Flying Colors: Flying Colors version on CD in Standard edition. This particular edition was published in Europe in publishing company Music Theories Recordings on 23. March 2012.

Hinter dem Quintett Flying Colors stand Anfangs eine einfache Idee: virtuose Musiker und ein Popsänger machen neumodische Musik auf altmodische Weise. Daraus entwickelte sich die Band Flying Colors, bestehend aus Mike Portnoy (Schlagzeug, Gesang), Dave LaRue (Bass), Neal Morse (Keyboards, Gesang), Casey McPherson (Gesang, Gitarre) und Steve Morse (Gitarre). Gemeinsam schaffen sie eine einzigartige Mixtur aus klassischer Kunstfertigkeit und zeitgenössischer Musik. Mike Portnoy beschreibt die besondere Magie dieses Bandprojekts wie folgt: "Dieses Album enthält die Elemente, die man von jedem von uns erwarten würde. Doch die Summe aller Teile führte zu etwas völlig Neuem für alle Beteiligten". Erfrischend, klassisch, alt und neu - Flying Colors ist von den vielen verschiedenen Stilen, Facetten und Klangfarben seiner Künstler geprägt. Am 23. september 2017 took place in Prague as part of the Flying Colors festival. März wird das Album die Herzen des Publikums erobern und Tourpläne werden in den nächsten Monaten bekannt gegeben. Product information It started with a simple idea: virtuoso musicians and a pop singer teamed up to make new music the old-fashioned way. What followed was a band that evolved into the Flying Colors: Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals), Dave LaRue (bass), Neal Morse (keys, vocals), Casey McPherson (vocals) and Steve Morse (guitar). Together, they create a unique fusion of historic craft, contemporary music and riveting live performances. In 2008, Executive Producer Bill Evans began to bring this idea to life. He needed exactly the right musicians to make it happen. In addition to being exceptional players and writers, they would have to be a natural creative fit and complement each other's skills. They would have a proven chemistry with each other from previous collaborations, but the new band would be different from anything they had done before. The world didn't need another supergroup. As with the classic albums, there would be a strong production team that would be a creative extension of the band: a visionary producer, an imaginative engineer, and a compelling visual artist. Although these were experienced artists with impressive backgrounds and catalogues, this would be new territory for most of them. And with no budget or label, they came together with only a shared vision to create something special and unique. "This record is full of trials and triumphs. Equally raw and fragile songs amidst the swirling and bold orchestration of Steve, Neal, Mike and Dave. It was such an inspiring challenge to combine folk, prog, pop and metal into one great record." - Casey McPherson(flyingcolorsmusic. com) Rezensionen "Das Debüt von Flying Colors ist bislang das Prog Rock Album des Jahres!" - Michael Rensen (Rock Hard Magazin) ,,Sie zeigen eindrucksvoll, dass es auch heutzutage noch möglich ist, innerhalb von wenigen Tagen ein großartiges Album aufzunehmen." (Good Times, April/May 2012) ,,Gekonnter Balanceakt ohne Schnickschnack". (stereoplay, June 2012)

Album spans genres Rock and Progressive rock.