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Colourbox

Colourbox
Background information
Origin Flag of England London, England
Genre(s) electronica, soul, reggae
Years active 1982 - 1987
Label(s) 4AD
Associated
acts		 M/A/R/R/S
Former members
Steven Young
Martyn Young
Ian Robbins
Lorita Grahame


Colourbox were an English electronic outfit on the 4AD Records record label in the 1980s. They attempted an electronically-tinged reggae and soul-influenced pop music, constrained by the technology they had access to at the time. They released a number of records from 1982 until 1987. The band was formed by brothers Martyn and Steve Young, with guest singers until Lorita Grahame joined as a permanent member in 1983.

The band finally had an international hit in 1987 with "Pump Up The Volume" (see 1987 in music), a collaboration with A R Kane under the name M/A/R/R/S. The song was notable for being constructed almost entirely from samples of other records, a novel thing for a popular record at that time. The pressures of sudden success and the long running litigation caused by the use of samples ended up causing the band never to record again.

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UK Discography (all on the 4AD label)

Singles

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