It's my pleasure to announce that I will be releasing my debut EP next Friday (6/10). Available for free at www.msmithmusic.com

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The Color Canvas formed in Denver, Colorado in 2015 bound by vision, determination to keep live music plugged in, and by a sound that blazes the cycle of musicianship.  After several projects grew apart, Drummer DJ Amott of England crossed paths with Denver session guitarist, Scott Walker.  Walker, former guitarist to the now defunct H*Wood, had material in the works making Amott a perfect fit.  Walker had also been playing with local band Genre Theory as a vocalist/guitarist and decided to reach out to the former vocalist (Todd Pasternak) to weigh in on what he and Amott were creating.  The writing process came much easier than anticipated and The Color Canvas was born.  After nearly a year of writing and collaboration, they released the EP, "Just in Time," in the fall of of 2016 recorded at Blasting Room Studios in their home state of Colorado.  In November of 2016 their hit single “Love Your Life” topped the Billboard Indie New Music Weekly Chart and Billboard Top 40 Indicator Chart at #7.  The song “State of Being Mine” was featured on Amazon Video’s “Teens 101” series in the fall of 2017.  The 3-piece is now working on 2 follow up singles, "Polar Attraction," and “Down," set to release in the fall/winter of 2018 promising a new direction and progression to listeners.  
"This band represents the return to excellence with sheer power and great songs. They are the sum of all things to come!" - Joe Barbosa, Drummer/Producer, Queen Adreena/Black Orchid Empire

After spending the last decade since 2004 moving and performing music amongst the Californians, native Coloradan Nicholas (Klaus) Larson returned to Colorado in 2012, bringing with him the beginnings of the music that made up The Bell Hours’ debut self-titled album.

Klaus wrote, performed, and recorded the album using skills developed over several years study in audio engineering, arranging over programmed beats, but shortly before releasing, he brought in Denver based drummer and engineer Joseph Chudyk to recreate the beats into wonderful live performances. Joe then worked with Klaus and his recordings to create the final mixes, capturing a simple modern music with a vintage and nostalgic sound.

The music of The Bell Hours is an eclectic and sentimental take on modern Rock and Roll, taking lyrical themes from more modern times and ideas with our impressions of love, compassion, and mindfulness (not to mention anger and jealousy) and combined it with musical themes stretching from Folk, Rock and Roll, Indie, Hip Hop, and Jazz, culminating in a rich pop music experience with amazing replay value. The group of talented musicians inspired by the music that came together to tour the album have done an astounding job in translating the dynamics and moods live that the album captured in its recordings.

Collective of musical friends in Denver, CO.

Followers of Electric Thinking Machine