"Love Is What I'm Waiting For" was released by Mascot Label Group as a bonus for pre-orders "Blue Ocean" was released as an iTunes-only track. Several employees of Steinberg, including director of marketing Frank Simmerlein, brought an early version of Steinberg's Nuendo Live recording system to capture the show. Live in Europe had two other bonus tracks, mixed by Evans, both taken from the band's first European show in Hamburg, Germany. It was mixed by Jerry Guidroz, who also engineered front of house for the tour.
Released as Live in Europe, the Blu-ray/DVD debuted at No. Evans insisted on a dolly camera, which was traditionally only used in much larger venues several rows of audience seats needed to be removed. The show was recorded and edited by Bernhard Baran and his crew, who had also recorded shows for Transatlantic. Transatlantic and Marillion lighting designer Yenz Nyholm flew in to do lights for the show, having rehearsed from a video recorded on an iPad. The venue was chosen because it was a favourite of Neal Morse and Mike Portnoy. The tour was brief because of conflicting schedules among the members.įlying Colors recorded their show at Tilburg's 013 venue for release as a Blu-ray/DVD. They played two shows in the United States, and the rest of the tour in Europe, because shows were closer together.
In late 2012, the band toured the United States and Europe. 9 on Billboard's Hard Rock chart, and No. Their debut studio album Flying Colors was released on March 26, 2012. Over five days, the entire album was mixed. Portnoy, Evans, and Guidroz then travelled to Electric Lady Studios to mix the album with Michael Brauer. Collins remarked that Guidroz was one of the best engineers he had ever worked with. Then, Collins chose the final parts that would comprise each of the songs, working with Guidroz to create many of the album's sounds. Several band members met two more times at Neal's studio to record vocals together. In between their other commitments, over the next six months, recorded overdubs, and in some cases, recorded over their original parts. Portnoy remained at Morse's studio after the rest of the band left, to record final drums for the album. Collins helped the band choose between competing song ideas, and help organize songs' structure. During that time, the band members wrote the music, and some of the lyrics, for the rest of the album. Evans asked longtime Neal Morse and Mike Portnoy engineer Jerry Guidroz to record and engineer the sessions. The band, Evans, and Collins met for nine days at Neal Morse's house and connected studio in January 2011. From this session came major sections of the songs "Blue Ocean" and "Infinite Fire". Prior to the primary writing/recording sessions, Neal and Steve Morse met to write, and explore their potential musical chemistry. McPherson joined the still unnamed band a month before the first writing/ recording session.įlying Colors and Live in Europe (2011–2012) His songwriting, singing, and stage personae appealed to the band and Evans. Unlike most of the other artists on Hollywood Records, McPherson wrote all his own material, and played multiple instruments on his albums. McPherson's band, Alpha Rev, had recently released the album New Morning, which spent 17 weeks in the Billboard Top-10 chart.
Portnoy suggested Casey McPherson, who at the time was signed to Disney's Hollywood Records ( Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Jesse McCartney) label. The singer/songwriter slot remained unfilled as Evans could not find a suitable candidate.
Įvans approached Neal Morse (solo artist, Spock's Beard, Transatlantic), Dave LaRue ( Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai), Steve Morse (Steve Morse Band, Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple, Kansas), Mike Portnoy ( Dream Theater, Transatlantic), and music producer Peter Collins ( Rush, Bon Jovi) about making the band a reality. His idea was to channel the complexity through a charismatic pop singer/songwriter, keep the songs short, and use humor. In 2008, Evans wrote a proposal for a band that combined sophisticated music (complex composition and virtuoso performances) with accessible, mainstream songwriting.
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