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3 Colours Red were a British punk rock band. They achieved their biggest chart success at the end of the 1990s, along with other 'Britrock' bands that retained a certain pop sensibility, such as Ash (band)|Ash and Feeder (band)|Feeder. The band was named by sticking a pin in a London listings magazine, Time Out. It landed randomly on an advert for the concluding part of Polish movie director Krzysztof Kieślowskis ' Three Colors' trilogy. They went on to record two UK top 20 albums, including six top 40 singles.
Early History
In 1995, it was suggested by a mutual friend that guitarist Chris McCormack (guitarist)|Chris McCormack (ex-Forgodsake/Gunslinger) should contact Birmingham based singer/bassist Pete Vuckovic (ex- Diamond Head (band)|Diamond head) to start a band, both had recently left their previous bands and were looking for something new, McCormack made the call and the pair eventually met, they soon hit it off and decided to work on some songs together. Due to location they spent the following months trading 4- track recordings and developing song ideas via post until they had enough material to record a demo, they soon moved to London and began putting a band together.
Their initial success was owed to the fact that the members individually had a lot of experience and contacts under their belts, they were also being guided by producer/manager Terry Thoma... read all
