Bradley Keough (also known as "The Mushrat") - doghouse bass and vocals
JB "Memphis" Smith - drums, acoustic guitar, Fisher-Price xylophone, and vocals
Influences
The Blue Moon Boys (Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, & Bill Black), Carl Perkins, Wanda Jackson, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Janice Martin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley and the Comets, The Everly Brothers, Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps with the amazing Cliff Gallup, The Rock & Roll Trio (Johnny Burnette, Dorsey Burnette, & Paul Burlison), Grady Martin, Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones, Dale Hawkins, Paul Burton, and all those other great lesser-known artists from the years 1952 to 1960...
The Rivers are dedicated historical preservationists, playing vintage American music that is rarely heard on the radio. It's the music of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Bill Haley, The Everly Brothers, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran, and other rockabilly or rockabilly-influenced musicians of the years 1952 - 1960.
In addition to concert appearances at car shows, municipal events, private events, and concert stages, they have produced a tribute show called ROCKABILLY DAYS! and a children's show, SILLY ROCKABILLY. Kids love the music as much as their grandparents do!
"They called it rockabilly long before they called it rock'n'roll!"
- Carl Perkins
"BEST FIND – A concert by a local rockabilly group, The Rivers...”
- PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, (July 2006)
“DO THIS! - The Rivers Rockabilly Trio at the Colonial Theatre!”
- PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, (May 2008)
"Rockabilly is fun. The Rivers Rockabilly Trio Proves it!"
- ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL
"After their auspicious appearance during BlobFest weekend, The Rivers Rockabilly Trio will bring Rockabilly Days back to the Colonial Theater…! "
- THE PHOENIX NEWS, Phoenixville, PA
"REVIVING THE EARLY DAYS OF ROCK AND ROLL!
...music that was first popular half a century ago…"
- DAILY LOCAL NEWS, West Chester, PA
"The Rivers ROCKED the Sovereign Majestic Theater!"
- REPUBLICAN HERALD, Pottsville, PA
Hey, thanks for the comment... lovin' your stuff, especially the Carl Perkins Tribute. I organized a benefit show for the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse a few years back.
Hey Stu---Thankyou very much for coming out to Jersey in the rain for Jamfest---guys really sounded great---hope to see you again---thanks again...Kurt
Hello there! Wanted to drop by and say hey .. also was going to ask if you were attending the oh so delightful BlobFest this year and it looks like Friday night you will be ... I'm stoked! I think I'll be helping the stage manager friday night and I am definitely tied up there Saturday, but I'll keep an eye out and say Hi!
Hey Stu, Thanks for the nice comment! We had a blast playing with Bradley. He relayed your message to me. Yeah, our bands should should play on a bill together. Talk soon...
Best rockin regards, Kathia
KATHIA JANE AND THE V8s - ROCKABILLY RECORDING ARTISTS http://www.myspace.com/kathiajane
I would like to thank you guys for joining us @ Jamfest 3 this year on June 20---The Festival of The Summer in South Jersey---looking forward to it...Kurt H.
Hey! I really wanted to make it out last night, for some reason I thought it was a day event so I could bring my son, oh well I'll catch you guys soon!
JUS' STOPPED BY TO SAY hey & ALWAYZ "thanx", FOR THE "most gracious" ADD .....<br /><br />I SINCERELY APPRECIATE THE VERY KIND WORDZ .....<br /><br />GREATest RESPECTS FOR YOUR WORK .....<br /><br />ROCK ON !!!!<br /><br />MR. <br />RICHARD
Winter Dance Party January 23 - February 15, 1959. Great tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, Waylon Jennings, Dion and the Belmonts, Frankie Sardo, Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Jimmy Clanton, and Bobby Vee. Let them Rock 50 more years!
