Imagine yourself immersed in nature. The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing in your hair, and you probably have a few good friends by your side. You all spend the day enjoying the beauty of the earth and then the sun begins to set and the stars wash away the black night and everyone looks up in amazement to witness the sight.This is just a taste of how I felt when I listened to the new album “Out of the Shade, Under the Stars” By Descent Colors.
This project is the work of a man named Carlo Rossi from the local town of New Windsor. He is responsible for everything on this record, not only playing all the instruments himself but also lending his vocals to the formation of this one-man band. In live performances, Rossi is assisted by James Turner, Antonio Cortez, and Mark Alberti, who play bass, second guitar/synth, and drums, respectively, but he records alone. Rossi was assisted in the mastering process by fellow musician and SUNY New Paltz student Daniel Mulligan, who Rossi claims would not have been possible without him.
The project itself is only a little over a year old, but they've honed it through performances at various venues such as Poughkeepsie's Reason & Ruckus, and DIY house shows like The Grotto and The Hog House. By this time, Rossi had only written about four or five original songs, supplementing the rest of his set list with covers, but this was just the beginning. Decent Colors continued to book and perform shows consistently, and during this time Rossi worked tirelessly to finish the record in between college, work, and family life.
Now that the album has been released on March 18, Rossi said he is relieved. For Rossi, writing the song was the easy part, but the lyrics seem to have been even more challenging for him. As stated by Rossi, the really boring part was recording the songs. [that] The hardest part was deciding which songs to keep, which songs to include, and when to call them. ”
Initially, Rossi was ready to release an album of just seven songs this summer, but stated that he was not ready yet and stressed that he had no intention of rushing the project for any reason. Since then, he has added three more songs to complete his LP with a total of 10 songs.
Regarding the record's emotional content, Rossi said that the lyrics come from his own emotions and feelings, but some songs were even written from someone else's perspective. Rossi has a special fondness for the song “Face to Name,'' and he says, “I felt like I nurtured this song and nurtured it because I wanted to give up so many times.''
Music seemed to come to him in a very free form, and with Decent Colors he didn't strive for a particular sound or try to prove anything. Rossi said frankly: Through the recording process, he found himself saying things he didn't think he wanted to say. ” This is perhaps the most beautiful element of the album, a product of Rossi's mind, an honest and pure expression of self in music, which was inherently revealed during the production process.
There's something very admirable about Decent Colors' work, and I think what shines through their music is an encapsulation of nostalgia, nature, and authenticity. That speaks for itself. Now that the record is available around the world, Decent Colors were planning to take it easy for a while, but they're quickly booked to play in both New York and the local New Paltz area, and the release momentum continues. . In between all of this, Rossi plans to continue writing and begin work on the project's next record, with plans to revisit the recording process this summer or fall.
If you missed the March 19 show in Snug Harbor, Rossi is inviting listeners to come see him at his next show. He said, “Come with an open mind and open ears. I hope the music finds you in the same meaningful way it found me.”
Decent Colors’ new LP “Out of the Shade, Under the Stars” can be found on all streaming services and the band can be found on Instagram. @descent.colors
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