"They were a band looking for a singer and I was a singer looking for a ban… Read Full Bio ↴"They were a band looking for a singer and I was a singer looking for a band." explains Alex Lawhon, easily summarizing the assembly of the four individuals that would become known as Colourslide. "We had some fantastic songs and more importantly extremely lofty, maybe bordering egocentric, notions that this collaboration would become noteworthy," Lawhon continues. So, before ever playing a proper show together, the band booked studio time in North Carolina and decided they would record a full-length album. "It was backwards thinking I suppose – a record first, then shows and touring – but it seemed to be the most natural thing for us at the time – make a great record, then go promote the hell out it." This "backwards" philosophy paid off.

After debuting to a sold out room (thanks to relentless advertising and word of mouth) in their hometown of Gainesville, FL, Colourslide released their eponymous debut, which quickly went to number one at Awarestore.com. The record received extensive radio airplay throughout the south and was subsequently licensed to ESPN, MTV, Oxygen and E!. To date it has received over thirty television spots with many millions of viewers. "The overwhelmingly positive reactions and accolades received from the CD were quite unexpected," says guitarist Dean Newman, "Not because we didn't believe that it was amazing, but because it happened extremely fast and was so universally enthusiastic." The praises that Newman are referring to are the "Maxell Song of the Year" award in the John Lennon Songwriting contest for the Lawhon/Newman penned "Wake Up Call". Billboard magazine featured the band on the back cover of it’s August 2nd issue for the win. Then being chosen as the premium unsigned band in the world by Gretsch Guitars as part of their 125th Anniversary celebration. "The relationships we have made with both of these organizations have been tremendously rewarding and anything but fleeting. “The companies really believe in the band," Newman continues.

2008 saw Colourslide performing on the Vans Warped Tour, a stop at Summerfest in Milwaukee, shows at Irving Plaza and The High line Ballroom in New York, festival dates in the Carolinas and a headlining show for ESPN in Connecticut. Somehow through all of this traveling the band managed to record its sophomore album and spend a month in Los Angeles mixing with legendary producer Jack Joseph Puig at Ocean Way Studios. The yet untitled release was mastered by the incomparable Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering in Maine.

When asking the band about the remarkable achievements they've garnered in such a short time Lawhon states, "The three things that every great band has are a resolute love of their art, extraordinary songs, and a mind blowing live show. I think we have all of those things...apparently I'm not the only one."

Colourslide plans a fall release for "Everybody's Right About Everybody". They have arrived.

Wake Up Call
Colourslide Lyrics

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Can you hear me?
Crawling from so far away
A late seduction
An early AM fade to gray
Is what remains

Surrender
To the FLOW

The undertow of you

Fall AND I WILL
Find you in the atmosphere
You're holding on so tight
But you can't let go
Love and sadness
Turning into something real
Holding on so tight
But you can't let go

Whoaaaa Ohhh, whoa oh
Whoaaaa Ohhh, whoa oh

Is it for real?

And I've decided
The time is right to lose it all.

The wake up call (the wake up call)

Surrender
To the FLOW
The undertow of you

Falling
I will find you in the atmosphere
You're holding on so tight
But you can't let go
Love and sadness
Turning into something real
Holding on so tight
But you can't let go

Whoaaaa Ohhh, whoa oh
Whoaaaa Ohhh, whoa oh

Is it for real?

Falling
I will find you in the atmosphere
You're holding on so tight
But you can't let go
Love and sadness
Turning into something real
Holding on so tight
But you can't let go

Oh oh you never know
Oh oh you never know
Oh oh you never know

Oh oh you never know

Oh oh you never know
Oh oh you never know...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Colourslide's song Wake Up Call are imbued with a sense of urgency and desperation, as the singer pleads for someone to hear them. The words "late seduction" and "early AM fade to gray" suggest that the singer is reaching out to someone who is slipping away, and time is running out. The chorus refers to the undertow of someone's emotions, and the singer's desire to "fall" and "find" them in the atmosphere - perhaps in an attempt to rescue them or pull them back to reality.

The verses also touch on the theme of surrender, a nod to the idea that sometimes we need to let go and allow life to take its course. The line "love and sadness turning into something real" speaks to the transformative power of emotions, and the way that they can shape our actions and decisions.

Overall, Wake Up Call is a song about desperation, longing, and the need for human connection. It's a reminder that we all need someone to hear us, to see us, and to hold onto us when we feel like we're falling apart.

Line by Line Meaning

Can you hear me?
I am so far away, crawling towards you slowly. Can you hear me?

A late seduction
The night has wrapped us up in its seductive grip, and I am finally coming closer to you.

An early AM fade to gray
As morning breaks, the colors of night fade to gray.

Is what remains
The only thing left is the fading memory of our passion.

Surrender
Let go of yourself and enter the flow of things.

To the FLOW
Become one with the natural rhythms of the universe.

The undertow of you
Let yourself be pulled deeper into the ebb and flow of your own desires.

Fall AND I WILL
Fall into the darkness, and I will still find you.

Find you in the atmosphere
Even in the vast emptiness of space, I will find you.

You're holding on so tight
You're so afraid of losing yourself that you're holding on with all your might.

But you can't let go
But you must learn to let go and surrender to your passions.