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July 17, 2007

New Donny Hue & The Colors - "Mountain Piece"

Folkmote is Donny Hue's debut effort with the Colors, a band assembled to execute his take on psych-spilling chamber pop. After a few spins this week, we found "Mountain Piece" cruising to the top of our playcount (awesome listening for when you're next stuck sitting on a Jet Blue runway for an hour on your way out to Chicago), with lush, organ-infused folk by turns slow-building and soaring. Should find a happy home on your PMP, next to Okkervil River and E6 bands of yore.

Donny Hue & The Colors - "Mountain Piece" (MP3)

Folkmote is out 8/28 on The Kora Records. Hear more on MySpace, and jump for Donny Hue's fall tour dates.

09/04 - Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
09/06 - Philadelphia, PA @ Khyber
09/07 - Washington, D.C. @ Velvet Lounge
09/09 - Chapel Hill, NY @ Blend
09/12 - Memphis, TN @ P&H
09/13 - Tulsa, OK @ Soundpony
09/14 - Austin, TX @ House show
09/15 - El Paso, TX @ Cactus Café
09/16 - Flagstaff, AZ @ Macy's
09/17 - Las Vegas, NV @ Aristocrat
09/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory
09/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ TBA
09/23 - Oakland, CA @ Mama Buzz
09/26 - Eugene, OR @ Black Forest
09/27 - Portland, OR @ Towne Lounge
09/28 - Olympia, WA @ Le Voyeur
09/29 - Seattle, WA @ Mars Café

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mmm-mmm,nice discovery! I love the layered organ/piano sounds and the innocence seeping thru on the vocals. will have to catch them out west.

Posted by: everyday is a holiday at 07/17/07 6:44 PM | Reply
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I wrote about this awhile back--a solid surprise to say the least.

Posted by: Justin at 07/17/07 7:43 PM | Reply
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this is a Lilys cover, by the Carlsonics.

Posted by: Big Stuff at 07/17/07 9:35 PM | Reply
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bad luck for the already existing (and in my opinion superior) australian band called "the colors", huh?

Posted by: fergmonkey at 07/18/07 5:23 AM | Reply
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... it's bad luck for "the colors" for not being quite as witty or talented, it seems.

Posted by: zisforxylophone at 07/20/07 8:43 AM | Reply
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