LAUREN NAPIER: DONNY HUE AND THE COLORS TONIGHT >>>
A collection of musicians from Brooklyn, New York, curiously titled Donny Hue and the Colors, is taking off up the West Coast to bring audiences their lilting, folksy tunes. tonight their quest will land Donny and Company in Olympia at Le Voyeur, and the band will paint our capital city a much-needed shade of brilliance. (Donny Hue and the Colors will also be at Bob’s Java Jive in Tacoma Friday, Nov. 7.) At this point the band has released two EPs and an album of quality songwriting, acoustic guitar and harmonica â€" Tell Tall Tales â€" that is currently offered as only a digital release. All the band’s material is available on Kora Records, an indie label that’s home to other talents including Gregor Samsa, Meredith Bragg, and many others. While listening to the tracks one can stream from their seemingly minimalist MySpace profile, the listener is transported to a tunnel of billowing clouds and lonesome travel, but the light found at the end is one of honest musical hope. To quote the band’s own Web site: “Donny Hue is Donny Hue … and the Colors are all those that dream of pianos.†This is your invitation to close your eyes and dream with Donny Hue and the Colors.
[Le Voyeur, 10 p.m., no cover, 404 E Fourth Ave, Olympia, 360.943.5710]