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and new-wave ’80s dance all night,” Hurley recalls. “Eighties music left a lasting impression because it always had this cheesy pop element
tropical drinks,” Hurley says of his year-and-a-half tenure in the desert. “‘Piña Colada’ is my tribute to my time out there.” Featured on Paradise
Colour Vision brings his vibe to worldwide poolsides and this year’s CRSSD FEST.
to it that made dancing so fun. I think a lot of people forget that’s the whole point of DJing and making music, in my opinion — making people smile.” Educated under local leg-
ends such as Andrew Decade, Adam Salter, Gabe Vega, and Eric Diaz, Hurley escaped to Palm Springs in 2013 to take up a residency at the Hard Rock Hotel and, later, Haci- enda Cantina. “I would play slow, groovy
future tunes melting in the 108-degree heat while the bar staff served me endless craft
ULTD.’s debut compilation Night Shades, “Piña Colada” embodies the label’s breezy demeanor with a patient, four- to-the-floor beat and sunny steel drums. The tropical house sound that informs much of the album was popu- larized by Australian DJ Thomas Jack a few years ago. Hurley, now living in L.A., is a longtime fan of Aussie producers such as Van She, Cut Copy, and Bag Raiders, and at the end of the year he says he’ll be moving to Sydney for at least six months to tour, hold poolside residencies, and collaborate with
some of his heroes down under. The first stop on Hur- ley’s recent Australian tour was Your Paradise Festival, held on a private island in Fiji. “I performed on a floating
club in the middle of crystal- blue waters named Cloud 9 and at the main stage situated directly on the most beautiful beach that I’ve ever seen,” Hur- ley recounts. Catch Colour Vision’s
island vibe before he departs to Oz at San Diego’s own CRSSD FEST, March 5 and 6
at Waterfront Park. — Chad Deal
Switchfoot has left the building. After one year of operating the Bro-Am Studios, Encinitas’ multi-platinum band Switchfoot has moved on from their 600-square-foot practice studio/performance space on Highway 101. The space shared the name of the band’s annual Bro-Am Surf Contest and concert held at nearby Moonlight Beach. Encinitas residents Jon and
Tim Foreman and Chad Butler formed Switchfoot 20 years ago. Along with their friend and music-industry veteran Jon Humphrey, they say they launched Bro-Am Studios as a sort of community payback. They equipped it with a sound system and instruments to help underserved local youth. Located next to Hansen’s
Surf Shop, Bro-Am gave music classes and hosted shows by Switchfoot friends, such as Rob Machado, Cody Lovass, and Timmy Curren.
When Switchfoot left in
December, the Bro-Am torch was picked up by Humphrey and his wife Sandy, who have equipped the studio with a new PA system and plan to continue music classes and
from 91X asking us if we could do this free daytime show with Shaun,” says Humphrey. “I was glad we could help. There were a lot of special-needs kids there. “We want the place to con-
giving up on Encinitas. They have redirected their energies into the Pacific View Elemen- tary project. According to Encinitas city councilwoman Lisa Shaffer, Switchfoot’s involvement was key in get- ting a community nonprofit formed called the Encinitas Arts, Culture, and Ecology Alliance, which will focus on turning the long-closed elementary school with an ocean view into a community arts center. The Studio (1057 South
The Studio, formerly Bro-Am Studios, was happy to accommodate Olympic gold medalist Shaun White for a last-minute daytime show.
other community events. “I think we’re going to
just call it ‘the Studio.’” Their first major show was with Carlsbad-raised Olympic gold medalist Shaun White on February 12. “I got a last-minute call
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