Danny Coady-vocals, mandolin, rhythm guitar.
Eoghan Leadbetter-piano, rhythm guitar.
Conor Brettt-lead guitar, vocals.
Liam Teehan-bass guitar.
David Thompson-drums, vocals.
If you would like to say something amazing to The River Valley Band please send an email to;
Thervband@gmail.com
The River Valley Band was built on the sound of deep american folk music and the materials used to finish it were the wild earth and stone tones of modern Ireland, yet they sound neither American nor Irish. They are not contracted to any style, they are children of music, ripping strips from musical fabrics that stretch from the deserts to the cellars and weaving themselves a robe of their own that just can't be found in the common high street fashion outlets. This is not a fashion, it is custom made, individually tailored beyond any haute couture or million dollar dress and it's all yours to hang in a glass case or throw under the bed.
The sound of The River Valley Band is just as alive as the common pickpocket or the lady who runs the country and it's impossible not to dance to it when it's bellowing it's foreign name at you.
Consisting of five Kilkenny born persons, they meet every week under a glassblower's roof and toil away while the country sleeps to churn their creamy tunes to butter. They are none of them trained, none with recognised powers, but they have life in them that the land seems to otherwise drain from people, they are free and so is their music and that's an ingredient that can't be grown or sprinkled in. Lead singer Danny Coady has an energy in his voice that can move from frightening the wild to touching the transparent with a tilt of his head, and at his right hand side is Conor Brett, who, with stammering precision and equal aggression hits all the right notes on his axe to hammer in anything Danny may say.
Currently being tamed in the studio, The River Valley Band are in pre-production for their debut album; Drunk in the Wine Cellar. Aiming for a release during the summer, they are already writing new material for a second capturing. Come back for weekly updates to hear more of their movements.
So do you, you created it. Yeah.. I wanted a song of the river valley band on my profile ever since I came back from Ireland, but I just couldn't choose... until today :)
alri..tanx for d request!! i loved kiwi's wen i was younger,hence d nickname....tis a much under-rated and forgotten fruit!! checked out d tunes and im now a fan....hope u dont mind comparisons but u hav a kings of leon vibe to ur music(mostly d first n second kol albums)
Lol, is the drunken truth ever the same when you're sober?? Thanks for the request, I like what I'm hearing! With Bob, the band and Neil in your top friend I think we'll get on smashingly!:)
Of course you can have that. But it's not my house, it was the toilet house of a campsite in Killarney. I had to reload my cell phone but the Irish sockets are different from our Dutch ones. Except for the shaving things in the man's bathrooms. So we went there.. but a man came in, so we got out again. And I played the tin whistle.
Hey guys! How is everybody? I gave my best friend a copy of the cd. She totally loved it, but every time she's listened to Kimberly she's singing it all day long. Good for her, it's a cool song.
By the way, I asked what everybody's favorite colors were because I wanted to make everybody something when you come to Holland. Or else when Zoë and I are coming to Ireland in October. So come on! Tell me! I'm a very impatient person.
"River Valley! River Valley! They'll never let you down, no siree, no sally." Can I be in the band? Or at least have outter, creative input. I mean, read those lyrics again, and again. Sittin on a gold mine! blind fools!
A Big Hello To The River Valley Band!!! Greetings from Germany! Thank for the add. We feel very honoured. GAS - the Speed Radio Show (you can hear us via www. emsvechtewelle. de - simply push the "play" bottom at the right time = Friday after the news at 19h mez) "SUPPORT OUR LOCAL RADIO!!!"
I like that particular shade of pink myself. anyway take a look at our battle of the bands and see if you'd be interested. Its free to enter.. with cash prizes for the winners along with a trophy for bragging rights. If you want to take part then message our bebo page (on the poster). Bands that want to play must be available from 2pm till 6 as the running order will be announced at the gig.
I finally got the CD from Marije the day before yesterday (before that i listened ur music on the computer (does not sound as good as it could be)), so i listened ur music yesterday on the surround system (yes we've got one :P) and as loud as my ears could resist. That lasted till my parents asked me if i could plz put the volume down (that means they like the music otherwise they'll scream to shut up :P XD ). It felt good to hear the music out of the surround! BTW i created a theory why ur parents say nay so often: U probably ask them a lot of things they refuse (example: can i have a new guitar and stuff?). Because ur whole mouth with saying no, they use nay instead (otherwise they get tired to soon). How bout that?
My brother said hi back to the river valley band! How was your gig tonight? Had fun? Did people dance? (rhetorical questions, obviously)
I'm pissed off with the boy next door. Bloody wanker became 21 this night and he's having a party. Which is, of course, ok, except for the fact that he failed to mention it to us. Now he's playing Amy Winehouse (@^@#$^) really loud and I'm in bed without ear plugs. But I'm a happy person. I'll read a book :)
That was an easy answer ;-) I don't know whether it's changed for the better or for the worse. Can't remember how it used to be :$ shame on me.. I do remember that I liked the old one, but I like this one as well. So, good either way.
Don't forget I'm mostly not as serious as I seem ;-) I knew you were kind of joking about the present, but I think it would be nice to bring one. (that was serious)
The River Valley Band was built on the sound of deep american folk music and the materials used to finish it were the wild earth and stone tones of modern Ireland, yet they sound neither American nor Irish. They are not contracted to any style, they are children of music, ripping strips from musical fabrics that stretch from the deserts to the cellars and weaving themselves a robe of their own that just can't be found in the common high street fashion outlets. This is not a fashion, it is custom made, individually tailored beyond any haute couture or million dollar dress and it's all yours to hang in a glass case or throw under the bed.
The sound of The River Valley Band is just as alive as the common pickpocket or the lady who runs the country and it's impossible not to dance to it when it's bellowing it's foreign name at you.
Consisting of five Kilkenny born persons, they meet every week under a glassblower's roof and toil away while the country sleeps to churn their creamy tunes to butter. They are none of them trained, none with recognised powers, but they have life in them that the land seems to otherwise drain from people, they are free and so is their music and that's an ingredient that can't be grown or sprinkled in. Lead singer Danny Coady has an energy in his voice that can move from frightening the wild to touching the transparent with a tilt of his head, and at his right hand side is Conor Brett, who, with stammering precision and equal aggression hits all the right notes on his axe to hammer in anything Danny may say.
Currently being tamed in the studio, The River Valley Band are in pre-production for their debut album; Drunk in the Wine Cellar. Aiming for a release during the summer, they are already writing new material for a second capturing. Come back for weekly updates to hear more of their movements.
