The Color Bars

Far-out swirling indie psych pop is at the core of The Color Bars' gooey center, while neat-o harmonies are the uber-tasty sprinkles on top. The Color Bars are all fun and excitiement and with their debut album, Making Playthings, the band has started infecting kids everywhere with their sort of happy-go-lucky pop gems. The sound of the Seattle trio is a tantalising mixture of the fun, frivolity and vocal sound of the Beach Boys, mixing in the poignancy and seriousness of The Rolling Stones with the sheer mystery and wackiness of The Flaming Lips.