Colour Me Wednesday

Colour Me Wednesday formed in Uxbridge in 2007, initially performing local gigs with various line-ups, and settled as a permanent band in 2009,[http://www.50thirdand3rd.com/diy-feminist-vegan-indie-pop-punk-band-fronted-sisters-meet-color-wednesday/ "DIY feminist vegan indie pop punk band fronted by sisters - Meet , Color Me Wednesday] 50thirdand3rd.com, 29 March 2016. with Danny Gardner on bass and Sam Brackley on drums. Brackley had previously played bass, with Helen Meragi on drums.{{cite web|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/whats-on/music/sticking-to-their-roots-6010638|title=Sticking to their roots|first=My|last=London|date=11 February 2009|website=Getwestlondon.co.uk}} They self-recorded and self-released their debut CDr EP What to do in an Emergency that year.{{cite web|url=http://www.clubfandango.co.uk/artist.php?id=2562 |title=Independent Music Promotions |website=Clubfandango.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2020-06-06}}

In 2010 and 2011, a series of self-produced YouTube videos for tracks from their follow up Sampler EP brought them to wider attention in DIY punk and indiepop circles.{{cite web|url=http://www.thegirlsare.com/2010/08/04/read-all-about-it-colour-me-wednesday/|title=Read All About It - Colour Me Wednesday|date=4 August 2010|website=Thegirlsare.com}}{{cite web|url=http://afogofideas.blogspot.com/2011/11/colour-me-wednesday.html|title=Colour Me Wednesday|website=Afgofideas.blogspot.com}}{{cite web|url=http://alayerofchips.blogspot.com/2011/11/colour-me-wednesday.html|title=A layer of chips: Colour Me Wednesday|date=8 November 2011|website=Alayerofchips.blogspot.com}}

In 2012, Carmela Pietrangelo (of ¡Ay Carmela!) joined as new bassist.{{cite web|url=https://www.50thirdand3rd.com/diy-feminist-vegan-indie-pop-punk-band-fronted-sisters-meet-color-wednesday/|title=DIY feminist vegan indie pop punk band fronted by sisters – Meet , Color Me Wednesday -|last=Scott|date=29 March 2016|website=50THIRDAND3RD}} In June, the band released debut single "Shut" as a digital download with accompanying video, taken from the album I Thought It Was Morning,[https://discounthorse.bandcamp.com/album/i-thought-it-was-morning "I Thought It Was Morning, by Colour Me Wednesday"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111201701/https://discounthorse.bandcamp.com/album/i-thought-it-was-morning |date=2017-01-11 }}. released by Discount Horse Records in July and described by The Girls Are as "an exceptionally assured debut";{{cite web|url=http://www.thegirlsare.com/2013/07/29/review-colour-me-wednesday-2/ |title=Review | Colour Me Wednesday |website=Thegirlsare.com |date= |accessdate=2020-06-06}} the album was self-recorded and included new versions of EP tracks as well as a collaboration with former King Blues keyboardist and solo artist Perkie. A promo video for the track "(I'm Not Coming To Your) BBQ" accompanied the release of the album, which was re-released in Japan and Canada the following year;{{cite web|url=https://2670records.bandcamp.com/album/colour-me-wednesday-i-thought-it-was-morning-jpn-ltd|title=Colour Me Wednesday "I Thought It Was Morning(JPN Ltd)", by 2670records|website=2670records}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bittermelodyrecords.com/2014/03/new-things.html|title=New things.|website=Bittermelodyrecords.com|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=10 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810184240/http://www.bittermelodyrecords.com/2014/03/new-things.html|url-status=dead}} "Shut" was also issued on vinyl in Canada.{{cite web|url=https://kingfisherbluez.bandcamp.com/album/shut|title=Shut, by Colour Me Wednesday|website=Kingfisher Bluez}} The same year, the band was invited to play the Indietracks festival in 2012 and subsequently the following year in 2013.{{Cite web |url=http://www.indietracks.co.uk/indietracks-interview-10-colour-me-wednesday/ |title=Indietracks interview #10: Colour Me Wednesday |access-date=2016-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818034341/http://www.indietracks.co.uk/indietracks-interview-10-colour-me-wednesday/ |archive-date=2016-08-18 |url-status=dead }}

