River Whyless

River Whyless
River Whyless performing in 2017
Background information
OriginAsheville
GenresFolk rock
Years active2012–present
Members
  • Ryan O'Keefe
  • Halli Anderson
  • Daniel Shearin
  • Alex McWalters
Websiteriverwhyless.com

River Whyless is an American folk rock band from Asheville, North Carolina.[1]

History

Daniel Shearin, Ryan O'Keefe, Halli Anderson, and Alex McWalters met as students at Appalachian State University. McWalters said that they considered moving to Austin, Nashville, New York, or Los Angeles, but chose eventually chose Asheville, North Carolina.[2][3] O'Keefe, Anderson, and McWalters were already performing in a band when Shearin joined them in 2012.[3]

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]

River Whyless released their third studio album, Kindness, a Rebel, in 2018.[10]

They released their fourth album, Monoflora, in 2022.[11]

Band members

  • 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]
Halli Anderson, June 2017
Ryan O'Keefe, June 2017
Daniel Shearin, June 2017
Alex McWalters, June 2017

Discography

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

  1. ^ a b c d e "Sense of Place Asheville: River Whyless". NPR.org. NPR Music. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ^ Benton, Hayley (October 6, 2016). "Can You Make It Big As a Musician in Asheville?". Citizen-Times of USA Today. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Moses, Desire' (April 1, 2013). "River Whyless patches world music influences into new album". Cville. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Golden, Grant (January 20, 2015). "River Whyless: River Whyless EP". Paste. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  5. ^ "The 10 Best EPs of 2015". Paste Magazine. December 31, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  6. ^ Stroud, Scott (September 10, 2016). "Review: River Whyless, a band with a fresh sound emerging from Asheville". Associated Press. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  7. ^ Boilen, Bob (August 18, 2016). "Review: River Whyless, 'We All The Light'". NPR. NPR Music. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  8. ^ O'Hearn, Amie (August 29, 2016). "River Whyless drop beautifully crafted think piece on 'We All the Light' (album review)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  9. ^ "River Whyless on World Cafe". NPR.org. NPR Music. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "River Whyless' 'Kindness, a Rebel' Examines the American Experiment". npr.org. May 31, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  11. ^ "Album review: River Whyless Grows 'Monoflora' in 30-Day Burst". nodepression.com. April 5, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  12. ^ 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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