Dallas Green colours Austin

City and Colour, the solo project for Dallas Green, performed at the IFC Crossroads House on Thursday for SXSW, while hundreds of people waited in line just to hear a song from the singer/songwriter.

Green formerly played in Alexisonfire, a hardcore punk rock band that was popular in Canada where Green first joined the band. His solo band City and Colour couldn't be any more drastically different in sound.

Green is most prominently recognized for the difference in his music from Alexisonfire compared to City and Colour.  For City and Colour segues into an entirely new genre, and is a much calmer sound with soulful lyrics and much softer sounds. His songs "Bring Me Your Love" and "Sometimes" are songs sung with a lot of heart and a lot of soul.

City and Colour is a much calmer sound with soulful lyrics and much softer sounds.

While many musicians attempt to challenge themselves with varying genres, Green gives new meaning of what it means to be a artist.

What originally began as a project in 2003 has now become sold out shows and crowded venues. In 2008, Green released a full-length album, Bring Me Your Love, which became a huge hit, and not just with the ladies.

His vocals are completely original, and he transcends the stereotype for an acoustic singer/songwriter. Green is an artist that can and should be taken seriously.