Spain Colored Orange

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Spain Colored Orange
Genres Indie rock, indie pop, jazz, psychedelic rock
Years active2000–present
Labels Lucid Records (2005–2008)
Shout It Out Loud Music
MembersGilbert Alfaro
Keith Palumbo
Will Evans
Jared Arceneaux
Coy Matula
Past membersErica Cruz
James Diederich
Justin Peak
Mikey Deleon
Randy Platt
Ryan Chavez
Steven Burnett
Steve Torres
Mike Dugat
Ben Jarrad

Spain Colored Orange is an indie rock band from Houston, Texas. The group formed in 2000, was signed by Lucid Records from 2005 to 2008 and then represented by Shout It Out Loud Music through 2012. Their sound has been characterized as a blend of indie rock and indie pop with elements of psychedelic rock, '70s rock, swing and jazz. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Known for energetic live performances, Spain Colored Orange has performed with Modest Mouse, [5] Ben Kweller, [6] The Octopus Project, [7] The Fiery Furnaces, Of Montreal, [8] Ra Ra Riot [9] and Trail of Dead. [10] [11] They also served as backing band and headlining opener for Daniel Johnston on a number of various occasions, including his 50th birthday celebration in 2011. [12]

Spain Colored Orange has licensed music for commercial use by companies including Ford, Olay, and Avon. The band has toured nationally and consecutively featured in large-scale regional festivals including South by Southwest and Free Press Summer Fest.

History

The band was established in 2000 as a solo project by frontman Gilbert Alfaro, former founding member of Houston-based national-touring bands Blueprint/In Echoes and Refuse To Fall.

Other original members joined after they heard Alfaro's initial taped recordings. [3] The band was originally called "8 Track Charade," but changed their name just days before signing a record deal with Lucid Records. According to Alfaro, the band's final name, Spain Colored Orange, originated from an elementary school project that his grandmother had hanging in her house. [2]

After signing with Lucid Records in 2005, the band released their debut EP Hopelessly Incapable of Standing in the Way.

They ultimately negotiated a break from their contract with Lucid Records in 2008, while in the process of recording a freshman full-length at Houston's historic Sugar Hill Studios. [13] The group signed with Shout It Out Loud Music and released that first full-length record, Sneaky Like a Villain , in 2009. [14]

Band members

Current members [10]

Former members [2] [3] [15]

Awards

Houston Press Music Awards: [10] [13] [16] [17]

Discography [18]

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