In Color

Close chemistry drives the interplay of In Color. The Nashville band—Holden Clontz,

Matthew Hastings, Val Hoyt, and Miles Laderman—lean on a silent bond sealed by

years of friendship and a collective passion for pushing boundaries. They bring

dimension to alternative pop, threading unshakable melodies through multi-layered

soundscapes. Though the members’ paths had crosses over the years, you can trace

the band’s genesis back to a particularly brutal snowstorm in early 2024. Val and Miles

first met at an Atlanta middle school, attended the same high school, made their way to

Belmont University, and lived together for a handful of years in Nashville. Holden had

moved to Music City at 19-years-old and linked up with Matt through his roommate,

hitting it off and “becoming best friends.

” By way of this friend group, Matt eventually

moved in with Val. Along the way, the guys had separately played in various bands or

released solo music. After spending that weekend snowed-in, they recognized the

potential for starting a band. Under the radar, they got together, jammed, wrote songs,

and tightened up a collective approach. They drew on inspirations as diverse as

Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Switchfoot, The Beatles, U2, and Michael Jackson, cultivating

a signature style. With the sound dialed in, the group started to record. Powered by this

perspective, In Color instantly resonated. Released on Valentine’s Day 2025, their debut

“Headlights” surpassed 14 million Spotify streams followed by standouts such as “Lighter" and "Jet Lag Mouth"