MATT DRISCOLL: THE COLOR OF EAST PLAY THE NEW FRONTIER TONIGHT >>>

A long time ago, in a not-so-far-away place, the Weekly Volcano (myself included) had a pretty serious thing for the band Never Quiet Never Still. More than just lead singer Lindsey Wilt’s mesmerizing voice and impressively long hair, Never Quiet Never Still was a moody rock force to reckon with. In 2006, our readers voted the band Best Alternative Rock Band of the year â€" which just goes to show the Weekly Volcano wasn’t the only one with a pretty serious thing for the group. Unfortunately for South Sound music fans, Never Quiet Never Still called it quits in 2007.

About a month ago, out of the blue, I got an e-mail from former NQNS bassist Vinny Beatty. It wasn’t the first time I’d heard from him since NQNS’s demise. In 2008 Beatty contacted me about a new band he was in â€" Twilight Drive. I made a slight mention of it in print at the time, but hadn’t heard much from the band since.

Well, now I know why. It seems between then and now, Twilight Drive lost a member and underwent something of a transformation. Beatty told me Twilight Drive was no more â€" having lost a guitarist â€" and a new band, The Color of East, had risen in its ashes.

This got me pretty excited. Read what I discovered about The Color of East here before heading to their show tonight at The New Frontier Lounge.

[The New Frontier Lounge, with Stereo Sons, Vile Red Falcons, Saturday, Aug. 22, 9 p.m., $5, 301 E. 25th St., Tacoma, 253.572.4020]