Editing Colourbox (section)

{{Short description|UK musical group}}
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{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Colourbox
| image           =
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| origin          = [[London]], England
| instrument      =
| genre           = [[Electronic music|Electronic]], [[soul music|soul]], [[reggae]]
| occupation      =
| years_active    = 1982–1987
| label           = [[4AD]]
| website         = [http://www.4ad.com/artists/colourbox Colourbox at 4AD.com]
| current_members =
| past_members    = Martyn Young<br />Steven Young<br />Debbion Currie<br />Ian Robbins<br />Lorita Grahame
}}

'''Colourbox''' were an English [[electronic music|electronic]] musical group on the [[4AD]] label, releasing a number of records between 1982 and 1987.<ref name="Larkin80"/> The band was formed by brothers Martyn and Steve Young, Ian Robbins, and vocalist Debbion Currie. Currie and Robbins left the band in 1983, and Lorita Grahame joined as singer.

Colourbox stood apart from their then-4AD labelmates&nbsp;– bands such as [[Dead Can Dance]], [[Cocteau Twins]], and [[This Mortal Coil]] (although the Young brothers contributed to tracks on the latter project's first two albums ''[[It'll End in Tears]]'' and ''[[Filigree & Shadow]]'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/This-Mortal-Coil-Itll-End-In-Tears/release/194107 |title=This Mortal Coil - It'll End In Tears (Vinyl, LP, Album) |website=Discogs.com |date=2012-03-16 |accessdate=2016-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/This-Mortal-Coil-Filigree-Shadow/release/74421 |title=This Mortal Coil - Filigree & Shadow (Vinyl, LP, Album) |website=Discogs.com |date=1986-09-22 |accessdate=2016-07-19}}</ref> Their sound was eclectic, drawing from reggae and soul influences (with covers of tracks by [[U-Roy]] and [[Augustus Pablo]] released as singles), beat-box driven hip-hop rhythms, blue-eyed soul, as well as a fusion of far-ranging influences spanning from classic R&B, to dub and industrial.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jason Ankeny |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/colourbox-mn0000107863/biography |title=Colourbox {{pipe}} Biography & History |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |date= |accessdate=2016-07-19}}</ref>