---
title: "Living Colour"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/living-colour"
genre: "Funk Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1983
---

# Living Colour

**Living Colour** is a funk metal band, from United States, active 1983 to present.

Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1984. The band consists of guitarist Vernon Reid, lead vocalist Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and bassist Doug Wimbish, who replaced Muzz Skillings in 1992. Their music is influenced by progressive rock, heavy metal, funk, jazz, hip-hop, punk, alternative rock, delta blues, doo-wop, swing music, ska, yacht rock and barbershop quartet. The band's lyrics range from the personal to the political, including social commentary on racism in the United States.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Colour

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Living Colour |
| Genre | Funk Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | New York, United States |
| Formed | 1983 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

[Funk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/funk-metal) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Corey Glover](https://themetalnet.com/musician/corey-glover) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Doug Wimbish](https://themetalnet.com/musician/doug-wimbish) | Electric bass guitar | 1992 to present | Current |
| [Vernon Reid](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vernon-reid) | Electric guitar | 1983 to present | Current |
| [Will Calhoun](https://themetalnet.com/musician/will-calhoun) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [J.T. Lewis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/j-t-lewis) | Drums (drum set) | 1983 to present | Former |
| [Muzz Skillings](https://themetalnet.com/musician/muzz-skillings) | Electric bass guitar | 1986 to 1991 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | [Cult of Personality](https://themetalnet.com/album/812dafff-9bc6-4c33-88e3-e01a642865dd) | EP |
| 1988 | [Cult of Personality](https://themetalnet.com/album/cdc5b92a-3b0d-4178-9440-cce9cc869625) | EP |
| 1988 | [Vivid](https://themetalnet.com/album/8ce498ba-26f5-3ea9-b499-9007212ae269) | Album |
| 1990 | [Time’s Up](https://themetalnet.com/album/1f50b7bd-376f-3c1f-b739-fc8217fa7757) | Album |
| 1991 | [Biscuits](https://themetalnet.com/album/2d5634b9-bffc-3b72-b722-554330c57aa7) | EP |
| 1993 | [Stain](https://themetalnet.com/album/c15e4dc8-0b99-3987-b4e3-7247ee12eb90) | Album |
| 2003 | [Collideøscope](https://themetalnet.com/album/1bce6120-93d2-32a5-8d9d-1f3b8565e357) | Album |
| 2009 | [The Chair in the Doorway](https://themetalnet.com/album/0e387246-90c9-4388-94bb-788b5fc96ee4) | Album |
| 2017 | [Shade](https://themetalnet.com/album/816fbd17-b2f4-47ac-bb3b-155ca2a6dfc2) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Faith No More](https://themetalnet.com/band/faith-no-more) (listened together)
- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [Jane’s Addiction](https://themetalnet.com/band/jane-s-addiction) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Primus](https://themetalnet.com/band/primus) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Incubus](https://themetalnet.com/band/incubus) (listened together)
- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together)
- [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together)
- [Helmet](https://themetalnet.com/band/helmet) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Blue Öyster Cult](https://themetalnet.com/band/blue-oyster-cult) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/LivingColour
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPfMDwzk8gCMOAZaJ9JEsgw
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Uhp7WA6sjm5ZL6Xz561de
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/251
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LivingColourOfficial/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/517236
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingColour

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/living-colour](https://themetalnet.com/band/living-colour). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt