WHEN RIVERS MEET, comprised of husband and wife, Aaron, and Grace Bond, will perform six headline concerts in October at Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach (Oct 13), Gloucester Guildhall (Oct 16), Huddersfield Parish (Oct 21), York Crescent (Oct 23), Liverpool Arts (Oct 29), and Milton Keynes Stables (Oct 30).
WRM will also perform three Planet Rock “Rocktober” shows with Kenny Wayne Shepherd and King King at Bristol O2 Academy (Oct 15), London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (Oct 18), and Sheffield O2 Academy (Oct 22).
The tour announcement dovetails the February 25th release of He’ll Drive You Crazy – the band’s third single taken from their critically acclaimed sophomore album Saving Grace.
In 2021, When Rivers Meet were the first band to win four UK Blues Awards including Blues Band of the Year, Blues Album of the Year, Emerging Blues Artist of the Year, and Most Inspirational Online Performance of the Year. WRM also won Best New Band at Planet Rock’s awards The Rocks.
This year the band have received three nominations at the UK Blues Awards including Blues Album of the Year (Saving Grace), Blues Band of the Year, and Blues Vocalist of the Year (Grace Bond).
Saving Grace follows WRM’s critically acclaimed debut album We Fly Free that was released in November 2020, and their previous two EPs, The Uprising, and Innocence of Youth. The past two years have been a non-stop thrill-ride for WRM, who are comprised of Grace Bond (lead vocals, mandolin, violin) and Aaron Bond (guitar, vocals).
On their sophomore album Saving Grace, WRM have set out to produce a blues rock album with an upbeat, punchy, and exciting sound. The album is available from www.whenriversmeet.co.uk.
Dom Martin, When Rivers Meet, King King and Brave Rival are just a few of the UK’s leading blues artists who have received nominations at the UK Blues Awards 2022.
Dom Martin is nominated in five categories including “Blues Instrumentalist Of The Year”, “Best Acoustic Blues Act Of The Year”, “Blues Band Of The Year”, “Blues Vocalist Of The Year” and “Blues Album Of The Year”. Based in Belfast, guitarist and singer-songwriter is being hailed as Ireland’s biggest music export since the great Rory Gallagher. His new album “A Savage Life” will be released April 8th. Dom is the UK representative at this year’s International Blues Challengein Memphis, Tennessee from May 3-9th. Click here for more info.
When Rivers Meet, comprising husband and wife Aaron and Grace Bond, who swept the UK Blues Awards in 2021 by being the first act to win four awards, are back this year with three nominations including “Blues Vocalist Of The Year”, “Blues Band Of The Year” and “Blues Album Of The Year”. WRM are currently riding high with their sophomore album“Saving Grace” which features their forthcoming single “He’ll Drive You Crazy”. The band start their 17-date UK headline tour with special guest Troy Redfern on April 21st. Click here for more info.
King King, hailed by many as the UK’s biggest blues rock band, are nominated for “Blues Band Of The Year”. Led by Glaswegian vocalist and guitarist Alan Nimmo, the band start their UK tour with special guests The Damn Truth on Thursday February 10th. King King will perform tracks from their latest critically acclaimed album “Maverick”, plus classics from their back catalogue. Click here for info about King King’s February 2022 UK tour.
Brave Rival, the Portsmouth-based five-piece rock, blues and soul band featuring the hypnotic lead vocals of Lindsey Bonnick and Chloe Josephine, are nominated for “Emerging Act Of The Year”. The band’s debut album “Life’s Machine”will be released May 6th. They release their single “Guilty Love” on February 11th. Click herefor info about their new single, album, and UK tour dates.
British husband and wife blues rock duo WHEN RIVERS MEET return to the music fold with their highly anticipated sophomore album Saving Grace released by One Road Records on Friday 19th November 2021. The album is now available from www.whenriversmeet.co.uk. Today is also the day they release their new single Never Coming Home.
It’s been an amazing year for Grace and Aaron Bond of When Rivers Meet. In May 2021, they were first band to win four awards at the UK Blues Awards including “Blues Band Of The Year”, “Blues Album Of The Year” (for their 2020 debut album “We Fly Free”), “Emerging Blues Artist Of The Year” and “Most InspirationalOnline Performance Of The Year”. They also won “Best New Band” award at Planet Rock’s”The Rocks”.
As a warm-up to their 2022 UK tour, on Saturday December 18, 2021, WRM will perform songs from Saving Grace at a sold-out concert at Hunter Bar in Bury St. Edmunds.
Saving Grace follows the band’s critically acclaimed debut album We Fly Free that was released in November 2020, and their previous two EPs, The Uprising and Innocence of Youth. The past year has been a non-stop thrill-ride for WRM, who are comprised of Grace Bond (lead vocals, mandolin, violin) and Aaron Bond (guitar, vocals).
