Wild Rivers (band)

Wild Rivers
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active2015–present
LabelsNettwerk
MembersDevan Glover
Khalid Yassein
Andrew Oliver
Websitewildriversmusic.com

Wild Rivers is a Canadian folk band from Toronto, Ontario. It consists of Devan Glover (vocals), Khalid Yassein (vocals and guitar), and Andrew Oliver (guitar and synths). The band released their self-titled debut album in 2016. Their second studio album, Sidelines, was released on February 4, 2022.[1]

History

Wild Rivers was formed at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, originally as a two piece with Devan Glover and Khalid Yassein.[2] On Jan 18 2013 Devan and Khalid entered the studio for the first time. The duo attended Oak Recording Studio in downtown Toronto where they recorded their first EP with producer Damon de Szegheo (de Szegheo also engineered and produced the first full length album for Canadian singer / songwriter Serena Ryder). The result of this one day session were songs "No Ribbons", "Sea To Sky" and "Paul Simon". A reimagined recording of the song "Paul Simon" would later appear on their first album as Wild Rivers.

In April 2016, the band released their self-titled debut album.[3][4] In 2018, the group opened for Australian band The Paper Kites on the North American leg of their tour and released an EP titled Eighty-Eight.[2]

In 2019, Wild Rivers released the song "I Do". The following year the band released their second EP, Songs To Break Up To, through Nettwerk Music Group.[5] Later in 2020, Wild Rivers released the single "Pink Shades".[6] The group released another single in January 2021 titled "Love Gone Wrong".[7] In June, Wild Rivers released the single "Amsterdam".[8] Their second studio album, Sidelines, was released on February 4, 2022.[1] In March 2022, their single "Thinking 'Bout Love" was certified Gold in Canada.[9] It was certified Platinum in Australia in March 2024.[10]

They received a Juno Award nomination for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.[11]

In 2023, they participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.[12]

They opened for American country music trio The Chicks for select dates on their World Tour in summer 2023.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Wild Rivers (2016, self-released)
  • Sidelines (2022, Nettwerk)
  • Never Better (2024, Nettwerk)
  • Better Now (2024, Nettwerk)

EPs

  • Eighty-Eight (Factor, 2018)
  • Songs To Break Up To (2020, Nettwerk)

Singles

  • "Don't" (2023, Nettwerk)[14]
  • "Cave" (2024, Nettwerk)
  • "Everywhere I Go" (2024, Nettwerk)
  • "Anyways, I Love You" (2024, Nettwerk)[15]

Tours

Supporting

References

  1. ^ a b "Wild Rivers Release New Track And Announce Highly Anticipated New Album SIDELINES Out February 4th | Nettwerk". nettwerk.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  2. ^ a b Cohen, Reut (19 November 2018). "In conversation with Wild Rivers". The Varsity. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Bringin' It Backwards: Interview with Wild Rivers". American Songwriter. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ^ Murphy, Sarah. "Wild Rivers 'Wild Rivers' (album stream)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ^ Crone, Madeline (24 February 2020). "Wild Rivers Releases "Kinda Feels Alright," Announces 2020 Tour Dates". American Songwriter. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Wild Rivers Releases New Song, "Pink Shades"". American Songwriter. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Wild Rivers Share Soul-Stirring New Song "Love Gone Wrong"". American Songwriter. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  8. ^ Subic, Meg (21 June 2021). "Listen: Toronto indie-trio Wild Rivers share new single 'Amsterdam'". CIND-FM. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. 24 March 2022.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 31, 2023.
  12. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.
  13. ^ Hussey, Allison (February 14, 2023). "The Chicks Announce 2023 Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  14. ^ Campbell, Caleb (January 26, 2023). "Premiere: Wild Rivers Share New Single "Don't"". Under the Radar.
  15. ^ Sharpe, Josh (May 3, 2024). "Video: Wild Rivers Share New Song 'Anyways, I Love You'; Watch the Music Video". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved May 15, 2024.