2014 saw the band release a split album with Spoonboy on California's Lauren Records,[http://www.thebrassheads.com/music-week-band-5-colour-me-wednesday/ "Music Week! Band #5 – Colour Me Wednesday"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402025111/http://www.thebrassheads.com/music-week-band-5-colour-me-wednesday/ |date=2016-04-02 }}. 13 June 2015.[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/colour-me-wednesday-mn0003443124 "Colour Me Wednesday | Album Discography | AllMusic"]. supported by a US tour including appearances at Plan-It X festival and New York Popfest.[http://www.drinkinbrighton.co.uk/events/stickymikesfrogbar/colour-me-wednesday-support-2016-04-08]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} A promo video was released for lead track "Sugar-Coated".{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/colour_me_wednesday-sugar_coated_video|title=Colour Me Wednesday "Sugar Coated" (video)|website=Exclaim.ca}}

In 2015, Colour Me Wednesday made a return to the Indietracks festival,[http://www.nottinghampost.com/indietracks-festival-midland-railway-centre/story-27491661-detail/whatson/story.html] {{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} joined by new drummer Jodi M Burn and guitarist Laura Ankles (both also of ¡Ay Carmela!). This line-up released its first recordings in 2016 as the Anyone and Everyone EP,{{cite web |url=https://altdialogue.com/2016/05/08/ep-review-anyone-everyone-by-colour-me-wednesday/ |title=EP Review: Anyone & Everyone by Colour Me Wednesday – Alt Dialogue |website=Altdialogue.com |date= |accessdate=2020-06-06 |archive-date=28 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828125543/https://altdialogue.com/2016/05/08/ep-review-anyone-everyone-by-colour-me-wednesday/ |url-status=dead }} available on multiple formats in the UK, US,{{cite web|url=https://colourmewednesday.bandcamp.com/album/anyone-and-everyone|title=Anyone and Everyone, by Colour Me Wednesday|website=Colourmewednesday.bandcamp.com}} France{{cite web|url=https://krodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/anyone-everyone|title=Anyone & Everyone, by COLOUR ME WEDNESDAY|website=Krodrecords.bandcamp/com}} and Japan (as part of 2670 Records' Incompatible compilation{{cite web|url=https://2670records.bandcamp.com/album/colour-me-wednesday-incompatible|title=Colour Me Wednesday "Incompatible", by 2670records|website=2670records.bandcamp.com}}). The EP was supported by a UK{{cite web|url=http://www.punktastic.com/news/colour-me-wednesday-to-tour-the-uk-around-easter/|title=Colour Me Wednesday to tour the UK around Easter|website=Punktastic.com}} and European tour and a promotional video for lead track "Don't Tell Anyone";{{cite web|url=http://ohcomely.co.uk/stories/2016/5/4/interview-with-colour-me-wednesday|title=Interview with Colour Me Wednesday|website=Oh Comely|date=25 April 2016 }} the group also played at Madrid Popfest.

In 2017, Colour Me Wednesday band toured with Lemuria.{{cite web|url=http://www.punktastic.com/news/mikey-erg-and-colour-me-wednesday-to-support-lemuria-on-uk-tour/|title=Mikey Erg and Colour Me Wednesday to support Lemuria on UK tour|website=Punktastic.com}} They have also played with Waxahatchee, Laura Stevenson, Kate Nash, Grace Petrie, Doe, LVL UP, the Homosexuals, Thee Faction and Josie Long.{{cite web|url=http://www.thegirlsare.com/2012/06/15/review-thee-faction-colour-me-wednesday/|title=DDR of R'n'B at Half Moon, Putney, London with Thee Faction and Colour Me Wednesday + Josie Long + Hatty Ashdown|date=15 June 2012|website=Thegirlsare.com}} Also in 2017 they released a new track online, a version of Demi Lovato's "Cool for the Summer".{{cite web|url=http://www.punktastic.com/news/colour-me-wednesday-share-cover-of-demi-lovatos-queer-for-the-summer/|title=Colour Me Wednesday share new track, 'Queer for the Summer'|website=Punktastic.com}} Later that year their debut album was reissued in Indonesia.{{cite web|url=https://rizkanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rr15-colour-me-wednesday-i-thought-it-was-morning|title=RR15 Colour Me Wednesday - I Thought It Was Morning, by Colour Me Wednesday|website=Rizkan Records}}

