the color morale

Established in 1994, Fearless Records has progressed into a label renowned for its influence, innovation and Punk Goes… cover compilations. Kick-starting the careers of Mayday Parade, Motionless In White and As It Is, the label soon became synonymous with launching successful scene-setters and bolstering the progression of established bands, including the reunion of Underoath and […]

Band lineup changes are hardly a rarity in the music scene. Between creative differences, life events and personal fallouts, it’s pretty common for at least one member to go in a different direction over the course of an outfit’s tenure. And that, of course, leaves a significant void to be filled. How a band decide […]

If Fearless Records’ Punk Goes Acoustic series is indicative of anything, it’s that alternative artists can’t resist the opportunity to pick up an acoustic guitar. While a number of our favorites have opted for the occasional soft track, none are more jarring than those by heavy artists. As it turns out, the intricate melodies of […]

Because hindsight is forever 20/20, we have a theory about the 2010s. And it’s this: Bigger bands were making a bigger buzz. Consider the existential-pop of twenty one pilots. Or the electronic makeover that Bring Me The Horizon were putting on both their chosen genre and anything similarly adjacent. Black Veil Brides established themselves as […]

Starting June 29-30 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Vans Warped Tour will hold its final high-decibel celebrations of punk rock and youth culture. Once the traveling roadshow returns to Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, July 20 and 21, founder Kevin Lyman’s great touring experiment will become a part of rock ’n’ roll history, […]

Fearless Records, the record label that’s been a staple in contemporary pop-punk, metalcore and a few more genres of note, recently appointed Jenny Reader to the position of president/chief creative officer. Born in the United Kingdom, Reader headed up the British office of Victory Records before emigrating to the U.S. in 2008 to work at […]

The Color Morale announced they are going on an indefinite hiatus. “The truth is after over a decade, strife demands rest,” frontman Garret Rapp writes in a heartfelt post on Facebook. “For the time being we’re going to get back to being human…enjoy some other outlets, challenges, and comforts. We’ll be prioritizing focuses we probably […]

The Color Morale have released an EP's worth of covers where each member chose a song special to them. In track listing order, the Artist Inspiration Series includes Comeback Kid's “Wake The Dead,” Thrice's “Stare At The Sun,” Coldplay's “Fix You,” Jimmy Eat World's “Blister” and Misery Signals' “The Failsafe.” In a past AP feature, Musicians […]

The Color Morale have canceled their appearance on the Selective Hearing tour, set to take place in Europe this fall with Our Last Night, Blessthefall and New Volume. Garret Rapp made the announcement on social media, saying he has “personal and urgent family matters prohibiting me from being gone and need to take this time […]

The Color Morale are getting ready to begin their July headlining tour with support from the Plot In You, Dayseeker and Picturesque. The tour is named after their most recent studio album, 2016's Desolate Devine, released on Fearless Records. Tickets are available in advance here. HEAR MORE: The Color Morale release new album, ‘Desolate Divine’—listen TOUR DATES: 7/5: […]

[Photo credit: Bryce Hall] Memphis May Fire, Blessthefall, the Color Morale, Sylar and Bad Seed Rising will be out together this spring on the ‘March Of Madness Tour‘. Check out the list of cities and dates below! Read more: New Memphis May Fire song with Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix has star-studded new video—watch Memphis May Fire's fifth studio album, This Light I […]

This is the one question guaranteed to elicit a “but that’s so hard!” from every single person asked—“What is your favorite album of all time?” But, here at AP, we don’t shy away from the tough questions. We asked around and got some diverse responses: Jaime Preciado, Pierce The Veil Good god. [Laughs.] These questions […]

The kings of covers, Our Last Night, have teamed up with Hands Like Houses' Trenton Woodley and the Color Morale's Garret Rapp for a fresh take on Major Lazer, Justin Bieber and MØ's hit, “Cold Water.” Have a listen below, and be sure to leave us a comment with what you think. Read more: Hear Issues’ Tyler Carter […]

From country singers to a lot of Bon Jovi, we got some pretty interesting answers when we asked around about musicians’ first concerts. Here are the best responses: Jaime Preciado, Pierce The Veil Korn, Papa Roach and Powerman 500. The APMAs were the second time I've seen Papa Roach live, which was very nostalgic and […]

Today is one of those holidays that is meant to celebrate cute animals. And for many people, there's no better kind of holiday. It's National Dog Day. Plenty of your favorite musicians have dogs that might not take the stage, but are beloved members of their families at home. Even for the musicians that don't […]

The Color Morale's Aaron Saunders chats with Ernie Ball about his ultimate inspiration: His father, and how he motivated him to play.  He also talks about his gear and how he gets his live sound. So, if you want to get the Color Morale sound when you play, here's exactly what you need!  If you […]

[Photo credit: Bryce Hall (Falling In Reverse), Tyler Church (Underoath)] When you’re a touring musician, you see a lot of bands live. We asked a bunch of bands (and one actor) who were their favorites to see time and time again. The answers might surprise you… Brian Dales, the Summer Set Springsteen. Easy. Well, maybe Jimmy […]

The Color Morale are streaming their fifth album, Desolate Divine, officially released today via Fearless Records. Fresh off an entire summer spent on the Vans Warped Tour, the band have already announced winter plans supporting Hands Like Houses and Our Last Night—see bottom for dates. Own Desolate Divine in many forms from MerchNOW or your local music store. STREAM THE […]

The Color Morale FILE UNDER: Post-Hardcore Self-Help Book ROCKS LIKE: The Word Alive, Slaves, Emery WHAT'S DIFFERENT: Color Morale frontman Garret Rapp almost exclusively crafts clean vocals on the Midwest escapees' fifth album. Enter guitarist Aaron Saunders, who is enjoying his increased presence by stomping around Desolate Divine with unforgiving low screams (“Clip Paper Wings,” […]

The Color Morale are streaming their new track “Lonesome Soul,” taken off their fifth album Desolate Divine, set to drop August 19 via Fearless Records. The song finds the band increasing their affection for melody while retaining a heavy foundation, guitarist Aaron Saunders' increased role on record with low screams and frontman Garret Rapp wrapping his […]