Color Theory is the musical alter ego of Huntington Beach singer-keyboardist-songwriter Brian Hazard. Hazard creates piano-driven electronic pop, combining the emotional intensity of Tori Amos with a spacious backdrop of subtle pads and muted rhythms. His vocals and piano playing radiate a bedroom ambiance with sonic colors as smooth as satin.

"Hazard writes songs that are intensely personal and uses technology to enhance material that is as emotive as the best folk." Robert Kinsler, Orange County Register

The Southern California based one-man band has been stirring emotions since the 1994 release of Sketches In Grey. The first pressing sold out quickly, due almost exclusively to word-of-mouth. Demand was high for a new album, and Color Theory responded with the 1997 release of Tuesday Song, which includes a daringly non-fiction song used for a real-life marriage proposal. 1999 heralded the release of Perfect Tears, which is so intimate that it was successfully promoted through a series of personal ads. The album was in regular rotation at over 40 European commercial radio stations. 2001's Life's Fairytale further explores Hazard's electronic tendencies, while 2002's Something Beautiful features only acoustic instruments.

In 2003, 11th Records released Color Theory presents Depeche Mode - a one-man tribute to Depeche Mode, complete with two new instrumental interludes. The album reinvents eleven of their most underappreciated songs, and also includes the track "Ponytail Girl", the Color Theory original that was mistakenly credited as a Depeche Mode track from their Exciter album.

The Official Color Theory Website features the latest news, a complete discography, mp3 sound samples, show schedules, high-resolution publicity photos, and an online store selling both high-quality mp3 files and packaged CDs. Fans will also want to check out the German Color Theory Fansite at www.colortheory.de, which features a complete lyrics database, interviews, links, and even more photos and sound samples. For the full story on the new album, please visit the official Color Theory presents Depeche Mode site at www.dmtribute.com. To receive the latest news and special subscriber-only offers direct to your inbox, sign up for monthly Color Theory updates by e-mail and get two unreleased remixes!