In October 2021, WRM toured the UK as King King’s special guest, and received rave reviews.
“As they walk out on stage to a massive cheer from an already capacity crowd, it is evident they are very popular, and it is easy to see why.” – The Razor’s Edge
“With the heavy bluestones and the incredible vocal harmonies, When Rivers Meet bring back the grit of classic blues rock in a traditional way for a modern audience.”– Rock N Load
“Bags of noise and bags of power… there’s certainly plenty that will appeal to both hard rock and blues fans in terms of this duo’s highly original output.” – Get Ready to Rock
With Saving Grace, WRM have set out to produce a blues rock album with a more upbeat, punchy, and exciting sound.
“We were very conscious that our debut album We Fly Free was a step up in production from our two EP releases previously The Uprising EP and Innocence of Youth,” says Grace. “We also wanted to keep a live, authentic vibe to the new album to retain the energetic feel in the music.”
Says Aaron, “We wanted the album to have more of an upbeat rock feel. We knew exactly what we wanted before we set off to record Saving Grace. We set our expectations high. We’re so pleased with the result and just hope everyone else loves it as much as we do.”
As with their debut album, We Fly Free, a lot of care and attention given to the detail, not only went into the song-writing, but also went into the production on each track, and telling a story from start to finish.
“Although we wanted to do something different from our previous work, we still wanted all the same elements that make our music distinctive and recognisable as When Rivers Meet,” says Grace.
As with their previous album and two EPs, the new album Saving Grace was recorded at the Boathouse in Suffolk with producer and engineer, Adam Bowers.
“He just gets everything we do and want,” says Grace. “As Adam says, ‘Bring me a drawing, and I will colour it in’, which is a great analogy of how we work together.”
SAVING GRACE – TRACK LIST
1. I Can’t Fight This Feeling (2:56) 2. Never Coming Home (3:30) 3. He’ll Drive You Crazy* (3:35) 4. Don’t Tell Me Goodbye (3:52) 5. Do You Remember My Name (3:10) 6. Have No Doubt About It (3:58) 7. Eye of A Hurricane (Friend of Mine Pt. 2)* (5:34) 8. Testify (3:24) 9. Shoot The Breeze* (2:51) 10. Lost & Found (3:45) 11. Talking In My Sleep (4:20) 12. Make A Grown Man Cry* (2:28)
The new album is mastered by Mike Curtis. Says Aaron, “the mastering is always the most exciting part of the process. We always look forward to receiving the mastered tracks from Mike.”
As with all their previous recordings, Grace, Aaron, and producer Adam have massive input with instrumentation. Aaron plays guitar and sings vocals, Grace sings vocals, plays mandolin and fiddle, while Adam plays bass, drums, and keyboard and pretty much anything else that Grace and Aaron need added including trumpet on specific songs.
“It’s a case of going into the studio with a song,” reflects Grace. “Aaron will play it on guitar, I’ll lay down the vocals, whilst Adam adds the drums. We start to get a feel as to what the song is and what it means, it then grows from there into the direction we think it should go.”
Continues Grace, “Sometimes it can take a while before we get the right feel for example the drums or the tone of the song. But we always have a clear plan for each song going into the studio and a good idea on the feel that we want to create. Our ethos is that we keep it sounding authentic, whether that be vocals, instrumentation, or any effects. It’s always got to sound organic and real.”
After the success of their debut album, We Fly Free, how does the sophomore album Saving Grace differ?
“Saving Grace has a more upbeat rock feeling than We Fly Free,” says Aaron. “We were very conscious when we started to record this album that’s the direction that we wanted to move in, and it was exactly the kind of result that wanted to achieve.”
Continues Aaron, “As well as being inspired by classic blues including John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters, we also draw a lot of influence from classic rock bands that include Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Cream, and Free. To emulate some of the feel or tone of these legendary blues pioneers and seminal rock bands is something that we strive to do, and hopefully people will hear that in our music and relate to it.”
When Rivers Meet’s passion for blues rock shows through with an underpinning of traditional blues and classic rock. The duo make a concerted effort to keep to a genuine, gritty sound using authentic techniques, including tube tape echo and reverb chambers, which have created a live sound that keeps a truly vintage vibe that not only has energy but is also a true representation of the ever evolving sound this duo produces.
WRM show great delight that a Hammond organ has been introduced into some of the tracks on this album. This classic blues rock feel will transport you back in time while also inducing a contemporary When Rivers Meet twist.
