Awesome Color

The band was formed by Michigan natives Michael Troutman (aka Michael Awesome), Allison Busch (aka Allison Awesome), and Derek Stanton (aka Derek Awesome) in Brooklyn, New York, in 2004.McClintock, J. Scott "[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p739680/biography|pure_url=yes}} Awesome Color Biography]", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation Inspired by Detroit garage rock, they came to the attention of Thurston Moore, who signed the band to his Ecstatic Peace label.

They released a self-titled debut album in 2006, which was followed by a second album, Electric Aborigines in 2008, both released by Ecstatic Peace. (Vinyl editions for both albums were released by American Dust.) The first album drew comparisons with the Stooges (with Stylus Magazine going as far as saying "there are times when you could play Fun House and this album back-to-back and not be able to tell the difference between the two")Rosenberg, Tal (2006) "[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/awesome-color/awesome-color.htm Awesome Color Awesome Color] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217100340/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/awesome-color/awesome-color.htm |date=December 17, 2008 }}", Stylus Magazine as did Electric Aborigines, although this album expanded the band's sound and drew comparisons with The Scientists and Spacemen 3.Heller, Jason (2008) "[http://www.avclub.com/content/music/awesome_color Awesome Color Electric Aborigines] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513190353/http://www.avclub.com/content/music/awesome_color |date=May 13, 2008 }}", AV ClubSchonfeld, Zach (2008) "[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/awesome-color-electric-aborigines/ Awesome Color Electric Aborigines]", PopMattersEchlin, Hobey (2008) "[http://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=2701 AWESOME COLOR Electric Aborigines]", Papermag The band were described by Rolling Stone as sounding like "a grimier version of Sonic Youth".Goodman, Elizabeth (2006) "[https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2006/08/31/pick-of-the-day-awesome-color/ Pick of the Day: Awesome Color] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525091544/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2006/08/31/pick-of-the-day-awesome-color |date=2009-05-25 }}", Rolling Stone In 2007, the song ¨Hat Energy¨ from the album Awesome Color appeared in the film I Know Who Killed Me, starring Lindsay Lohan. After the second album, the band toured the world in support of Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. during 2008. They recorded and released Massa Hypnos on April 6, 2010. They toured to promote it with Tyvek and Hair Police.

In early 2008, the band released a video for the single "Eyes of Light" directed by The Wilderness

After the breakup of Awesome Color, Stanton returned to Detroit and started the band Turn to Crime.{{cite news |last=Rettig |first=James |url= http://www.stereogum.com/1694731/turn-to-crime-cant-love-video/video/ |title=Turn To Crime – "Can’t Love" Video |work=Stereogum |date=2014-07-28 |accessdate=2017-01-26}}

• Awesome Color (2006), Ecstatic Peace
• Electric Aborigines (2008), Ecstatic Peace
• Massa Hypnos (2010), Ecstatic Peace

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• "[http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/2972 Awesome Color - Awesome Color]", Dusted
• Powell, Austin (2006) "[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A418634 Awesome Color]", Austin Chronicle, November 10, 2006
• Modell, Josh (2008) "[http://www.spin.com/reviews/awesome-color-electric-aborigines-ecstatic-peace Awesome Color, 'Electric Aborigines']" (review), SPIN
• Heaton, Dave (2006) "[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/awesome-color-awesome-color/ Awesome Color Awesome Color]", PopMatters
• Mills, Fred (2007) "{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20070812014745/http://www.harpmagazine.com/reviews/concert_reviews/detail.cfm?article=10481 Concert Reviews: Dinosaur Jr, Awesome Color and the Labiators Live in Asheville]}}", Harp
• McKay, Helen (2008) "[http://www.drownedinsound.com/events/36748/reviews/3541840?relevant Awesome Color/Vile Imbeciles At Hackney Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen/Bar and Grill]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}" (review), Drowned in Sound
• Lowrey, Jack (2007) "[http://www.drownedinsound.com/releases/9547/reviews/1892039?relevant Awesome Color: Awesome Color] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814031157/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/9547/reviews/1892039?relevant |date=2011-08-14 }}", Drowned in Sound
• [http://vimeo.com/3959229/ Awesome Color's "Eyes of Light" video]" on Vimeo
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8a-7Ij-MR8 Allison Busch Interview on Youtube.]

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