We have had the great fortune to collaborate with many talented people, and the greater fortune to call them our friends. 

We thank them all.

    Rubén Albarrán

    Vocalist for Cafe Tacvba - Rubén sang the Spanish verses on 'What Would I Know? Yo que Sé? to be released in the summer of 2021.

    La Bruja de Texcoco

    A multi-instrumentalist and singer who blends the music of traditional Mexican folklorico with lyrics from the perspective of a Bruja in a modern age. She played violin on a special acoustic version of Yo que sé? to be released in August 2021

    Hugo Crosthwaite

    Artist & 2019 Winner of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Prize - Hugo created the hand drawn animated video for 'What would I know? Yo que Sé?' featuring Rubén Albarrán, to be released in July 2021.

    Becky DiGiglio

    Freelance Photographer - With a passion for music photography and raising social awareness through her work, The Color Forty Nine was honored to have Becky shoot some press shots in the comfort of our own neighborhood and home.

    Thomas DeMello

    Artist and curator of Bread & Salt — the video to "Storyteller" was partially shot within Thomas' installlations there.

    Marla Gamez

    Artist Manager - Marla helps drive the connections and directions of multiple artists such as Rubén Albarrán, La Bruja de Texcoco, Perez Prado Orquestra & The Color Forty Nine

    Moises Garcia

    Horn Player Extraordinaire - Moises played and recorded flugelhorn and trumpet on 'What would I Know? Yo que sé? He is permenant member of the Perex PRado Orquestra.

    Gonzalo Gonazales

    Photographer - Gonzalo is a master of black & white photography and shot many of the band's photos for 2018.

    Alfred Howard

    Musical Whizz and Collaborator - Alfred kindly asked The Color Forty Nine to participate in his Alfred Howard Writes Songs with Friends series, which resulted in the song Awake Tonight released in December 2020.