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COLOURSØUND featuring Mike Peters of The Alarm and Billy Duffy of The Cult, will present an exclusive World Premiere of their brand new movie presentation – COLOURSOUND II on Wednesday July 14th 2021 at 8pm UK and also at 8pm on the same day across the entire North and South American continent.

COLOURSOUND II – The World Premiere (98 mins.), documents the backstory and making of the brand new Coloursøund album that is due for official release on July 16th 2021. (For further album release information and to pre-order please visit www.coloursound.uk).

Packed with in-studio performances and revealing fly-on-the-wall footage of the recording sessions, COLOURSOUND II – The World Premiere features candid and at times, revelatory conversation with both Billy Duffy and Mike Peters.

This is a must see movie for any fan of Coloursound, The Cult or The Alarm.

MOVIE TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE HERE and are priced at $14 (approx £10 UK).

The Coloursøund II Movie runs for 98 minutes and each movie ticket purchase allows for multiple views for 72 hours after the premiere.

MOVIE TICKETS FOR EUROPEAN PREMIERE at 8pm UK / 9PM EU WEDS 14th JULY 2021

MOVIE TICKETS FOR THE PREMIERE IN THE AMERICAS at 8pm EST WEDS 14th JULY 2021

COLOURSØUND – Mike Peters [The Alarm] x Billy Duffy [The Cult]

COLOURSØUND [Billy Duffy x Mike Peters] release COLOURSØUND II on July 16th 2021

April 23rd also sees the digital / streaming release of COLOURSØUND debut album for the first time ever.

COLOURSØUND II is the brand new album from the alt-rock / songwriting project created by Billy Duffy of The Cult and Mike Peters of The Alarm.

With a release date set for July 16th 2021, COLOURSØUND II is a record of raw power, utilising rock’s essential components of guitar, vox, bass and drums. Simple – but effective.

Coloursøund II is available to pre-order now on CD and as a  STUDIO EDITION VINYL + CD COLLECTION of 250 RED Vinyl / 250 SKY BLUE Vinyl Limited Edition signed by both Billy Duffy and Mike Peters.

Closing a gap of twenty years between their first record and now, the Coloursøund partnership of Billy Duffy and Mike Peters was originally forged in 1997 when neither were aligned to the groups they are equally synonymous with.

By the time they had written and released their fist album COLOURSØUND back in 1999, both Billy and Mike had returned to fly their banners with The Cult and The Alarm respectively.

“You could say that our songwriting partnership was born outside of wedlock”, says Peters. “When we first started working together in the late 1990’s we had no allegiance to either The Cult or The Alarm. We were drawn to write instinctively together, Billy drove the music from a guitar perspective and I would add lyrics and vocals affected by being in the presence of someone who had followed a similar life journey and affected as I had, by the turbulence of the rock and roll existence.”

The original Coloursøund album was released in 1999 and over the two decades since, grew a reputation all of its own forever linking Billy Duffy and Mike Peters, who have often played together since, performing their Coloursøund songs at every opportunity.

Fast forward to 2019 – Billy Duffy sent Mike Peters a guitar riff via email. that immediately triggered a choral response. Within weeks, the pair had located to a beach cottage in a remote part of the North Wales coastline to write again. By the raging winter sea shore, that first moment of creativity became Paradise [Free People] the opening song of COLOURSØUND II .

‘Free people is who we are now,” says Billy. “We have a lot more understanding of how life works and the original Coloursøund phase taught us both so much about ourselves, that we were able to return, survive and thrive in the bands that we made our reputations with. Ever since we first started working together, we have both retained and hung on to elements of that newly found artistic freedom we experienced through the Coloursøund project. By hiking together with Love Hope Strength, playing together in Dead Men Walking or producing records with other musicians. 2019 felt like the right time to do something together as Coloursound. What neither of us saw coming was the pandemic and how this music would help us both through the challenges of Lockdown”.

Coloursøund II is available to pre-order now on CD and as a  STUDIO EDITION VINYL + CD COLLECTION of 250 RED Vinyl / 250 SKY BLUE Vinyl Limited Edition signed by both Billy Duffy and Mike Peters.

