Gilbert Alfaro Keith Palumbo Will Evans Jared Arceneaux Coy Matula
Past members
Erica Cruz James Diederich Justin Peak Mikey Deleon Randy Platt Ryan Chavez Steven Burnett Steve Torres Mike Dugat Ben Jarrad
Spain Colored Orange is an indie rock band from Houston, Texas. The group formed in 2000, was signed by Lucid Records from 2005 to 2008 and then represented by Shout It Out Loud Music through 2012. Their sound has been characterized as a blend of indie rock and indie pop with elements of psychedelic rock, '70s rock, swing and jazz.[1][2][3][4]
Spain Colored Orange has licensed music for commercial use by companies including Ford, Olay, and Avon. The band has toured nationally and consecutively featured in large-scale regional festivals including South by Southwest and Free Press Summer Fest.
History
The band was established in 2000 as a solo project by frontman Gilbert Alfaro, former founding member of Houston-based national-touring bands Blueprint/In Echoes and Refuse To Fall.
Other original members joined after they heard Alfaro's initial taped recordings.[3] The band was originally called "8 Track Charade," but changed their name just days before signing a record deal with Lucid Records. According to Alfaro, the band's final name, Spain Colored Orange, originated from an elementary school project that his grandmother had hanging in her house.[2]
They ultimately negotiated a break from their contract with Lucid Records in 2008, while in the process of recording a freshman full-length at Houston's historic Sugar Hill Studios.[13] The group signed with Shout It Out Loud Music and released that first full-length record, Sneaky Like a Villain, in 2009.[14]