River Whyless
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 River Whyless on stage at The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ, June 2017. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Genres | Folk rock |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website | riverwhyless |
River Whyless is an American folk rock rock band from Asheville, North Carolina.[1]
History[edit]
Daniel Shearin, Ryan O'Keefe, Halli Anderson, and Alex McWalters met as students at Appalachian State University. Each moved to Asheville, North Carolina, after graduation.[2] McWalters said that they considered moving to Austin, Nashville, New York, or L.A., but chose Asheville.[3] O’Keefe, Anderson, and McWalters were already performing in a band when Shearin joined them in 2012.[2]
River Whyless released their first full-length album, titled A Stone, a Leaf, an Unfound Door, in 2012. They followed that by releasing a self-titled EP in 2015.[4][5]
In 2016, the band released their second full-length album, titled We All the Light via Roll Call Records.[6][7][8][9][10]
River Whyless released their third studio album, Kindness, a Rebel, in 2018.[11]
Band members[edit]
- Ryan O'Keefe: vocals, guitar[12][1]
- Halli Anderson: vocals, violin[12][1]
- Daniel Shearin: vocals, bass, harmonium[12][1]
- Alex McWalters: drums[12][1]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums
- A Stone, a Leaf, an Unfound Door (2012)
- We All the Light (2016)
- Kindness, a Rebel (2018)
- Monoflora (2022)
EPs
- River Whyless (2015)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Sense of Place Asheville: River Whyless". NPR.org. NPR Music. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ a b Moses, Desire' (April 1, 2013). "River Whyless patches world music influences into new album". Cville. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Benton, Hayley (October 6, 2016). "Can You Make It Big As a Musician in Asheville?". Citizen-Times of USA Today. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Golden, Grant (January 20, 2015). "River Whyless: River Whyless EP". Paste. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "The 10 Best EPs of 2015". Paste Magazine. December 31, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Stroud, Scott (September 10, 2016). "Review: River Whyless, a band with a fresh sound emerging from Asheville". Associated Press. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ "Review: A band with a fresh sound emerges from Asheville". WTOP. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Boilen, Bob (August 18, 2016). "Review: River Whyless, 'We All The Light'". NPR. NPR Music. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ O'Hearn, Amie. "RIVER WHYLESS DROP BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED THINK PIECE ON 'WE ALL THE LIGHT' (ALBUM REVIEW)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "River Whyless On World Cafe". NPR.org. NPR Music. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "River Whyless' 'Kindness, a Rebel' Examines the American Experiment". npr.org. May 31, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Wickstrom, Matt. "'River Whyless' moves from tiny desks to the big stage". The Kentucky Kernel. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
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