"Colors" genre: Rock
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	WEED Inc.'s version of "Colors,"- part of the 50-song compliaton project Christopher Moon put together as a commemoration of September 11, 2001. WEED Inc. was chosen to represent the state of New Hampshire. "A Nation Strong...A Single Song." To purchase the Colors Compilation CD go to http://pro5.com/colors.
	CD: Colors Compilation Credits: Music written and performed by WEED Inc. Lyrics by Christopher Moon.
	Story Behind the Song AMERICA SPEAKS OUT IN SONG: COLORS – “A Nation Strong, A Single Song.” For the first time in music history, and as a message of American unity designed to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a single song is being released simultaneously in 50 different versions, one version apiece by an artist representing each U.S. state, including WEED Inc. from New Hampshire. “We wanted this project to reflect the vast diversity of the people across this country, and to be a message from Americans … to Americans,” said Christopher Moon, author of “The Colors Project” and a writer/producer with more than 10 million record sales to date. The song, titled “COLORS,” has been arranged, produced, and recorded in different versions by one artist for each of our fifty states. This multi-artist project has resulted in fifty diverse musical and vocal interpretations of the same lyrics with bands and music styles ranging from Rock, Country, Pop, Folk, and Jazz to Spanish and other ethnic versions. The chorus of the song “Colors” reads: “Our colors are many, They add up to one These colors might bleed But these colors won’t run.” � 2002, C. Moon Moon states, “No one has ever undertaken a project of this type before, due to its complexity. Only the enormous commitment of each artist involved, and his or her passion for this country, has made this project possible. Additionally, every participating artist donated his or her own talent, time, and studio expenses. This was truly a project … by the people … for the people.” Thousands of recording artists from across the country were auditioned on the Internet over the course of months by Moon, and only ONE artist was selected to represent EACH state. “The Colors Project” selected WEED Inc. to represent the state of New Hampshire. The version of the song with music written and performed by WEED Inc. is part of a 3-CD Collection of “Colors” being released this month and can be ordered from www.pro5.com/colors. Visit www.mp3.com/weedinc to hear WEED Inc.’s version of “Colors.” WEED Inc. is a three-piece rock band from Portsmouth, NH. Leo Ganley (lead vocals, guitar), Tim McCoy (bass, vocals) and Norm Fuller (drums, vocals) are what the Boston Globe calls, “…the first truly great band to emerge from New Hampshire.” WEED Inc. has a reputation of delivering an energetic performance with three-part harmonies and a polished look. During a time when popular rock music is heavy and dark, WEED Inc.’s music is positive and uplifting. No artist was given any kind of music or musical arrangement. All that each received was one identical set of lyrics. They were asked to interpret the lyrics in any way they wished, to produce their own recording, and to submit one version of the finished song. Each artist had approximately 30 days to complete that production, from writing to final recording. “Over the last month,” says Moon, “versions of ‘Colors’ on CD have been arriving almost daily. Unwrapping and listening to each was like opening Christmas presents intended for a country.” The diversity of creative expression has far exceeded the producer’s expectations. During the month of August of this year, fifty artists across the country simultaneously wrote and recorded a single message for America … a musical first. But why did so many artists volunteer their talents, time, and expenses to produce a song also performed by so many others? In speaking with the contributing artists, it became clear that there was a very strong desire to collectively and nationally express the message of unity and racial harmony contained in “Colors.” “I think perhaps there is a greater level of acceptance of different kinds of people in America than we have previously thought. Given the passion of the artists nationwide that hold such beliefs, our future as a nation looks brighter to me since completing this project,” says Moon. What may be even more surprising is that the lyrics to “Colors” speak directly to the terrorists in the belief that a message of warning and unity from the American people would convey solidarity and purpose. If the passion of the lyrics leaves any doubt, then the closing lines make the message of “Colors” quite clear: “And even if you tiptoe we will hear the sound With a hundred thousand eyes, you can run but you’ll be found.” We, the members of WEED Inc., joined "The Colors Project" because we were energized by the artistic unity born from creating a song simultaneously with our brother and sister artists all across America. We are honored to be included in this amazing project, and feel like we are part of a unique and defining moment in human history. Songwriter and “Colors” creator Christopher Moon is a multi-talented maverick. He is credited with discovering the artist named “Prince” at age 16, and he wrote the young artist’s first hit song in 1978 (“Soft & Wet” - WBS 8619). Moon’s credits also include a song on the 1990 MC Hammer Capitol Records album that sold more than 10 million copies. Mr. Moon also directs his own corporate marketing company whose clients include many top Fortune 500 businesses. Additionally, he co-founded MIA Hunters (www.miahunters.com) with his father, Bryan Moon, and he serves as an active explorer for this dynamic organization whose discoveries over the last ten years have revealed the locations of 32 American, German and Japanese service personnel formerly listed as missing in action. Moon currently lives with his wife and children in Shakopee, Minnesota. Copies of the final project have been sent to the President of the United States. Lyrics Undivided, one nation under God We come together when times get hard We the people, stand together strong … So for America, we wrote this song: From the farmlands filled with wheat To the cops out on the beat From the beaches to the mountains From the country to the street CHORUS: Our colors are many, they add up to one These colors might bleed, but these colors won't run. Verse 2: Red is for the hero's blood that's fallen on this land The brave, the young, the old, the ones who firmly took a stand The few that made the difference when the difference meant it all The ones that never hesitated answering the call. White is for the torch at night they carried on the field To those that would oppose the freedoms we would never yield. And blue is for the heavens that is home to those we lost The ones who sacrificed it all, the ones who paid the cost. CHORUS: Our colors are many, they add up to one These colors might bleed, but these colors won't run.

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