MICHAEL ROSS: singer/songwriter, lead & harmony vocals, guitar, mandolin, banjo, percussion
GARY DOLINSKY: singer/songwriter, lead & harmony vocals, guitar
GLENN BEAUCHEMIN: singer/songwriter, lead & harmony vocals, guitar
ROB SIEVERT: singer/songwriter, lead & harmony vocals, bass
Influences
A unique blend of Folk Rock, Country Rock, Bluegrass, Americana, Celtic/British Isles, Trad. Country, Trad. American music
So ... we are ... The River Rocks!
After considering about 108 names we have settled on this one. It is rather appropriate, since each of us lives on or very close to a major river in our respective home towns: the Charles River (Glenn, Cambridge), the Waters River (Gary, Danvers), the Porter River (Michael, Danvers), and the Ipswich River (Rob, Ipswich).
We come from varied musical experiences, but we have similar roots: 1960s British Invasion bands, Folk Rock and Country Rock bands such as The Byrds, Poco, The Eagles, Gram Parsons, etc.
Three of us answered Michael's craigslist ad this past Spring, and we all met for our first practice in Michael's basement on Sunday, May 6th. It's not an exaggeration to say that things clicked from day one: musical interests, individual aspirations, abilities, and, most of all, a neat chemistry of our personalities. We have a good time doing what we do! Fortunately, the very special ladies in our lives (Julia, Bonnie, Susan, Melissa) all share in our fun!
Another fun aspect of The River Rocks is that we have no one dominating presence or established leader. We all contribute more or less equally in the business of "being a band." We all write songs, we all sing lead, we all add harmonies. Although we have individual strong sides, we bring those talents to the benefit of the full band.
At this juncture, we have about 30 or so originals and a half dozen cover songs as part of our repertoire. The list is slowly growing, but our aim is not quantity, but quality. We hope to soon have a full repertoire of good, solid original songs that hopefully will please your ears and inspire you, or will stir some emotion within you.
We look forward to bringing the music of The River Rocks to a pub, country fair, open mic, or other favorite venue in your home town! See you in the near future!
Glenn Beauchemin,
Gary Dolinsky,
Michael Ross, and
Rob Sievert
(October, 2007)
[Photography by: Bonnie Marsan]
[Web site support: Emily Sievert]
Hej Robert! Det är jättesnällt av er att bjuda in oss till ert hem! Vi har verkligen försökt ändra lite på helgschemat men tyvärr har vi ej möjlighet att komma upp den 28:e. Om vi bara hade kommit någon dag tidigare så hade vi garanterat firat midsommar med er, men vi ska ha middag med släkten på lördagen. Förhoppningsvis hinner vi ses ändå under vår Bostonvistelse! Vi hörs av!
Seguro que has oído algo de que Doctor Divago vuelve, cuando la verdad es siempre estamos aquí. Sí, es cierto, sacamos un disco nuevo: "Las canciones del año que viene" (Molusco) se pone a la venta el 2 de abril. En muestra de gratitud por vuestra amistad myspacera (y de la otra), queremos regarlarte una copia del CD-single adelanto. Si eres de los que nos encontramos por los bares, qué te vamos a contar sobre lo accesibles, lo buenas personas que somos todos; no hay problema en que tengas tu ejemplar. Para los que estáis más lejos, si bien esperamos veros en algún concierto de la gira que estamos preparando, ¿qué tal si adelantáis faena y nos dejáis vuestros datos vía mensajito privado en nuestro myspace, o a info@doctordivago.com? Sabéis que cualquier aportación a la mejor difusión de nuestro trabajo, será bienvenida. Cinco abrazos