COLOURSØUND II was recorded between the lockdowns at the Chapel Studio in Lincolnshire with bass player George Williams and Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros drummer Smiley making up the rhythm section.

“I had this vision to create a really simple, direct rock record” continues Billy. “A record that allowed both Mike and I to do what we do best and be heard for who we are. Almost like we were playing live without overdubs. I had a belief that a record recorded and delivered in this manner, would cut through and sound as contemporary as anything out there. We have gathered so much experience between us, that I felt we could be totally honest in our musicianship and deliver a record that captured the essence of our relationship.”

Produced by George Williams (who also played bass), COLOURSØUND II is dominated by Billy Duffy’s lighting strike guitar passages channeled through the pure expression and emotive vox of Mike Peters.

“As soon as I opened Billy’s email and heard that first classic riff of his, I knew the calling of Coloursøund had to be answered.” says Mike Peters. “No one plays guitar like Billy, he’s the master of his art and more, and to create music and sing with him is a privilege. This is not The Cult, nor is it The Alarm. This is Coloursøund – alive because it exists. Here and now because we have made it so, and this is the time to set it free.”

COLOURSOUND II will be released on July 16th 2021.

Coloursøund II is available to pre-order now on CD and as a  STUDIO EDITION VINYL + CD COLLECTION of 250 RED Vinyl / 250 SKY BLUE Vinyl Limited Edition signed by both Billy Duffy and Mike Peters.

COLOURSØUND II LIMITED STUDIO EDITION RED / SKY BLUE VINYL  LP + CD COLLECTION

This special ‘LIMITED STUDIO EDITION RED / SKY BLUE  VINYL + CD COLLECTION’ features both LP and CD copies of Coloursøund II with bespoke ‘acetate cut’, RED or SKY BLUE Vinyl limited to 250 copies of each colour and signed by both Mike Peters and Billy Duffy.

Each copy of the STUDIO EDITION LP has been personally signed by both Billy Duffy and Mike Peters, and features two additional Duffy / Peters songs THE WILD and THE CANDLE which were both cut during the album’s recording sessions. [These additional songs do not feature on the CD edition].

The Studio Edition LP also features a pack of studio lyric sheets featuring A4 facsimiles of hand written lyrics, recording notation and guitar chord structures which were used personally by both Billy Duffy and Mike Peters while recording in the studio.

These are copies of the actual lyric sheets Mike Peters was using when laying down the vocals and refining the words and / or, by Billy Duffy, as he was creating the guitar passages and sonic overdubs as the musical soundscape was being developed.

These studio artefacts give a unique insight into the recording process that enabled Billy and Mike to cut this second instalment of the Coloursøund project between the lockdowns.

The Studio Edition LP features a brand new graphic design by Dan Shearn, and is housed. in a clear gatefold protective cover, gatefold inner sleeve and all-black inner LP sleeve including a pack of A4 lyric sheets and recording studio ephemera.

For the Vinyl, The Studio Edition has been acetate cut, rather than DMM (Direct Metal Mastering – which is done by computer).

An acetate cut is considered better because of the skills and knowledge used to recreate the audio sounds and dynamics that exist on the masters.

It’s the way all records used to be made before CD’s took over and a whole new world of digital mastering techniques became available.

When cutting Coloursøund II, some frequencies needed to be punched up to allow for the dynamics and texture of  the analogue audio source, and to embrace the traditions of vinyl and retain the purity and warmth of the music, which is why, when played on your turntable, Coloursound II Studio Edition will literally burst forth from your speakers.

Coloursøund II Studio Edition tracklisting is as follows:

SIDE A

Paradise [Free People]
Lightning Strike
Revelation
Addiction
Why?
The Wild [LP Only]

SIDE B

Actions
The Other Side
Start A Fire
Eye For An Eye
Mourning Call
The Candle [LP Only]

Coloursøund II is available to pre-order now on CD and as a  STUDIO EDITION VINYL + CD COLLECTION of 250 RED Vinyl / 250 SKY BLUE Vinyl Limited Edition signed by both Billy Duffy and Mike Peters.

