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DRY THE RIVER ANNOUNCE NEW DATE AT BATH KOMEDIA
If you didn’t manage to get ticket for Dry The River’s Bristol gig next week, fear not – for the hotly-tipped nu-folk group have confirmed an autumn date at Bath Komedia on October 31 (Halloween!)
The group’s new album Shallow Bed has been a hit with indie and folk fans alike and has seen them become one of the most talked about new acts around. “I think people are surprised when they come to see us live.” says Peter Liddle, heavily tattooed frontman of London’s Dry the River and former student at the University of Bristol. “They expect us to be really calm and quiet but in some ways we’re the opposite.”
You can see why people get confused: this five-piece band has all the hallmarks of the latest folk sensation: elemental name, beards, acoustic guitars, even a violinist. But what sets Dry the River apart is a background in hardcore and post-punk bands, hence the tattoos, lyrics that read like a Steinbeck novel and a sonic palette that sweeps from gentle to giant like an incoming storm.
Liddle is joined by guitarist Matthew Taylor and violinist Will Harvey, plus Scott Miller (bass) and Jon Warren (drums). They play a sold out gig at Bristol Fleece on Monday April 30 ahead of their Bath gig in the autumn, you can also catch them at some of the summer festivals – including The Great Escape in Brighton, Isle of Wight and 2000Trees in Gloucestershire.
Tickets £8adv from www.komedia.co.uk/bath
