Destructive northerners The Colour Line are a technical hardcore band renowned for their aberrant and intrusive live shows.
Amalgamating snarls, jerking guitars, grooving bass and bluesy drums The Colour Line are like nothing you’ve heard before.
Distinguishable by their dynamic thrashing bodies it is recommended that you get life insurance before attending one of their shows but we caught up with them anyway.
HTF: So for anyone who hasn’t heard you how would describe your sound?
The Colour Line: A technical wall of noise, which is wonderful.
HTF: And what can we expect from a live show?
TCL: Like a mint in coke, potassium meets water – the crowd doesn’t know what to expect because we don’t know what to expect. It is an adrenaline fueled hectic natural experience, no choreographed jazz hands here!
HTF: Weirdest incident to happen on tour?
Sammy (Vocals): So I was stood outside this Goth place, Whitby Manor and I was talking to someone about my phone because they didn’t like iPhones but when I got back to the van apparently no one was there so yeah, ghosts don’t like iPhones.
HTF: How does it feel to be a part of Destroy Everything?
TCL: It is a massive thing to be a part of, with the technical metal side coming from Basick Records and the hardcore aspect of Small Town Records it amazing to be hailing their support. We all look up to and enjoy so many of the bands on the labels that to be a part of their brainchild is even more astounding.
HTF: Do any of you name your instruments?
Usama (Guitar): There was Tom and Jerry, but I was hitting Tom with a bar stool and then he flew out of my hands and broke on the floor.
Sam (Guitar): I’ve got Rosie and Jim, Jim is a Jim Root Fender Telecaster but I broke him. But Rosie is still getting fingered every day and she loves it.
James (Drums): My vintage Tama snare is my pride and joy, I call it my baby.
HTF: So Josh (Bass) what is it like to be the new guy?
Josh (Bass): It’s brilliant I’ve kind of joined a bandwagon of bullying James.
HTF: How does it feel to be supporting the iconic Funeral For A Friend?
TCL: For us it was bands like Funeral For A Friend that got us into playing our instruments, so it used to be that we would watch them live thinking ‘what I would give to be in that position’. Yet here we are about to share a stage with them, which at such an early stage in our bands careers and do be doing this at such a hyped home show is astounding!
HTF: So what is next for 2013?
TCL: Writing hard and recording! We are currently the only band on Destroy Everything without a release which makes this opportunity even more amazing. We are honoured to be a part of Tech-Fest on April 27th again and with more than 40 shows booked between now and September you can’t miss us!
Interviewer: Amber Carnegie
