The Color Demos

Muisc and Lyrics by Tom Watkins

Liner Notes

The Color Demos was a project that I started in the summer of 2020 when everything was locked down from the COVID pandemic. It is the first project where I wrote, played, arranged, recorded, and produced every instrument for every song (except for the drums on Respect, which feature Keith Bowman). I learned a lot with this project in many different ways. Working without a budget and time restrictions is a luxury when you are learning and experimenting. However, this could also lead to overproduction and overthinking, pushing songs away from what they initially were. Creating songs completely in the box without a band or a venue to perform them, may lead to recording things that are difficult to reproduce solo. Even since venues have opened up after the pandemic, I still have yet to play any of these songs live. I’m not saying that it will never happen, but I would like a band to perform them with.

These songs mean a lot to me. I called them demos, because someday, I would like to rerecord them with a band to be featured on a full length album. You may hear different versions of these songs in the future, but until then, I hope you enjoy The Color Demos as much as I do.

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