Musicians listen to their forebears not only with an ear to an artist's technical imprint — the depth of production or the way a guitar is tuned — but to the invaluable message that's been imparted ...

The folk-rock band's ambitious new album confront tribalism, fear, anger and violence. Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the ...

The latest album for Asheville, N.C.-based progressive roots band River Whyless is called Kindness, A Rebel. Produced by Paul Butler (Devendra Banhart, Michael Kiwanuka), an adventurous, genre-bending ...

DESK JOB: River Whyless has seen its profile raised thanks to appearances on "Tiny Desk Concerts," "World Cafe" and other tastemaking opportunities. The Asheville-based quartet plays The Orange Peel ...

In 2019, the four members of River Whyless secluded themselves in the North Carolina wilderness to record the follow-up album to 2018’s critically acclaimed Kindness, A Rebel. Eyeing a spring 2020 ...

From Asheville, North Carolina, an eclectic fusion of retirees, back-to-the-land hippies, tourists and natives to the region, a band called River Whyless emerges, blending American and international ...

After taking more than a month-long break from playing shows, Asheville’s kaleidoscopic folk quartet River Whyless is in the early stages of an 11-date East Coast run. Phoning in from Providence, ...

CLOSING IN: With recent hard-earned success, such as recognition from NPR's David Dye, River Whyless is feeling the love. "But day to day it's the same," says percussionist Alex McWalters. "You're ...

The North Carolina band uses a typewriter for rhythm, a toy piano for whimsy and a harmonium for mood, as well as a gong, multiple odd percussive... This immensely talented band from Asheville, N.C., ...

Court Square Theater in Harrisonburg will host a performance by River Whyless on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. The Steel Wheels’ frontman Trent Wagler will host the Living Room Concert series ...

In front of an impeccably decorated set, River Whyless' members look straight into the camera. In some moments, they're upright and serious, but in others, they're laughing and goofing off. The ...

River Whyless came to CPR's OpenAir highly recommended by WNCW in the band's home state of North Carolina. The four-piece out of Asheville, N.C., recently released their second album, "We All The ...