Laughing Colors recently celebrates their 30th anniversary at The Recher with openers Kelly Bell Band. Steve Satzberg was there to photograph the show!
The following article is adapted from press materials.
Dave Tieff (vocals, guitar), Corey Hall (guitar), Dan Welsh (bass), and Will Dorsey Jr. (drums) reunited as Laughing Colors for this very specials how at The Recher on Feb. 15.
Laughing Colors, or LC, released their last studio album, The Blink of An Ideal World, in 2004. For the album, LC worked with acclaimed producer Anthony J. Resta (Collective Soul, Megadeth, Duran Duran) and Baltimore’s favorite Steve Wright. The album exhibited LC’s emotive intensity. The band says they were more concerned with “exploring emotions and sound” than with looking for that elusive “magic airplay formula.” Inspiration for this recording came while the band was in Greenland performing for US troops. In the sub-zero Arctic that was dark 24 hours a day, LC was affected not only by the land’s beauty but by the men and women they met who serve their country.
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On Nov. 11, 2004, Laughing Colors announced their decision “to take a permanent vacation.” According to their press release, they felt that the band had run its course over the previous 13 years, and they wanted to go out on their own terms. According to subsequent statements by the band, they were also frustrated with the increasing difficulty of booking shows at mid-Atlantic nightclubs. Their press release stated, “We also know that some people will ask, ‘Will you ever play together again?’ We will never say never, just goodbye for now.”
Laughing Colors “final” concert was at the Recher Theatre in Towson, Maryland, in March 2005. The final show was recorded and preserved on a live DVD, created by Jeff Geissler, and CD. To promote the release of this two-disc set, Keep the Shining Ones, Laughing Colors reunited for two concerts in November and December 2005. Frontman Dave Tieff has publicly indicated their desire to perform annual reunion shows for their fans.
And Laughing Colors have done so, most recently reuniting for a 30th anniversary show at The Recher with their friends Kelly Bell Band opening. Laughing Colors recently placed their catalog on Spotify, and there is buzz the band has new music in the works!
Here are some photos of Laughing Colors performing at The Recher on Feb. 15, 2025. All pictures copyright and courtesy of Steve Satzberg.
Here are some photos of Kelly Bell Band opening Laughing Colors at The Recher on Feb. 15, 2025. All pictures copyright and courtesy of Steve Satzberg.
