Rocksound Magazine Aug 08 Issue
Radio No Go Demo Review
One listen to Electric River and you'd think they were the latest offering from No Idea, Jade Tree, Epitaph, Or Household Name. You'd be wrong though...This Kent Based Quartet dish up three punk infused gems in the spirit of Rancid and The Clash on their demo, and there pretty dam good too. We reckon it wont take long for this lot to get a deal if they get this demo into the hands of the right people at the right label. We shall wait and see. DT
Rocksound Magazine July 09 Issue
Radio No Go Album Review
Out Now!
Electric River boast youthful energy and a healthy list of influences, but do they borrow abit too heavily from certain seminal British acts? Only at times to be fair, The ghost of Joe Strummer wafts out of your speakers. With all round catchy as hell numbers,fused with heavy handed melodies and British social commentary aplenty, its got bags of passion and heaps of power. EK
Rockmidgets.com Review
UK quartet Electric River are just the latest in a long line of bands claiming to be influenced by punk luminaries The Clash. They've got the gravely, throaty vocals, the urgent, incessant guitars and the pounding drums down to a tee on latest album Radio No Go!, whilst all the way keeping a strong sense of melody and an appreciation for a solid hook alive.
It's an album full of ideas, dabbling in horn sections and almost pop-like harmonies inbetween snotty punk cuts and massive singalongs. It delivers clear nods to idols but remains satisfyingly diverse enough to keep songs like Rolling Past Your Guard and 3 Minute Warning sounding absolutely brilliant. There's an appreciation for the music they listened to growing up, but never does it come across as copycat pandering or tired pastiche, instead the raucous gang vocals on show here simply grab you by throat and pull you along on a ride through some truly excellent - and distinctly British - ska-punk cuts. It's slick, sharp and completely spot-on in every department, a thoroughly enjoyable album offering more than it's fair share of entertainment. The Clash, would indeed, be very proud.
Rating: 4/5 by Alex Nunn
Big Cheese Radio No Go Demo Review!Out Now!
Hailing from Kent this spirited quartet do The Clash and Rancid proud with their mix of gritty yet melodic punk rock and dose’s of reggae for good measure too. Their are plenty of bands doing this style at the moment but Electric River have the passion to go the distance and any hell cat loving punk needs to check these guys out now!
Electric River Management
Contacts
Management Ian O.P.G - 07789902576
Bookings E.R P.R - 07830071223
影響
The Clash, Sex Pistols, Green Day, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Thin Lizzy, Metallica, Dream Theater.
Thanks so much to all of you guys, tonight was fantastic! True pros and thanks for being cool about having a shorter set, certainly left me wanting more! And as I said, new track is a winner!!! See you boys on the 4th Dec.
Hi guys, Many thanks for the friendship, and great music! Love your songs! Glad you liked my music too :) Never done any live gigs, so wouldn't know where to start! I create the music on a computer using pre-recorded loops done by other people. No idea how to take that on the road?! Thanks again for listening! :)
bugger that we missed the boat on friday cos we would have been there. hope it all went sick, heard it did. been signed yet? their loss i suppose, probably see you boys on friday!!! woop woop!
once again, wicked set at lounge :) shame it wasn't longer though. also your "electric river consists of..." bit should include tom. thank you for your continued support. merry christmas. see you on friday.
Hi guys Loved the stuff on Saturday at the Water Rats, will deffo come and see you in Ashford or Maidstone if you come here. Rock the Casbah really rocked! Take care Val :)