WHEN RIVERS MEET APRIL & MAY 2022 HEADLINE TOUR With special guest Troy Redfern
Sheffield Greystones – Thursday April 21, 2022 Bath Komedia – Friday April 22, 2022 Southampton 1865 – Saturday April 23, 2022 Colchester Arts Centre – Friday April 29, 2022 Newbury Arlington Arts – Saturday April 30, 2022 Leeds Brudenell Social Club – Thursday May 5, 2022 Newcastle Cluny – Friday May 6, 2022 Glasgow Òran Mór – Saturday May 7, 2022 London Garage – Thursday May 12, 2022 Birmingham The Asylum – Friday May 13, 2022 Norwich Waterfront Arts – Saturday May 14, 2022 Manchester Deaf Institute – Thursday May 19, 2022 Bristol Exchange – Friday May 20, 2022 Leek Foxlow Arts – Saturday May 21, 2022 Shoreham Ropetackle – Thursday May 26, 2022 Nottingham The Bodega – Friday May 27, 2022 Edinburgh Blues Club – The Voodoo Rooms – Saturday May 28, 2022
British husband and wife blues rock duo WHEN RIVERS MEET have released the official music video for their new single “Testify.”
The music video is available to watch on YouTube HERE.
The Essex-based band return to the music fold with their highly anticipated sophomore album “Saving Grace” released by One Road Records on Friday November 19th 2021.
Saving Grace follows hot on the heels from the band’s critically acclaimed debut album We Fly Free that was released in November 2020, and their previous two EPs, The Uprising and Innocence of Youth. The past year has been a non-stop thrill-ride for WRM, who are comprised of Grace Bond (lead vocals, mandolin, violin) and Aaron Bond (guitar, vocals).
WRM set a record first in May 2021, by becoming the first-ever artist or band to win four awards at the UK Blues Awards including “Blues Band of the Year,”“Blues Album of the Year,” “Emerging Blues Artist of the Year,” and “Most Inspirational Online Performance of the Year.” WRM were also voted “Best New Band” by the listeners of Planet Rock at the radio station’s “The Rocks” Awards.
With their highly anticipated sophomore album Saving Grace, WRM have set out to produce a blues rock album with a more upbeat, punchy, and exciting sound.
“Wife-and-husband duo When Rivers Meet are heavy enough to get your attention and quirky enough to hold it.” – Classic Rock
“This is urban blues with the brakes off.” – Vive Le Rock
“They may be a duo, but they sure make a big noise.” – Powerplay
“We were very conscious that our debut album We Fly Free was a step up in production from our two EP releases previously The Uprising EP and Innocence of Youth,” says Grace. “We also wanted to keep a live, authentic vibe to the new album to retain the energetic feel in the music.”
Says Aaron, “We wanted the album to have more of an upbeat rock feel. We knew exactly what we wanted before we set off to record Saving Grace. We set our expectations high. We’re so pleased with the result and just hope everyone else loves it as much as we do!”
As with their debut album, We Fly Free, a lot of care and attention given to the detail, not only went into the song-writing, but also went into the production on each track, and telling a story from start to finish.
“Although we wanted to do something different from our previous work, we still wanted all the same elements that make our music distinctive and recognisable as When Rivers Meet,” says Grace.
As with their previous album and two EPs, the new album Saving Grace was recorded at the Boathouse in Suffolk with producer and engineer, Adam Bowers.
“He just gets everything we do and want,” says Grace. “As Adam says, ‘Bring me a drawing, and I will colour it in’, which is a great analogy of how we work together.”
SAVING GRACE – TRACK LIST
1. I Can’t Fight This Feeling (2:56) 2. Never Coming Home (3:30) 3. He’ll Drive You Crazy* (3:35) 4. Don’t Tell Me Goodbye (3:52) 5. Do You Remember My Name (3:10) 6. Have No Doubt About It (3:58) 7. Eye of A Hurricane (Friend of Mine Pt. 2)* (5:34) 8. Testify (3:24) 9. Shoot The Breeze* (2:51) 10. Lost & Found (3:45) 11. Talking In My Sleep (4:20) 12. Make A Grown Man Cry* (2:28)
The new album is mastered by Mike Curtis. Says Aaron, “the mastering is always the most exciting part of the process. We always look forward to receiving the mastered tracks from Mike.”
As with all their previous recordings, Grace, Aaron, and producer Adam have massive input with instrumentation. Aaron plays guitar and sings vocals, Grace sings vocals, plays mandolin and fiddle, while Adam plays bass, drums, and keyboard and pretty much anything else that Grace and Aaron need added including trumpet on specific songs.
“It’s a case of going into the studio with a song,” reflects Grace. “Aaron will play it on guitar, I’ll lay down the vocals, whilst Adam adds the drums. We start to get a feel as to what the song is and what it means, it then grows from there into the direction we think it should go.”
