Heavy psychedelic behemoths COLOUR HAZE sign to Ripple Music for exclusive North American reissue of their entire catalog!
Ripple Music are proud to welcome cult German stoner rock
trio COLOUR HAZE to their US roster, for the exclusive North American reissue
of their entire back catalogue, starting with their newest album 'We Are' this
fall.
COLOUR HAZE just signed to heavy rock powerhouse Ripple
Music for the exclusive North American reissue of their entire discography,
making it available for the very first time in the US. Throughout their 26-year
career, the godfathers of German heavy psychedelic rock have released an
impressive number of albums, EPs and live albums, which have never found a home
for a US
release until now. First reissue will be their latest album 'We Are' (2019)
this fall, going chronologically backwards until their very first outing
'Chopping Machine' (1995).
Ripple Music founder Todd Severin enthuses: "Talk about
a no-brainer! I'd been a huge Colour Haze fan for years, I remember buying the
'All' album as soon as it came out, which was very soon after we'd started The
Ripple Effect blog. Since then, I'd been a huge fan of all releases on the
Elektrohasch label. When I saw their new album 'We Are' had come out, it struck
me that here in the US
it was nearly impossible to find without paying import prices and shipping. I
wrote Stefan, who I'd known casually from years of reviewing his albums, and
asked if he'd be interested in starting a series of US-based reissues, to get
the amazing Colour Haze sound into more North American fans' hands, and to my
delight, he said "yes". I
still haven't come down from that high cloud. North American fans are in for a
treat!"
More details about COLOUR HAZE's North American reissues coming really soon, stay tuned!
Munich-based heavy psych behemoths COLOUR HAZE were formed
in August 1994 by Stefan Koglek, Tim Höfer and Christian Wiesner. In the late
1998, Manfred Merwald and Philipp Rasthofer joined the project before singer
Felix Neuenhoff left the band a year later. In the spring of 1999, the band
found its final shape. From this new start, Colour Haze have developed their
very own identity, trying to escape from mindless, plain hedonistic schemes or
rock'n'roll's usual role-plays, to root their music and actions into a greater,
thoroughly positive, spiritual depth – which might be the reason why many live
and album reviews tell about mesmerizing experiences and positive empowerments.
After an impressive
festival debut at Germany's
Burg Herzberg Festival in 2000, COLOUR HAZE started touring all over Europe, quickly becoming a driving force within the
growing European stoner rock scene. With their double LP 'Los Sounds de Krauts'
(released via their own label Elektrohasch in 2003), the trio expanded stoner
rock's stylistic boundaries to the extent that reviewers had to invent a new
genre for their unique musical expression: "heavy psychedelic”.
With more than 400 shows under their belt, COLOUR HAZE have
been skyrocketed to headline slots at Duna Jam, Desertfest, Stoned From The
Underground, as well as Europe's biggest metal event, Hellfest in France. Their
ever-growing fanbase and solid live reputation led them to be invited to India's very first independent rock festival of Bangalore and Psycho Fest Las Vegas in USA in 2016. In
2018, the band welcome Mario Oberpucher to the lineup on sitar and second
guitar, adding an even more vibrant dimension to their already solar sound.
Fourteen full-lengths and 400 shows later, the mighty trio have found a home
overseas to re-release all their back catalog for the first time in North America.
COLOUR HAZE is
Stefan Koglek – guitar & vocals
Philipp rasthofer – bass
Manfred Merwald – drums
Mario Oberpucher – live sound, sitar, guitar
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