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Well I stumbled across this song tonight while browsing a Google Search for C&C. An unreleased song from the talented Dallas Green. Nothing short of amazing as usual. Poor video quality but its all about the sound :). Enjoy. I know I did.

      Dallas Green is probably best known for being a member of the post-hardcore Canadian band “Alexisonfire” (AOF). And for those of you wondering, he was named after the baseball player by the same name. While I am not a big fan of AOF’s music style, Green’s side project, City and Colour, is in my opinion some of the best music I have ever heard. I think his name choice was rather humorous also, as his first name is the city, and the last being a color, or colour if your into that EU vocabulary. I have always been a fan of acoustic music with a deep/sad undertone and C&C just fits in there perfectly.

      While some call his style depressing or dark, Green insists that he is not a “sad” or “depressed” person, but merely uses music as his outlet for the aspects of life that bring on depression or move him deeply. This can be seen in songs such as “Body in a Box” and “Serravalle”, which convey Green’s attitude towards funerals and his feelings about a friends suicide respectively. Not only does the guy have an amazing vocal ability, he plays a multitude of instruments in many of his songs ranging from the piano/organ to the banjo/mandolin. I strongly suggest listening to some of his music even if you are not a fan of the genre, his vocals are great. Do a YouTube search on “City and Colour” or check out his site at cityandcolour.ca for more information.

Is anyone a fan of him?

If anyone has found someone of a similar calibre please let me know!

- Dustin Langley, Slimfrog Admin