Billy and Mike recently completed a writing session earlier in the year, out of the coast of North Wales. The sessions were very productive and they were just about to head to the studio when the lockdown came along.

Now that they are able to travel and record safely, they are about to head to the studio to get down to business!!

Mike and Billy are pictured here at the end of the writing session in early January.

Following the incredibly fast sell out of all COLOURSØUND Red/Sky Blue Coloured Vinyl LP editions, we are pleased to announce that a remastered CD Edition and Black Vinyl LP of the COLOURSØUND debut album is now available to pre-order in store.

The remastered debut album will be officially released on September 4th 2020, and with news of Mike Peters and Billy Duffy going into the recording studio this week, there is a lot of excitement building from fans who never got the chance to see COLOURSØUND perform in the original era as captured in a video premiere performance of ALIVE that was recorded at The Gathering in 1998, and premiering tomorrow (Monday 6th July) on the official COLOURSØUND facebook page and COLOURSØUND youtube channel.

Pre-Order the CD and Black Vinyl Edition of album now and also order the specially commissioned Coloursøund Prism logo T-shirt and Vest for immediate dispatch.

COLOURSØUND – CD EDition available to pre-order now.

Price: £19.99 plus postage and packing.

Release Includes:

11 Tracks remastered for CD by Pete Maher
8 page booklet
Gatefold LP replica style CD cover
CD Tracklisting:

Under The Sun
Fountainhead
State Of Independence
Heavy Rain
Alive
Fade In Fade Out Fade Away
This Life
For The Love Of
View From A Different Window
Where Do You Want To Go?
All Kinds Of Wonderful

COLOURSØUND – Black Vinyl Edition LP available to pre-order now.

Release Includes:

• COLOURSØUND Vinyl LP remastered for Vinyl in 2020 by Pete Maher.

Price: £22.50 plus postage and packing.

LP Tracklisting:

Side One

Under The Sun
Fountainhead
State Of Independence
Heavy Rain
Alive

Side Two

Fade In Fade Out Fade Away
This Life
For The Love Of
View From A Different Window
Where Do You Want To Go?
All Kinds Of Wonderful

COLOURSØUND is a project created by Billy Duffy of The Cult and Mike Peters of The Alarm, who first recorded under the COLOURSØUND banner back in 1998 /1999 when both Duffy and Peters were on extended hiatus from the bands they are most synonymous with.

The project was successful on many levels not least in creating a healing pathway for Billy Duffy to reignite The Cult with Ian Astbury in 1999, soon to be followed by Peters and The Alarm in 2000.

Back in 1999 (just before the call of their original bands was answered), COLOURSØUND released an eponymous album which featured 11 self-penned songs of signature guitar flourishes from Billy Duffy and prime, emotive vocals from Mike Peters that left an indelible mark on everyone who heard the music.

The impression Coloursøund first created has never diminished, an enduring legacy that has led to the original Coloursøund album becoming a much sought after collector’s item for both Cult and Alarm fans keen to know what went on when their groups were silent in the mid to late 1990’s.

Ever since, Peters and Duffy have continued to cross musical paths and collaborate as friends, even as The Cult and The Alarm found renewed success in the decades that followed. Both performed together as touring members of the alternative supergroup Dead Men Walking (2003), and participated in many charitable cancer awareness events including Empire State Building Rocks (2007), Snowdon Rocks (2017) and Grand Canyon Rocks (2018).

More recently, Billy Duffy has appeared as guest guitarist on Blood Red Viral Black, a track from The Alarm’s most recent album Sigma which was a UK Number One album in 2019.

All along there has been talk of bringing Coloursøund back into focus, and creating a platform for both Billy and Mike to explore what is obviously a songwriting partnership as natural as it is productive. The chance to make COLOURSØUND active again has now arrived.

Every single song on the album has been remastered by Pete Maher, and the release will also be numbered and signed by Billy Duffy and Mike Peters along with a special one-sided 7” single featuring a brand new recording of ‘Fade In Fade Out Fade Away’ that was cut during the lockdown in June 2020.

The pre-sale for the Limited Edition Vinyl album and a specially commissioned Coloursøund Prism logo T-shirt and Vest is open now.

