What do you call an acoustic pop group who started performing at a high school assembly, then started their own label, and recorded four CDs before finishing college? The answer is simply "Colors." Russ Dixon, Ryan Merrill, and Brian Tibbets first sang their song "Rain" at an assembly at Davis High School in Kaysville, UT, in 1994. Over the next several years, the group has stayed together, with only a two-year break when each of the group's members served as full-time missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The inspiration for Colors' music is their love of the music itself. "We are making music because it's what we are passionate about," says Dixon. While they love to delve into a variety of styles, ranging from slow ballads to strong reggae beats, their music has a distinct sound all its own. One unique facet of their music is that it is wholesome without being too "bubblegum." When asked about the clean quality of their music, Tibbets replied, "I just write about life.