Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group and Flying Colors have presented an official music video for “The Loss Inside” in front of the band’s upcoming global release of THIRD DEGREE on October 4. Singer Casey McPherson shares, “We all go through loss, and the grieving process often comes in waves, I love how musically and lyrically this song represents that process for me.”
Third Degree did not come effortlessly, nor too quickly. “It took time — but that’s the thing with Flying Colors,” drummer Mike Portnoy reflects. “It’s very hard to get the five of us in the same room at the same time. But once we do, it flows so easily.” The first sessions for Third Degree took place at Steve Morse’s studio in Florida in December 2016, wherein seven songs were written. From there, the bandmembers had to scatter back to their other personal and professional obligations, eventually reconvening two full years later in December 2018.
Portnoy agrees the future of Flying Colors looks quite bright indeed. “Our mission statement when we came together is still the same now,” he affirms. “It’s the same five guys with extremely different musical personalities and backgrounds coming together into a giant melting pot where it all comes out on the other end with music that’s accessible, melodic, deep, and colorful. That’s always been the goal of this band, and so far, I think we’re three for three.”
With Third Degree, Flying Colors continue to fire on all cylinders — and, in the process, they also handily prove the third time’s an unquestionable sonic charm.
Flying Colors have booked nine live dates on their calendar, mostly split evenly between the U.S. and Europe — in essence, to perform as many shows for their fans as they can possibly fit in between their many other band and touring commitments. “There’s an evolution happening within our sound on this record, and I’m excited to explore that onstage,” McPherson notes. “We’ve seen that evolution start with this record, and we’re going to see it happen even more so on the fourth record, in terms of capturing all our beautiful differences.”
Flying Colors will make the following appearances in 2019:
10/07 – New York, NY – Sony Hall
10/11 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater
10/17 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theater
12/11 – Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7
12/12 – Cologne, Germany – Essigfabrik
12/13 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013
12/14 – London, England – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
