{"id":15905,"date":"2021-09-07T20:35:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T20:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=15905"},"modified":"2021-09-07T20:35:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T20:35:36","slug":"blues-rockers-when-rivers-meet-announce-new-album-single-and-2022-uk-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2021\/09\/07\/blues-rockers-when-rivers-meet-announce-new-album-single-and-2022-uk-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Blues Rockers When Rivers Meet announce new album, single and 2022 UK Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

British husband and wife blues rock duo When Rivers Meet <\/strong>return to the music fold with their highly anticipated sophomore album \u201cSaving Grace\u201d <\/strong>released by One Road Records on Friday 19th November 2021<\/strong>. The first single \u201cTestify\u201d <\/strong>taken from the forthcoming album, will be released on Friday 10th September, and will be accompanied with an official music video.

The album pre-order and single pre-save are available from https:\/\/smarturl.it\/whenriversmeet<\/a>.

Saving Grace<\/em><\/strong> follows hot on the heels from the band\u2019s critically acclaimed debut album We Fly Free<\/em><\/strong> that was released in November 2020, and their previous two EPs, The Uprising<\/em><\/strong> and Innocence of Youth<\/em><\/strong>. The past year has been a non-stop thrill-ride for WRM, who are comprised of Grace Bond<\/strong> (lead vocals, mandolin, violin) and Aaron Bond <\/strong>(guitar, vocals).

WRM set a record first in May 2021, by becoming the first-ever artist or band to win four awards at the UK Blues Awards<\/strong> including \u201cBlues Band of the Year,\u201d<\/strong> \u201cBlues Album of the Year,\u201d \u201cEmerging Blues Artist of the Year,\u201d <\/strong>and \u201cMost Inspirational Online Performance of the Year.\u201d <\/strong>WRM were also voted \u201cBest New Band\u201d by the listeners of Planet Rock <\/strong>at the radio station\u2019s \u201cThe Rocks\u201d Awards<\/strong>.

With their highly anticipated sophomore album Saving Grace, WRM have set out to produce a blues rock album with a more upbeat, punchy, and exciting sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWife-and-husband duo When Rivers Meet are heavy enough to get your attention and quirky enough to hold it.\u201d – Classic Rock

\u201cThis is urban blues with the brakes off.\u201d – Vive Le Rock

\u201cThey may be a duo, but they sure make a big noise.\u201d – Powerplay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were very conscious that our debut album We Fly Free was a step up in production from our two EP releases previously The Uprising EP and Innocence of Youth,\u201d says Grace. \u201cWe also wanted to keep a live, authentic vibe to the new album to retain the energetic feel in the music.\u201d

Says Aaron, \u201cWe wanted the album to have more of an upbeat rock feel. We knew exactly what we wanted before we set off to record Saving Grace. We set our expectations high. We\u2019re so pleased with the result and just hope everyone else loves it as much as we do!\u201d

As with their debut album, We Fly Free, a lot of care and attention given to the detail, not only went into the song-writing, but also went into the production on each track, and telling a story from start to finish.

\u201cAlthough we wanted to do something different from our previous work, we still wanted all the same elements that make our music distinctive and recognisable as When Rivers Meet,\u201d says Grace.  

As with their previous album and two EPs, the new album Saving Grace was recorded at the Boathouse in Suffolk with producer and engineer, Adam Bowers.

\u201cHe just gets everything we do and want,\u201d says Grace.  \u201cAs Adam says, \u2018Bring me a drawing, and I will colour it in\u2019, which is a great analogy of how we work together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAVING GRACE – TRACK LIST

1. I Can\u2019t Fight This Feeling (2:56)
2. Never Coming Home (3:30)
3. He\u2019ll Drive You Crazy* (3:35)
4. Don\u2019t Tell Me Goodbye (3:52)
5. Do You Remember My Name (3:10)
6. Have No Doubt About It (3:58)
7. Eye of A Hurricane (Friend of Mine Pt. 2)* (5:34)
8. Testify (3:24)
9. Shoot The Breeze* (2:51)
10. Lost & Found (3:45)
11. Talking In My Sleep (4:20)
12. Make A Grown Man Cry* (2:28)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new album is mastered by Mike Curtis. Says Aaron, \u201cthe mastering is always the most exciting part of the process. We always look forward to receiving the mastered tracks from Mike.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with all their previous recordings, Grace, Aaron, and producer Adam have massive input with instrumentation. Aaron plays guitar and sings vocals, Grace sings vocals, plays mandolin and fiddle, while Adam plays bass, drums, and keyboard and pretty much anything else that Grace and Aaron need added including trumpet on specific songs.

\u201cIt\u2019s a case of going into the studio with a song,\u201d reflects Grace. \u201cAaron will play it on guitar, I\u2019ll lay down the vocals, whilst Adam adds the drums. We start to get a feel as to what the song is and what it means, it then grows from there into the direction we think it should go.\u201d

Continues Grace, \u201cSometimes it can take a while before we get the right feel for example the drums or the tone of the song. But we always have a clear plan for each song going into the studio and a good idea on the feel that we want to create. Our ethos is that we keep it sounding authentic, whether that be vocals, instrumentation, or any effects. It\u2019s always got to sound organic and real.\u201d

After the success of their debut album, We Fly Free, how does the sophomore album Saving Grace differ?
\u201cSaving Grace sophomore has a more upbeat rock feeling than We Fly Free,\u201d says Aaron. \u201cWe were very conscious when we started to record this album that\u2019s the direction that we wanted to move in, and it was exactly the kind of result that wanted to achieve.\u201d

Continues Aaron, \u201cAs well as being inspired by classic blues including John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters, we also draw a lot of influence from classic rock bands that include Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Cream, and Free. To emulate some of the feel or tone of these legendary blues pioneers and seminal rock bands is something that we strive to do, and hopefully people will hear that in our music and relate to it.\u201d

When Rivers Meet\u2019s passion for blues rock shows through with an underpinning of traditional blues and classic rock. The duo make a concerted effort to keep to a genuine, gritty sound using authentic techniques, including tube tape echo and reverb chambers, which have created a live sound that keeps a truly vintage vibe that not only has energy but is also a true representation of the ever evolving sound this duo produces.

WRM show great delight that a Hammond organ has been introduced into some of the tracks on this album. This classic blues rock feel will transport you back in time while also inducing a contemporary When Rivers Meet twist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHEN RIVERS MEET<\/p>\n\n\n\n

APRIL & MAY 2022 HEADLINE TOUR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With special guest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troy Redfern

Planet Rock 48-Hour Ticket Pre-sale
Wednesday 8th September 2021
Planet Rock Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Tickets On General Sale Friday 10th September
The Gig Cartel<\/a> and See Tickets<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheffield Greystones
Thursday April 21, 2022

Bath Komedia
Friday April 22, 2022

Southampton 1865
Saturday April 23, 2022

Colchester Arts Centre
Friday April 29, 2022

Newbury Arlington Arts
Saturday April 30, 2022

Leeds Brudenell Social Club
Thursday May 5, 2022

Newcastle Cluny
Friday May 6, 2022

Glasgow \u00d2ran M\u00f3r
Saturday May 7, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

London Garage
Thursday May 12, 2022

Birmingham The Asylum
Friday May 13, 2022

Norwich Waterfront Arts
Saturday May 14, 2022

Manchester Deaf Institute
Thursday May 19, 2022

Bristol Exchange
Friday May 20, 2022

Leek Foxlow Arts
Saturday May 21, 2022

Shoreham Ropetackle
Thursday May 26, 2022

Nottingham The Bodega
Friday May 27, 2022

Edinburgh Blues Club
Saturday May 28, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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