By the Rivers
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By The Rivers are a British six-piece reggae band from Leicester, England.[1]
Their sound incorporates influences from Ska, Reggae, Soul, Motown, Afro-Beat and Dub.[2]
Termed 'Brit Reggae' by Reggae pioneer David Rodigan, By The Rivers was formed in 2010[3] and has since performed at Glastonbury (on the BBC Introducing Stage), T In The Park, Larmer Tree Festival, Boomtown, Isle of Wight Festival, Bestival, Kendall Calling, LeeFest,[4] Green Man Festival and many others.
The band has received national airplay on BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.
The band's performance of 'Run Home' at Glastonbury 2013 was aired nationwide by the BBC as part of their coverage.
The band also released their eponymous debut album in May 2013.[5] Reviews by Blues and Soul[6] magazine, God Is In The TV,[7] Gigewise and After Dark Cardiff were all positive.
The band have extensively toured the UK and central Europe.[3] Their Official UK Tour ran from September to November 2013, visiting cities across the country during that period.[8]
Band members
[edit]- Nile Barrow, lead vocalist [4]
- Jordan Birtles, vocals, percussion[9]
- Sam Read, vocals, guitar, keyboard[10]
- Matt Willars, bass[11]
- Will Todd, saxophone[12]
- Leo May, trumpet [12][13]
Discography
[edit]- By the Rivers, 2013. Cover art by Joe Wilson.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "By the Rivers: 'By the Rivers' album review | Album Reviews | Clickmusic | Online Music News, Downloads, Videos & More". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Album Review: By The Rivers- Self Titled - Fortitude Magazine". Fortitudemagazine.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Music Review Database: Discovery: By The Rivers - Take Control". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "The Boar". Theboar.org.
- ^ "By the Rivers Album Launch, Live @ O2 Academy, 5/5" Archived 10 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. The Monograph. by Jessamyn Witthaus - 13 May 2013 - Live Review
- ^ Blues and Soul. "By The Rivers - By The Rivers (Kompyla Records)". Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ God Is In The TV. "By The Rivers - By The Rivers".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The Monograph | Album Review | By The Rivers – By The Rivers". Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Feature Interview: By The Rivers" Archived 11 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Shour4Music. by Adam Tait on 5 June 2013
- ^ "By The Rivers, Gig Review. 02 Academy, Liverpool.". Liverpool Sound and Music.
- ^ "Live Review: By The Rivers / The Brompton Mix / Birdsworth (The Boileroom, Guildford, 17/4/14)". The Music Melting Pot.
- ^ a b "By the Rivers at the O2 in Leicester". Music in Leicester
- ^ "`By The Rivers` Album Review AfterDark". Archive.today.