Expected vinyl and CD release date : Sept 4th.

As revealed on the Big Night In Episode 15 – COLOURSØUND – the band created by Mike Peters of The Alarm and Billy Duffy of The Cult, is to be reactivated for a new era beginning with the reissue of the legendary debut album remastered and re-designed as a Limited Edition, Signed and Numbered Vinyl Release of 500 copies (250 Red Vinyl / 250 Sky Blue Vinyl).

A brand new video premiere of Under The Sun is premiering now on the official Coloursøund facebook page and Coloursøund youtube channel.

The pre-sale for the Limited Edition Vinyl album and a specially commissioned Coloursøund Prism logo T-shirt and Vest is open now.

COLOURSØUND – Limited Edition, Signed and Numbered Vinyl Edition of 500 (250 Red vinyl / 250 Sky Blue Vinyl), is available to pre-order now.

Release Includes:

COLOURSØUND Vinyl LP remastered for Vinyl in 2020 by Pete Maher.
Single sided 7″ single featuring brand new 2020 recording of Fade In Fade Out Fade Away.
Numbered postcard personally signed by Billy Duffy and Mike Peters.
Price: £32.50 plus postage and packing.

LP Tracklisting:

Side One

Under The Sun
Fountainhead
State Of Independence
Heavy Rain
Alive

Side Two

Fade In Fade Out Fade Away
This Life
For The Love Of
View From A Different Window
Where Do You Want To Go?
All Kinds Of Wonderful

7″ Single
Fade In Fade Out Fade Away [2020 Recording]

COLOURSØUND is a project created by Billy Duffy of The Cult and Mike Peters of The Alarm, who first recorded under the COLOURSØUND banner back in 1998 /1999 when both Duffy and Peters were on extended hiatus from the bands they are most synonymous with.

The project was successful on many levels not least in creating a healing pathway for Billy Duffy to reignite The Cult with Ian Astbury in 1999, soon to be followed by Peters and The Alarm in 2000.

Back in 1999 (just before the call of their original bands was answered), COLOURSØUND released an eponymous album which featured 11 self-penned songs of signature guitar flourishes from Billy Duffy and prime, emotive vocals from Mike Peters that left an indelible mark on everyone who heard the music.

The impression Coloursøund first created has never diminished, an enduring legacy that has led to the original Coloursøund album becoming a much sought after collector’s item for both Cult and Alarm fans keen to know what went on when their groups were silent in the mid to late 1990’s.

Ever since, Peters and Duffy have continued to cross musical paths and collaborate as friends, even as The Cult and The Alarm found renewed success in the decades that followed. Both performed together as touring members of the alternative supergroup Dead Men Walking (2003), and participated in many charitable cancer awareness events including Empire State Building Rocks (2007), Snowdon Rocks (2017) and Grand Canyon Rocks (2018).

More recently, Billy Duffy has appeared as guest guitarist on Blood Red Viral Black, a track from The Alarm’s most recent album Sigma which was a UK Number One album in 2019.

All along there has been talk of bringing Coloursøund back into focus, and creating a platform for both Billy and Mike to explore what is obviously a songwriting partnership as natural as it is productive. The chance to make COLOURSØUND active again has now arrived.

To rekindle the flame that has never ever burnt out, Coloursøund will reissue their original debut album as a limited edition Vinyl record of 500 copies (250 Red Vinyl / 250 Sky Blue), that will feature all the original tracks including the classics UNDER THE SUN, HEAVY RAIN, STATE OF INDEPENDENCE and ALIVE that have helped to keep the legacy of COLOURSØUND alive ever since they were first played in concert and committed to tape.

Every single song on the album has been remastered by Pete Maher, and the release will also be numbered and signed by Billy Duffy and Mike Peters along with a special one-sided 7” single featuring a brand new recording of ‘Fade In Fade Out Fade Away’ that was cut during the lockdown in June 2020.

The pre-sale for the Limited Edition Vinyl album and a specially commissioned Coloursøund Prism logo T-shirt and Vest is open now.

Expected vinyl release date : Sept 4th.