Darlin’ Oh Darlin’, I Love The Hunts

Bryn Dotson, staff writer

An impatient line developed outside the V. Earl Dickinson Building on PVCC’s main campus on April 22, 2018. The crowd was eagerly waiting to enter the building to witness the local indie band The Hunts perform. People shuffled into the Main Stage Theatre and hastily sat, their eyes glued to the colorfully lit stage. The seats were two rows shy of being completely filled, resulting in the small auditorium being alive with roaring chatter.

After 15 minutes, the audience had been seated and settled. The doors on either side of the auditorium closed, and the room grew silent and dark.

Spotlights abruptly illuminated the stage and an excited uproar from the crowd was followed by the six members of The Hunts emerging. The lead singer of the band, Josh Hunt, introduced himself with the band, and the audience responded with an enthusiastic applause.

The band immediately launched into playing. The mood of the band was fast-paced and upbeat. The diverse instruments included a viola, a violin, a mandolin, a guitar, tambourines, and a piano.

“They were all incredibly talented, it was amazing how they could all trade off instruments,” said Noah Hebert, a recent graduate from Blue Ridge Community College.

The Hunts primarily focused on songs from their recently released album, Darlin’ Oh Darlin’, but played a couple of songs off some of their older albums. After completing their final song, the band left the stage.

The audience stood and chanted for an encore, which the band enthusiastically ran back on stage to perform.

After concluding with their encore song, the band stood together and bowed to the crowd. They scuttled off the stage and the audience was ushered out to the main lobby where various types of merchandise were being sold.

For more opportunities to see The Hunts in concert, visit their website at https://www.thehuntsmusic.com/.