Colonel Sun headlines the Blind Pig

Does this world need another five piece band? The answer, yes, if it's Colonel Sun. These guys began playing together in February 1998. By April, they were opening for acts like Maschina. And now they are headlining the Blind Pig.

Perhaps the reason for their quick increase in popularity is their ambition.

In asking Brian Cohen, vocals/guitar, how to describe their sound, he had a great deal to say. Cohen doesn't like to put labels on music, however he classified Colonel Sun as "beat laced indie pop."

Cohen added, "Regardless, we're constantly trying to push the boundaries creatively ... As we become better musicians, we're able to express the ideas we have musically in different sorts of ways, with different instruments."

As all musicians, these guys have a slew of influences ranging from punk, hip-hop, and drum and bass to Brit rock like, The Smiths, The Stone Roses and Radiohead.

While many young groups like to immediately jump on the band wagon of "Modern Rock," Colonel Sun prefers to concentrate on inventive songwriting and composing catchy melodies.

As Colonel Sun moves up in the music world, or at least the Ann Arbor music world, Getaway Cruiser, whom Sony signed, has taken a bit of a nose-dive. Getaway Cruiser lost their lead singer a year ago and brought their guitarist, Drew Peters, to center stage. Under their new name, Six Clips, they will be playing for the fourth time as an opening act for Colonel Sun.

Drew Peters, also happened to have produced Colonel Sun's promo CD, "Martyr to the Cause." This Saturday at the Blind Pig, Colonel Sun, will give away 20 free copies of a two song demo. If Colonel Sun, sticks by their word, "above all, the music comes first, and speaks for itself," they will soon be "Covered In Lights"

10-15-99