In 2018, Colour Me Wednesday released second album Counting Pennies in the Afterlife, produced by MJ of Hookworms.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/albums/Colour-me-wednesday/Counting-pennies-in-the-afterlife|title=Counting Pennies in the Afterlife by Colour Me Wednesday|website=Genius}} Preview single "Sunriser" was released in May with an accompanying video.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/66842/videos-colour-me-wednesday-sunriser|title=Videos: Colour Me Wednesday: "Sunriser"|last=Punknews.org|website=Punknews.org|date=18 May 2018 }} Additionally, a single of the previously-released "Don't Tell Anyone" and new b-side "Blossom" was released in April on U.S. label American Laundromat.{{cite web|url=http://www.punktastic.com/news/colour-me-wednesday-stream-teenage-fire-remix-of-blossom/|title=Colour Me Wednesday stream Teenage Fire remix of 'Blossom'|website=Punktastic.com}}

Colour Me Wednesday have been likened musically to contemporary artists such as Lemuria and Waxahatchee and older indie bands such as the Sundays, the Popguns, the Breeders and Blake Babies, and lyrically to ONSINDSmith, Robin. [http://www.by-volume.com/review/colour-me-wednesday-i-thought-it-was-morning/ "Colour Me Wednesday - I Thought It Was Morning | Album Review | By Volume"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111201153/http://www.by-volume.com/review/colour-me-wednesday-i-thought-it-was-morning/ |date=2017-01-11 }} as well as earlier political new wave/indie bands such as the Clash,[http://www.goldflakepaint.co.uk/review-colour-me-wednesday-i-thought-it-was-morning/ "Review | Colour Me Wednesday ~ I Thought It Was Morning], GoldFlakePaint.co.uk, 17 July 2013 the Jam and the Housemartins.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.thegirlsare.com/2013/06/24/review-colour-me-wednesday/ |title=Review | Colour Me Wednesday |website=Thegirlsare.com |date=2013-06-25 |accessdate=2020-06-06}}

Current

• Jen Doveton – lead vocals, melodica (2007–present)
• Harriet Doveton – guitar, bass, backing vocals (2007–present)
• Laura Ankles – bass, guitar, backing vocals (2015–present)
• Jodi M Burn – drums, percussion (2015–present)

Former

• Carmela Pietrangelo – bass (2012–2015)
• Danny Gardner – bass (2009–12)
• Sam Brackley – drums, keyboards, horns (2009–2015), bass (2007–2009)
• Helen Meragi – drums (2007–2009)

{{#tag:timeline|

ImageSize =width:800 height:auto barincrement:20

PlotArea = left:100 bottom:90 top:5 right:10

Alignbars = justify

DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy

Period = from:01/01/2007 till:{{#time:m/d/Y}}

TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy

Legend = orientation:vertical position:bottom columns:3

ScaleMajor = increment:2 start:2007

ScaleMinor = increment:1 start:2007

Colors =

id:Lvocals value:red legend:Lead_vocals

id:Bvocals value:pink legend:Backing_vocals

id:Guitar value:teal legend:Guitar

id:Piano value:purple legend:Keyboards,_synthesizers,_brass

id:Bass value:blue legend:Bass

id:Drums value:orange legend:Drums,_percussion

id:Studio value:black legend:Studio_album

LineData =

at:07/28/2013 layer:back

at:05/27/2014 layer:back

at:05/17/2018 layer:back

BarData =

bar:Jen text:"Jen Doveton"

bar:Harriet text:"Harriet Doveton"

bar:Brackley text:"Sam Brackley"

bar:Gardner text:"Danny Gardner"

bar:Carmela text:"Carmela Pietrangelo"

bar:Ankles text:"Laura Ankles"

bar:Meragi text:"Helen Meragi"

bar:Freer text:"Jaca Freer"

