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South African rock band
JACKSON COLT
will release single
‘Fallen Angel’
authors & composers: Jackson Colt & Dale Schnettler
performers: Jackson Colt & Dale Schnettler
recording studio: Studio37b
mixed & mastered: Dale Schnettler (Prime Circle & The DrumJ Experience)
Vocalist & Guitarist Jackson Colt shares that
“‘Fallen Angel’ tells the story about a lady who is in a dark place in her life. She is represented by an angel who has fallen from heaven. She was pulled down by the people whom she trusted. They took her wings and halo – which trapped her with no way of getting back up to her home. The image of heaven is a metaphorical idea of happiness and peace. Those who are in heaven are happy. The story teller is the only one who believes in her. He loves her and throughout the song, he sees her pain and he wants to save her. He can see past her scars and shadows to see the goodness and beauty in her soul. The song is linked with our previous song ‘Strangers’ which mentions the ‘Fallen Angel’. It serves as almost a prequel to the character. I feel like we have all felt lost and alone in at some point in our lives. We all need someone to see our deeper light instead of our superficial darkness that haunts us. Someone who will help us to fly. Every living thing deserves to be apart of ‘heaven’ – where we can be happy and free. I wrote the song back in April 2022 on an acoustic guitar. Every lyric and note was written in the same night. I saved the song to work on it later and I believe everything happens for a reason. The start of 2023, I found myself playing a lot of piano and the song fit far better on the piano. Recording the song with producer Dale Schnettler was a lot of fun. It was interesting to record the piano parts as I’ve never recorded my piano playing before. Dale’s harmonies in the song also added a huge ‘choir of angels’ feel – which was what we both wanted to create. I am very proud of the Guitar solo and outro guitar solo I played. I really wanted to focus on the feel and the emotion behind the solo. Both the guitar solos act as a story within the song. The first solo is filled with bends and different paced licks which reflects the troubles and changes the lady is facing in her life. The more open outro solo was written to convey a flying or soaring feel to hint that she finally does get to ‘fly again’ and her journey ends with her being free from her pain. There is also a small hint before the last chorus with a rising dive bomb. This foreshadow the idea of the angel flying again and returning to heaven with its rising sound.”
South African rocker
JACKSON COLT
had released single/video
‘Reckless Love’
Authors: Jackson Colt, Dale Schnettler
Composers: Jackson Colt, Dale Schnettler
Performers: Jackson Colt, Dale Schnettler
Recorded At: Studio37b
Mixed By: Dale Schnettler (Prime Circle & The DrumJ Experience)
Mastered By: Dale Schnettler (Prime Circle & The DrumJ Experience)
JACKSON COLT are:
Dean Gerber – bass, backing vocals
Jackson Colt – vocals, guitar
Piet Snyman – guitar, backing vocals
Matthew Safi – drums
Jackson Colt is the essence of 80’s Rock reimagined.
Catchy chorus hooks, melodic riffs and shredding solos echo through from the Golden Era of the Guitar.
Raised on ‘Old School Rock’ Jackson combines a retro-retake with a modern fresh sound that booms through the ages for all target markets.
Vocalist & Guitarist Jackson Colt shares that ‘Reckless Love’ tells a story about
“loving somebody who you are not meant to be with. The first verse depicts the beginning of the two lovers journey being exciting and ignorant. The second verse contrasts this by showing the final stages of being miserable. The chorus acts as a rationalisation that both lovers display in which they believe that the reckless nature of the love is normal. The lyrics deal with the idea of challenging fate and the insanity that comes with trying to believe that everything is in place. The song begins with the lovers cross paths on a one way street which is a clear indication from the start that things aren’t meant to be. Someone is going the wrong way. The song has a very upbeat classic rock style to it. This was done to convey the hopes for two lovers, while the lyrics acting as the underlying truth/voice in our heads both are trying to ignore. Recording the song with producer Dale Schnettler (Prime Circle & The DrumJ Experience) was incredible. We wanted to capture the classic rock sound through big harmonies while still keeping the bouncy rhythm . We also harmonised a few chords at the end of the choruses which was interesting as mostly single notes are harmonised.”
After receiving his first guitar at the age of 9 in a second-hand store, Jackson starting learning to play songs by bands such as Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, Grand Funk Railroad and more.
Jackson cites his family as his biggest influence on his Classic Rock influenced sound.
Growing up with bands like Deep Purple, AC/DC, Def Leppard, Guns n’ Roses playing in the house, it was easy to see what music he would write.
Jackson’s love for the guitar started when discovering Eddie Van Halen.
Other inspirations for the guitar span from players such as David Gilmour and Slash to 80’s shredders like George Lynch and Yngie Malmsteen.
Jackson also has a passion for Metal music.
Alexi Laiho has been another big influence of his playing as well as Jeff Loomis.
For live shows, bassist Dean, drummer Matthew and rhythm guitarist Piet bring a high energy performance in reminiscence of those 80’s Arena Rock bands.
Each member brings their own personality to the stage, all coming from different musical backgrounds.
Grinding on the underground circuit, the band learned to hone their craft.
The band has also enjoyed playing the Soweto Towers on Halloween, multiple Speedo-Fests and frequent gigs with friends Black Cat Bones and Jasper Dan.
After gigging relentlessly through the harsh lockdown and sharing the stage with several big names in South African Rock, Jackson Colt is currently recording his debut album with Dale Schnettler of Prime Circle.
Jackson cites Dale as a big inspiration to his music career.
The first concert Jackson ever attended was a Prime Circle show when he was young.
There he met Dale who signed some drumsticks for Jackson and his brother.
Many years later, they would meet again and work on the debut album together.
Jackson has achieved great success within the Mix FM SA Top 40, with ‘Echoes’ reaching Number 1 for two consecutive weeks and number 2 for 3 weeks.
Handpicked by Darren Scott, Jackson Colt was chosen to play at Darren’s Farewell Party and reached number 2 for the end of the year Top 40 of 2022.
Currently, Jackson is working on a full-length debut album to be released in 2023.
The 14-track album combines the Classic Rock sound with some modern influences.
For Fans Of Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Van Halen, Poison, KISS