In their heyday in the eighties, The Multicolored Shades were at the forefront of German neo-psychedelic rock scene, which not only made it across the Federal Republic of Germany to Austria and Switzerland but even across the Channel to Great Britain, where their powerful, dusty garage sound made big waves ! The band's now deceased frontman and singer Pete Barany in particular attracted great media interest. Even today, around 40 years later, the bangers rotate in the relevant underground discos or appear in the playlists of many radio stations. Jump into the here and now! Some things you have to wait for. Some also need a little miracle. The miracle is the encounter with Christian Mueller, a singer and fan of the "old" Shades. With his efforts, he reactivates the band, which would otherwise have remained silent. Since 2021 he has been the new voice of the Multicolored Shades. Over 20 years after the tragedy of 1999, the Shades present 10 new songs to the public. Recorded under rudimentary conditions with the intention of showing a band that, despite having matured for 40 years, is back at the beginning. The lyrics have become a little 'lighter' and are about love, loss and the hope for change. 'Wave', a song against hatred and ignorance, shows another direction. 'Lost' describes the madness of media overload and the loss of truth in times of lies. We could go on...

There are three. Two are new.

Christian Mueller is the new singer of the Shades.

Thorsten 'Babblz' Stratmann (courtesy of 'Daily Thompson') is our old friend and loyal companion on drums for the last 20 years.

Det Bizer, Michael Doering and Werner Maleike are organ, bass and guitar of the original Shades line-up.

The title of the CD is a wink at what is to come... 'We're still kids who just want to play with each other. It was never really anything else.' (The Multicolored Shades, 2024)

We're happy to be there and look forward to many colorful performances with the Multicolored Shades!