were few and far between with the business of daily living; going to classes, studying, playing collegiate soccer, and holding down a job to make ends meet. Towards the end of his undergrad days and the "light at the end of the tunnel", Jeff started collaborating with musicians who were like-minded in styles and attitudes. Those early collaborations would prove fruitful, as many of the relationships forged would stand the test of time and springboard into other bands that would keep him busy playing the local club & resort circuit. By 1999, Jeff would cofound the group Punchbug, initially as a cover band but with aspirations of carving out an original niche in short time. This project would eventually lead him to his audition for Boston and working with Kimberley and Gary. "As we first started entertaining the idea of working collaboratively together and the Color Three material started taking shape, I became more and more excited about the prospect of putting the songs out there. They are all about life experiences; sometimes good, and sometimes bad - but the focus is always on remaining positive and trying to see the silver lining in what life throws at you. There is enough negativity out there already, we'd rather focus on what's right in the world."
Gary Pihl (Guitars):
Raised in the suburbs of Chicago for the first 12 years of his life, Gary relocated to the San Francisco Bay area. He explains, "I was in several bands in high school. One of our guitar players told me about a guy who was really good and giving guitar lessons at the local music store. He was in a band named The Warlocks. We went to see them play at a local pizza parlor. A couple months later they changed their name to the Grateful Dead. The guitarist giving us lessons was Jerry Garcia." At 19, Gary had his recording debut with Day Blindness in 1969. He says, "After my time in Day Blindness, I was in a band called Fox with Roy Garcia and Johnny V (Vernazza), who went on to play in Elvin Bishop's band. We were really fortunate to get to be on some shows with bands we looked up to including opening at the Fillmore for Free (with Paul Rogers). We were on shows with Janis Joplin, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Eric Burdon and War and Mose Allison." Gary spent four years in a band called Crossfire. He recalls, "Mitchell Froom was our organist. He's gone on to be a great producer (Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, Los Lobos, Crowded House, Suzanne Vega, Sheryl Crow, etc.). We were opening some shows for Norman Greenbaum (Spirit in the Sky) when he was performing as a singer/songwriter on acoustic guitar. We had done our set and left the stage to Norman. He was halfway through his set when we noticed the audience was getting restless and wanted him to rock out. In the middle of one of Norman's songs, our drummer, Steve Jones, got back on stage and started playing! Norman turned around in shock. Then he looked at the rest of us on the side of the stage and waved us up. We'd seen him about a half dozen times so we sort of knew his songs. Mitchell and his brother David (our pianist) have perfect pitch and were telling me and our bassist what the chords were as we went along. The crowd seemed to dig it and we ended the show with a rocked out version of Spirit in the Sky."Pihl's first big break in came in 1977, when he joined Sammy Hagar's band, where he toured and recorded for 8 years. Gary met Tom Scholz when Hagar was opening for BOSTON between '77 and '79. In 1985, Sammy joined Van Halen, however, Pihl didn't miss a beat. He explains, "Tom called me up when he was working on the Third Stage album, he had one more song left to be recorded and asked me if I'd come out to work with him on it. I was thrilled! It was a dream come true for me to work with one of the greatest bands of all time! I would have crawled on my hands and knees from California to get to work with BOSTON. As it turned out, I flew directly from Farm Aid (my last gig with Hagar) to Boston, so I wasn't out of work for a day. I thought, how lucky could a guy get? He told me that there would probably be some touring involved if the album did well, which it did and basically I'm still here." Tom and Gary traded studio leads on "I Think I Like It," a high-energy power tune that showcases how well these two virtuosos complement one another. The two of them, who could pass for brothers, are a natural pair on stage. In addition to lead guitar, Gary also plays electric and acoustic 12-string guitar, keyboards, as well as lends backing and harmony vocals.
Line Up:
Kimberley Dahme (Vocal / Bass Guitar)
Jeff Neal (Drums)
Gary Pihl (Guitars)
Discography:
Paint By Number (2013)
Videos:
Color Three - Paint By Number (2013)
Year : 2013
Style : Hard Rock , Melodic Rock , Classic Rock
Country : USA
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 125 mb
Tracklist:
1. Dance All Night (4:33)
2. Hero (4:31)
3. Pay It Forward (4:43)
4. Happy (4:02)
5. Lay It Down (3:39)
6. Modern Design (4:25)
7. Starting Here (4:52)
8. Follow Me (3:49)
9. Old School (3:30)
10. Rain Came Down (5:01)
11. Heavenly (5:01)
12. You (3:52)
13. Talkin (4:19)
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