Dry the River are a British indie folk band based out of Stratford in East London, UK. The band formed in 2009 and draw comparisons with Noah and the Whale and Mumford and Sons.
Lead singer Peter Liddle, who was originally born in Norway, started Dry the River as a solo platform for his singer/songwriting, finding inspiration in his university studies of medicine and anthropology. With the addition of punk-rock drummer Jon Warren, classically trained violinist William Harvey, guitarist Matt Taylor and Scott Miller on bass Dry the River was set to blossom, with their mix of melodic instrumentation with indie, folk and classical elements.
The band landed a record deal with Transgressive in 2009 just after releasing their debut self-released EP titled “The Chambers & The Valves”. The release allowed the band a heavy tour schedule supporting the likes of Johnny Flynn, Paloma Faith and The Magic Numbers. On top of this Dry the River had their first headline show at the Luminaire in London, followed by strong performances at Glastonbury and SXSW festivals.
The band’s first full-length album titled “Shallow Bed” was released March 12, 2012 and was recorded in the U.S. with producer Peter Katis, who is known for his work with Interpol and The National. The album’s lead single “New Ceremony” became very popular due to backing by BBC Radio 1 and XFM and was played at the many European and U.S. festivals the band played in support of the album.
The following year Dry the River headed to Iceland to record their follow-up album “Alarms in the Heart” which was released on August 25, 2014.
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