Nations by the River

Nations by the River
Nations by the River
Origin	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Alternative Country/Folk
Years active	2003–2004
Labels	EMI/Virgin; Astralwerks
Past members	Luke Steele, Edo Kahn, Nadav Kahn, Ohad Rein

Nations by the River was a side project by Luke Steele (Sleepy Jackson) Ohad Rein (Old Man River) and the Kahn Brothers (Gelbison)^[1] that occurred in 2003 to 2004. Nations by the River only created a single album, Holes in the Valley, before the members went back to their main bands.

Biography

Nations By The River formed during the Gelbison/The Sleepy Jackson tour of early 2003, when Luke Steele (Sleepy Jackson) and Edo Kahn (Gelbison) started jamming and writing songs in a car park after misplacing their van's keys.^[2] Dove Kahn soon joined in and Nations By The River was established as a side project for the three.^[3] Ohad Rein (Old Man River) and Edo Kahn co-wrote the song "Lovers", and shortly after Ohad joined the group.^[3]

The album was recorded in three days^[4] as a stripped-back and live experience with engineer/co-producer Scott Horscroft (Sun, The Husbands).^[5] In the studio, Nations were joined by friends and local musicians, including Sarah Blasko and Hamish Stuart.^[6] The album, Holes in the Valley, was released 7 June 2004 on EMI/Virgin, and distributed overseas on Astralwerks. In July 2005 the album was also released in the United States on the Astralwerks label.^[7]

Members

Edo Kahn — vocals, guitar
Luke Steele — vocals, guitar
Ohad Rein — vocals, guitar
Nadav Kahn — guitar, keys, percussion

Discography

Albums

Holes in the Valley^[8]^[9]^[10] - EMI/Virgin (7 June 2004); Astralwerks (25 July 2005)

Track listing

"I Don't Want You" - 1:19
"Boy" - 3:37
"Heart Attack Romance" - 2:16
"Cracking Up" - 2:28
"Kids World" - 2:16
"These Are the Times" - 3:15
"Lovers" - 2:30
"Would It Be Nice" - 4:11
"Farewell Sunshine" - 1:29
"Heroin" - 4:00
"The Prettiest Girl" - 2:01
"We Dance Everyday" - 4:18

References

^ The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 May 2004, MUSIC NEWS by Alex Tibbitts, Tim Colman
^ The Newcastle Herald, 14 June 2004, "Lot To Be Said For Parking" by Michael Gadd & Amy Edwards
^ ^a ^b "Nations By The River". Music Australia. 8 June 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
^ The Courier Mail, 12 June 2004, Holes in the Valley review by Guy Mosel
^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "The Sleepy Jackson". HowlSpace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
^ Adams, Adrienne. "Nations by the River". Shift City Guide. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
^ "Holes in the Valley - Nations by the River". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
^ Sunday Telegraph, 4 July 2004, Holes in the Valley review by Peter Holmes
^ Sunday Telegraph Magazine, 18 July 2004, Holes in the Valley review by Annika Priest
^ The Australian, 10 July 2004, Holes in the Valley review by Iain Shedden

External links

[1] The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 May 2004, MUSIC NEWS by Alex Tibbitts, Tim Colman

[2] The Newcastle Herald, 14 June 2004, "Lot To Be Said For Parking" by Michael Gadd & Amy Edwards

[MA-3] "Nations By The River". Music Australia. 8 June 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2009.

[4] The Courier Mail, 12 June 2004, Holes in the Valley review by Guy Mosel

[5] Nimmervoll, Ed. "The Sleepy Jackson". HowlSpace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[6] Adams, Adrienne. "Nations by the River". Shift City Guide. Retrieved 2009-05-14.

[7] "Holes in the Valley - Nations by the River". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-24.

[8] Sunday Telegraph, 4 July 2004, Holes in the Valley review by Peter Holmes

[9] Sunday Telegraph Magazine, 18 July 2004, Holes in the Valley review by Annika Priest

[10] The Australian, 10 July 2004, Holes in the Valley review by Iain Shedden

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