Behind the Band with Colly

Cincinnati’s Colly nimbly balance robust rock songcraft and electronic pop ambition, maintaining the perfect push-and-pull among seemingly opposite ends of the spectrum. (For the uninitiated, think The 1975 producing Kings Of Leon, and you’re halfway there.) Formed in 2017, the quintet—Jake Hollen [lead vocals], Andrew Hopkins [drums], Colin Langdon [guitar], Anthony “Tony” Morick [guitar], and Chris McGrath [bass, backing vocals]—quietly drummed up a buzz with early acclaim from Alternative Press, Substream Magazine, and more in addition to attracting a growing fan base fueled by marathon touring. The group’s 2018 full-length debut, I Can’t Sleep at Night [Paid Vacation Records], illuminates their intimate, idiosyncratic, and infectious style. I have Jake and Andrew from the band Colly on the show. During our conversation we talk about:

Hard lessons the band has learned
Being new to touring
The amount of patience it takes to be a professional musician

While listening to this episode pay attention to what each member brings to the table. I love how much these guys are like brothers. Having strong relationships and being able to communicate are skills that all band needs to survive and eventually thrive.

One last thing before we dive into the conversation. Colly’s new album I Can’t Sleep At Night is available everywhere now. Let them know your favorite songs from the album and that Hear&See sent you. And now here is my conversation with Colly.

Something I hope that everyone can take away from this conversation is how important strong relationships are and being able to communicate. It’s pertinent to a bands success. If you consider yourself an amateur I want to challenge you to book your first show. Don’t be discouraged if you get a few no’s at first, that’s normal. If you are a pro musician book a weekend or week’s worth of shows. Tell us how it went after by emailing us at [email protected] or telling us on Twitter @hearseeco.

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Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by McKinney Botts at Winter’s End Audio Productions.

Special thanks to our friends in Champion Electric for the use of their song Apej in Season 2 of Hear&See.

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Thank you for listening. Go be an inspiration to others. I’ll see you next time!