The Color Red
MEMBERS: Jon Zamora (vocals), Billy Meyer (guitar), Marc Zamora (bass), Adrian Verloop (guitar), Dave Schartoff (drums).
HOMETOWN: Riverside, Calif.
ALBUM: “Clear” (Dirty Martini/RCA; release date: Aug. 6).
THE SOUND: Straightahead rock.
PRODUCERS: Johnny K (Disturbed, Loudmouth, Soil, Machine Head) & The Color Red.
FIRST SINGLE: “Sore Throat.”
OTHER TRACKS: “The Other One,” “Cleansing,” “Wrong Replacement,” “Your New Self,” “Intro/Season,” “Everything New,” “Clone,” “The Nothing,” “Founder,” “Do You,” “Miracles.”
WEB SITE: www.thecolorred.com.
SOMETHING TO KNOW: The Zamoras’ younger brother, Tye, is bassist for Alien Ant Farm.
WHAT SONG DEFINES THE BAND?:
Jon Zamora – ” ‘The Other One’ .”
WHAT WAS YOUR MANIFESTO FOR THIS ALBUM?:
Jon Zamora – “Reaching a point in life where the questions now have answers.”
YOUR PERSONAL MUSICAL HERO?:
Jon Zamora – “Way too many to answer, but I can tell you Pink Floyd is fucking amazing.”
DO YOU DOWNLOAD SONGS? IF SO, DO YOU FEEL GUILTY ABOUT IT?:
Jon Zamora – “My computer is not fast enough to do it, so I don’t bother. Let’s just say, I buy my music.”
YOUR ALL-TIME FAVORITE TV SHOW?:
Jon Zamora – “VH1’s ‘Behind the Music.’ The rulebook on what not to do for all future rock stars.”
WHO’S SORELY MISSING FROM THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME?:
Jon Zamora – “All of them!”
UPCOMING TOUR DATES: Aug. 11, Pittston, Pa., The Staircase; Aug. 12, New York, Mercury Lounge; Aug. 14, Columbus, Ohio, Newport Music Hall; Aug. 15, Detroit, I Rock; Aug. 17, Urbana, Ill., Canopy Club; Aug. 25, Bakersfield, Calif., KRAB radio show.
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