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FLYING COLORS — the band featuring Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals), Dave LaRue (bass), Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals), Casey McPherson (vocals, guitars) and Steve Morse (guitar) — will release its second album, "Second Nature", in Europe on September 29 via Mascot Label Group's Music Theories label.

In 2014, on the 8th show of their fall tour, Flying Colors took to the stage at Switzerland’s storied Z7 venue, and on film, captured a breathtaking live performance. With their critically acclaimed sophomore album Second Nature out for only a week, the concert recorded an exceptional rarity: band and audience, together, discovering an album for the first time.

Flying Colors also explored technological innovation with the album, with unique ways for fans to experience it. Viewers can listen in 5.1-surround from the two best seats in the house: at the soundboard, or in the front row. All the show’s audio was processed with a new engineering system, developed specifically for live at the Z7, which creates stunning detail and separation.

Second Flight: Live At The Z7 showcases a new level of musical prowess from the group, captures the candid energy of a new band, and lets fans experience them in innovative ways. It reflects the many hues and colors of the band members’ individual — and collective—unique creative expression. It’s Flying Colors at their very best, and a new milestone in the band’s soaring adventure.

FLYING COLORS AND MUSIC THEORY RECORDINGS / MASCOT LABEL GROUP ANNOUNCE GLOBAL RELEASE OF NEW STUDIO ALBUM
‘THIRD DEGREE’ ON OCTOBER 4, 2019

View Lead Video “More” Here:
https://youtu.be/gNEW042p0CM

Pre-Order Here:
https://smarturl.it/Flying-Colors

BAND WILL TOUR IN SUPPORT OF UPCOMING RELEASE WITH
APPEARANCES PLANNED IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE

Third Degree will be available as a CD Digipack, limited edition 2LP 180 gram blue vinyl in a gatefold sleeve (w/ download card), a 2LP 180 gram black vinyl in a gatefold sleeve (w/ download card), and a limited edition CD box set featuring CD, 40 page photobook, two coasters, and a bonus disc with six tracks.

Today we're excited to release the live video for 'Kayla'!
Casey says about this song “One of my favorite rock anthems we've written. Steve's melodic epic solos get me every time on this tune. Maybe it's to the daughter, the mother, the wife, the friend, but in all, encouraging and celebrating the beauty and power of femininity!”

‘Third Stage: Live in London’ was filmed during our 2019 US and European tour and the footage captures the exhilarating sold-out final night, on the 14th December at the iconic Grade II Listed, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London. The album will be released on several formats including, Orange transparent 3LP, Blu-ray, digitally, 2CD/DVD and a 40-page Earbook which includes 5 discs; 2CD album, 2DVDs and a Blu-ray. The Blu-ray and DVDs in the Earbook also include bonus material of music videos and concert footage of their Morsefest 2019 performance in Cross Plains, Tennessee.