Colorama (album)

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Colorama
Studio album by
Released1999 (1999)
Recorded1999 (1999) at The Garage, Streamwood, Illinois and Ryan's Roost, La Valle, Wisconsin
Genre Progressive rock, instrumental rock
Length65:47
Label M.A.C.E.
Producer The Flyin' Ryan Brothers
The Flyin' Ryan Brothers chronology
Sibling Revelry
(1996)
Colorama
(1999)
Legacy
(2002)

Colorama is the second album by American progressive rock band The Flyin' Ryan Brothers, released in 1999.

Progressive rock is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States throughout the mid- to late 1960s. Initially termed "progressive pop", the style was an outgrowth of psychedelic bands who abandoned standard pop traditions in favour of instrumentation and compositional techniques more frequently associated with jazz, folk, or classical music. Additional elements contributed to its "progressive" label: lyrics were more poetic, technology was harnessed for new sounds, music approached the condition of "art", and the studio, rather than the stage, became the focus of musical activity, which often involved creating music for listening rather than dancing.

The Flyin' Ryan Brothers is an American progressive rock band that formed in Illinois in 1995. It comprises two brothers, Jimmy and Johnny, who between them contribute guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, vocals and many other instruments.

Contents

Track listing

CD (2-1028)
No.TitleLength
1."Said and Done"4:10
2."Gotta Get Up"3:40
3."Chordon Bleu'" (instrumental)4:02
4."Flip City"4:21
5."Big Joe's Boogie" (instrumental)5:11
6."What It Is"4:04
7."I Wanna Be a Klingon"2:12
8."Alone Together" (instrumental)5:19
9."Promise of Love"5:08
10."Captain Nemo" (instrumental)3:53
11."Slumberland" (instrumental)4:00
12."Innocent Mind"5:47
13."The Prophet" (instrumental)1:43
14."The Propechy" (instrumental)6:35
15."Guitarmaggedon"4:41
16."Salvation" (instrumental)0:40
Total length:65:47

Personnel

Guitar Fretted string instrument

The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings. It is typically played with both hands by strumming or plucking the strings with either a guitar pick or the finger(s)/fingernails of one hand, while simultaneously fretting with the fingers of the other hand. The sound of the vibrating strings is projected either acoustically, by means of the hollow chamber of the guitar, or through an electrical amplifier and a speaker.

Singing Act of producing musical sounds with the voice

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir of singers or a band of instrumentalists. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Indian music and religious music styles such as gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, ghazal and popular music styles such as pop, rock, electronic dance music and filmi.

Record producer Individual who oversees and manages the recording of an artists music

A record producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer's music, which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept album. A producer has many, varying roles during the recording process. They may gather musical ideas for the project, collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist/group, work with artists and help them to improve their songs, lyrics or arrangements.

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