| Biography
The band formerly known as Fletcher has cast aside its original nametag, taking its new handle from Edwin Abbotts 19th century social commentary Flatland, an exploration of life in two dimensions. But Colour Revolt is far from two-dimensional, eschewing Fletchers familiar sonic assault of unorthodox song structures and time signatures for a more melancholic though equally guitar-driven aesthetic of the post-grunge Southern gothic.
 The bands soundscape reflects the literary heritage of their native Oxford, Miss., channeling the jagged emotionality and moral ambiguity of the locales forefathers, William Faulkner and Barry Hannah. Another facet of the small university towns life is music, serving as the home to the neo-blues pioneering of Fat Possum Records and in-demand Sweet Tea Recording studio.
In fact, a batch of songs Colour Revolt had recently tracked caught the attention of Clay Jones, a Sweet Tea engineer who mixed the last Elvis Costello and Modest Mouse albums. With Jones on board to mix the record, the bands self-titled debut EP was released on the small Mississippi-based indie outfit Esperanza Plantation in late December 2005. The Colour Revolt EP spent several weeks in the CMJ Top 200 during February and March on the heels of a national college radio campaign. The band was also recently invited to join all of Brand News five-week coast-to-coast summer tour as a support act, beginning June 20 in New Jersey.
(Source: wikipedia, www.wikipedia.com)
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