
Then we went on to find another guitarist. I kind of forced him into it because I can’t sing. After that, I was like we don’t need to look for a singer for the band.

Every once in a while, Tim decided to sing Pierce the Veil or Memphis May Fire. Tim: Let’s be honest, it was more like 400 songs. Zak: Initially, I wanted Tim to play the guitar! I had eight or so songs when we first got together, but we added another five after working on some stuff. I found him on Facebook, and I think his first post asked if anyone wanted to join a band. I had just come out of a band too, and he told me about Zak. And then I found out about Tim through a mate of ours, Maurice. I had left my old band and had a lot of music with me that I wanted to continue working on. Zak: The band started at the end of 2016.

Give us a history lesson on Colour & Shade. Before it officially dropped, we caught up with Zak Knight (guitar and vocals), Tim Greenwood (vocals) and Mat Purcell (guitar) to chat about what inspired it all. MORE: HALLOWEEN HYSTERIA: The Creature Returns From The Undead // FANGZ: Woodie’s Top Five Drummers Of All Time // RISE AGAINST: The American Dream REVIEWS: AFI: Bodies // RISE AGAINST: Nowhere Generation // CHASING GHOSTS: Homelands // COLOUR & SHADE: Hostile Groundsįollowing on from their 2018 self-titled debut, the EP is another welcome serving of anthemic, metalcore.

Introspective musings and catchy hooks are two things that have gone hand in hand on the latest Colour and Shade release, Hostile Grounds.
