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Portugal. The Man Brightens Up Georgia Comes Alive With “Colors” [Watch]


On Saturday, December 26th, 50+ artists and hundreds of thousands of viewers around the world came together for Georgia Comes Alive, a virtual music festival aimed at promoting voter participation in Georgia’s Senate runoff elections on January 5th, 2021, which saw a record-breaking voter turnout.

One of the major headliners to take part in Georgia Comes Alive was alternative powerhouse Portugal. The Man who performed the original song “Colors”. For this take on the Censored Colors track, the Alaskan-bred experimental outfit performed from an empty venue as the dreary blend of blue and green lights accentuated the downtempo indie crawl. As frontman John Baldwin Gourley belted out the refrain of “I’m not afraid to die/’Cause all these colors will change,” guitarist Eric Howk softens the blow with smooth phrasings on his Fender Stratocaster that round out the song.

Related: Nathaniel Rateliff Serenades Georgia Comes Alive With ‘And It’s Still Alright’ Tracks [Watch]

Revisit Portugal. The Man’s performance of “Colors” from Georgia Comes Alive below and subscribe to the Live For Live Music YouTube channel for more Georgia Comes Alive videos:

Portugal. The Man – “Colors” – Georgia Comes Alive

Portugal. The Man joined 50+ other performers and speakers as part of Georgia Comes Alive, presented by Live For Live Music in partnership with voter registration nonprofit HeadCount. The marathon streaming event, powered by Nugs.TV and Plus 1generated more than $170,000 in funds for grassroots voter organizations like CivicGeorgia and Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda that put in work on the ground to get Georgians out to the polls. For more information on Georgia Comes Alive, visit GeorgiaComesAlive.com.