Three Colors are happy to announce they will be playing the John and Peters in New Hope, PA in celebration of Chris “Cribber” Williams (one of three owners of the legendary venue) July 26th, 2025. Original Three Colors members Chris Harford, Hub Moore, Max Moore, and Dana Colley will be joined by former Miracle Legion drummer Jeffrey Weiderschall at this one-off show to celebrate Chris' birthday.
Three Colors formed in 1981 at Connecticut College in New London as a “post-punk act” comprised of guitarist, singer and songwriter Chris Harford; bassist, singer and songwriter Hub Moore; and drummer Barry Stringfellow. Hub’s brother Max soon joined on keyboards, and after the group moved up to Boston, Dana Colley joined on saxophone and occasional vocals.
Carving out a unique space on a thriving Boston-based college and club scene with songs that drew equally from the likes of Mission of Burma, XTC, the English Beat and Crowded House, the group rose rapidly through the ranks, securing major opening slots, plaudits from fellow musicians, and a substantial following. In 1985, a six-song 12” eponymous EP, on their own Soul Selects label, produced by Paul Q. Kolderie, became a college radio staple, with lead track “One Big Tree” benefiting additionally from a video directed by Alex Steyermark. After the EP received a rave review in the UK’s NME from writer Tony Fletcher, who would soon become their manager, Three Colors were offered a UK release and a publishing deal with Virgin, and moved temporarily to London where they played extensively across the UK and recorded a second EP, 1987’s This Is Norwood, which yielded the singles “Sitting Pretty” and “Not What I Heard.”
Despite best efforts and continued press acclaim and a cult following, Three Colors struggled to break to the next level and in 1988, decided to go their separate ways. Both Chris Harford (with Elektra) and Hub Moore (with Slash) were able to secure the major label deals as solo artists that they could not as a band; Harford continues to play with his Band of Changes among many other acts, and resurrected the Soul Selects label along the way. Dana Colley joined friends from the band Treat Her Right to form the celebrated trio Morphine, which continues to perform, following founding member Mark Sandman’s death, as Vapors of Morphine.
Throughout the years, the members of Three Colors have maintained friendships and occasional collaborations (the Dub/Reggae banned Blanc du Blanc being one), but the show at John and Peters represents a full on-stage reunion. Says Chris Harford of this forthcoming concert: “I love Cribber, the folks running John and Peters and the guys in this band so when Mike Wieners (another owner along with Kevin Rauch) asked us to play it was a simple yes”. Plus, being a Miracle Legion fan, it’s a thrill to play with Jeff Weiderschall too.” There are currently no plans for the reunion to be anything more than a one-off concert.
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