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Colin Shay

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Colin Shay

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  • Birthday: 10/10/1988
  • Born: Indianapolis, IN
  • Currently resides: Greenwood, IN
  • Former residencies: none
  • Desired residency: Anywhere I can play music
  • Top five bands (in no particular order):
    1. Elvis Costello
    2. Television
    3. The Pixies
    4. Pink Floyd
    5. Everyone else I've been influenced by
  • Top five albums (in no particular order, subject to change):
    1. Marquee Moon -- Television
    2. My Aim Is True -- Elvis Costello
    3. Blonde on Blonde -- Bob Dylan
    4. Wish You Were Here -- Pink Floyd
    5. Burn to Shine -- Ben Harper
  • Favorite Movies: Pulp Fiction, High Fidelity
  • Favorite authors: George Orwell, J.D. Salinger, F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Instruments played: guitar, vocals, ukulele, lap steel
  • Favorite places to visit: music venues, Japan
  • Love at first site?: Nope
  • Hobbies (aside from music): thinking, reading
  • School: Center Grove High School
  • Musical Thought: I like anything experimental and different sounding, but I also like more normal/classic rock, blues, and jazz music. Weird, off beat or noise congested solos sound as good as solos where all the notes are hit in the right place. Same with any instrument.
  • Bands played in: The Garage Cats (2003-04), Anonymous (2004-05), Seton Hotel

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