River Whyless (Asheville, NC) with Octopus Jones

River Whyless (Asheville, NC) with Octopus Jones

RIVER WHYLESS – ( riverwhyless.tumblr.com ) - River Whyless is named in spirit of its ongoing love affair with the natural world. Since its formation in 2009 the band has toured extensively, playing hundreds of shows from coast to coast and into Canada. Its debut album "A Stone, A Leaf, An Unfound Door" was recorded in the band's home studio in Asheville, NC and released in March of 2012. Its sound has been described as folk-rock, nature-pop, and baroque-folk, but in the end the members of River Whyless hope only to lend craft to their passions. Since forming in 2009, they have done support dates for Railroad Earth, and Ben Sollee.  Notable performances include Music on the Mountain Top, Belle Chere, Bristol Rhythm and Roots, Shakori Hills, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.

“River Whyless is as much about the music they create as the place they come from... a deeply thoughtful band, philosophical in their methods of practice and creation.” - Proxart Magazine

 
“River Whyless opt for rhythmic-meets-pastoral indie folk numbers in the vein of Grizzly Bear or Fleet Foxes, with layers of fiddle and tasteful percussion...The recording was done in Martha’s Vineyard...infusing the songs with the melancholy of sea and sky, damp earth and salt air.” - Shuffle Magazine


VIDEO: “Pigeon Feathers” - http://youtu.be/ITRsNTHj4gk