PlotData=

width:13 textcolor:black align:left anchor:from shift:(10,-4)

bar:Jen from:01/01/2007 till:end color:Lvocals

bar:Harriet from:01/01/2007 till:end color:Guitar

bar:Harriet from:05/01/2015 till:end color:Bass width:7

bar:Harriet from:01/01/2007 till:end color:Bvocals width:3

bar:Brackley from:01/01/2007 till:01/01/2009 color:Bass

bar:Brackley from:01/01/2009 till:05/01/2015 color:Drums

bar:Brackley from:01/01/2007 till:05/01/2015 color:Piano width:3

bar:Gardner from:01/01/2009 till:05/01/2012 color:Bass

bar:Carmela from:05/01/2012 till:05/01/2015 color:Bass

bar:Ankles from:05/01/2015 till:end color:Bass

bar:Ankles from:05/01/2015 till:end color:Guitar width:7

bar:Ankles from:05/01/2015 till:end color:Bvocals width:3

bar:Meragi from:01/01/2007 till:01/01/2009 color:Drums

bar:Freer from:05/01/2015 till:end color:Drums

}}

• What to do in an Emergency EP, CDr, 2009 [self released]
• Sampler EP, CDr, 2011 [self released]
• "Shut" b/w "What Happened" 7", Kingfisher Bluez, 2014
• Anyone and Everyone EP, CDr/7"/Cass/DD, Dovetown/Krod Records/Wiener Records, 2016
• "Don't Tell Anyone" b/w "Blossom" 7" (Pink & White Marble Vinyl), American Laundromat Records, 2018

• I Thought It Was Morning, LP/CD/DD, Discount Horse/Dovetown, 2013; CD/Cass, 2670 Records/Bitter Melody records, 2014 [extra track]
• Counting Pennies in the Afterlife, 2018

• Incompatible, CD/DD, 2670 Records, 2016 [combines tracks from 2014 split LP and 2016 EP]

• "What Happened" on Nobody’s Business, LP/DD, Candy Twist Records, 2014{{cite web|url=https://candytwistrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nobodys-business-volume-one |title=Nobody's Business, volume one | Candy Twist Records |website=Candytwistrecords.bandcamp.com |date= |accessdate=2020-06-06}}
• Split [w/Spoonboy], LP/CD/Cass/DD, Lauren Records/Dovetown, 2014
• "Not My Turf" on Hell Hath No Fury, Vol. 2, CD/DD, Hell Hath No Fury Records, 2018{{Cite web |url=https://hellhathnofuryrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hell-hath-no-fury-vol-2 |title=Hell Hath No Fury Vol. 2 | Hell Hath No Fury Records |access-date=2019-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216035241/https://hellhathnofuryrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hell-hath-no-fury-vol-2 |archive-date=2019-02-16 |url-status=dead }}

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.indietracks.co.uk/indietracks-interview-10-colour-me-wednesday/ 2015 interview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818034341/http://www.indietracks.co.uk/indietracks-interview-10-colour-me-wednesday/ |date=18 August 2016 }}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20170824053317/http://www.upsetmagazine.com/news/read/listen-to-colour-me-wednesdays-brilliant-anyone-and-everyone-ep/ March 2016 interview]
• [http://ohcomely.co.uk/stories/2016/5/4/interview-with-colour-me-wednesday May 2016 interview]
• [https://rosewatermag.com/2016/11/09/qa-colour-me-wednesday-diy-punk-with-feminist-roots/ November 2016 interview]
• [https://fortherabbits.net/2018/03/26/album-soundtrack-a-mixtape-by-colour-me-wednesday/ March 2018 interview]
• [http://www.burnafterwriting.online/2018/04/interview-colour-me-wednesday.html April 2018 interview]

{{Authority control}}

Category:Underground punk scene in the United Kingdom

Category:English indie pop groups

Category:Musical groups established in 2007

Category:English musical quartets

Category:English pop punk groups

Category:Feminist musicians

Category:British political music groups

Category:Female-fronted musical groups

Category:2007 establishments in England

Category:Musical groups from the London Borough of Hillingdon