Continues Grace, “Sometimes it can take a while before we get the right feel for example the drums or the tone of the song. But we always have a clear plan for each song going into the studio and a good idea on the feel that we want to create. Our ethos is that we keep it sounding authentic, whether that be vocals, instrumentation, or any effects. It’s always got to sound organic and real.”
After the success of their debut album, We Fly Free, how does the sophomore album Saving Grace differ? “Saving Grace sophomore has a more upbeat rock feeling than We Fly Free,” says Aaron. “We were very conscious when we started to record this album that’s the direction that we wanted to move in, and it was exactly the kind of result that wanted to achieve.”
Continues Aaron, “As well as being inspired by classic blues including John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters, we also draw a lot of influence from classic rock bands that include Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Cream, and Free. To emulate some of the feel or tone of these legendary blues pioneers and seminal rock bands is something that we strive to do, and hopefully people will hear that in our music and relate to it.”
When Rivers Meet’s passion for blues rock shows through with an underpinning of traditional blues and classic rock. The duo make a concerted effort to keep to a genuine, gritty sound using authentic techniques, including tube tape echo and reverb chambers, which have created a live sound that keeps a truly vintage vibe that not only has energy but is also a true representation of the ever evolving sound this duo produces.
WRM show great delight that a Hammond organ has been introduced into some of the tracks on this album. This classic blues rock feel will transport you back in time while also inducing a contemporary When Rivers Meet twist.
WHEN RIVERS MEET APRIL & MAY 2022 HEADLINE TOUR
With special guestTroy Redfern
Planet Rock 48-Hour Ticket Pre-sale – Wednesday 8th September 2021 – Planet Rock Tickets
British husband and wife blues rock duo WHEN RIVERS MEET return to the music fold with their highly anticipated sophomore album “Saving Grace” released by One Road Records on Friday 19th November 2021. The first single “Testify” taken from the forthcoming album, will be released on Friday 10th September, and will be accompanied with an official music video.
Saving Grace follows hot on the heels from the band’s critically acclaimed debut album We Fly Free that was released in November 2020, and their previous two EPs, The Uprising and Innocence of Youth. The past year has been a non-stop thrill-ride for WRM, who are comprised of Grace Bond (lead vocals, mandolin, violin) and Aaron Bond (guitar, vocals).
WRM set a record first in May 2021, by becoming the first-ever artist or band to win four awards at the UK Blues Awards including “Blues Band of the Year,”“Blues Album of the Year,” “Emerging Blues Artist of the Year,” and “Most Inspirational Online Performance of the Year.” WRM were also voted “Best New Band” by the listeners of Planet Rock at the radio station’s “The Rocks” Awards.
With their highly anticipated sophomore album Saving Grace, WRM have set out to produce a blues rock album with a more upbeat, punchy, and exciting sound.
“Wife-and-husband duo When Rivers Meet are heavy enough to get your attention and quirky enough to hold it.” – Classic Rock
“This is urban blues with the brakes off.” – Vive Le Rock
“They may be a duo, but they sure make a big noise.” – Powerplay
“We were very conscious that our debut album We Fly Free was a step up in production from our two EP releases previously The Uprising EP and Innocence of Youth,” says Grace. “We also wanted to keep a live, authentic vibe to the new album to retain the energetic feel in the music.”
Says Aaron, “We wanted the album to have more of an upbeat rock feel. We knew exactly what we wanted before we set off to record Saving Grace. We set our expectations high. We’re so pleased with the result and just hope everyone else loves it as much as we do!”
As with their debut album, We Fly Free, a lot of care and attention given to the detail, not only went into the song-writing, but also went into the production on each track, and telling a story from start to finish.
“Although we wanted to do something different from our previous work, we still wanted all the same elements that make our music distinctive and recognisable as When Rivers Meet,” says Grace.
As with their previous album and two EPs, the new album Saving Grace was recorded at the Boathouse in Suffolk with producer and engineer, Adam Bowers.
“He just gets everything we do and want,” says Grace. “As Adam says, ‘Bring me a drawing, and I will colour it in’, which is a great analogy of how we work together.”
SAVING GRACE – TRACK LIST
1. I Can’t Fight This Feeling (2:56) 2. Never Coming Home (3:30) 3. He’ll Drive You Crazy* (3:35) 4. Don’t Tell Me Goodbye (3:52) 5. Do You Remember My Name (3:10) 6. Have No Doubt About It (3:58) 7. Eye of A Hurricane (Friend of Mine Pt. 2)* (5:34) 8. Testify (3:24) 9. Shoot The Breeze* (2:51) 10. Lost & Found (3:45) 11. Talking In My Sleep (4:20) 12. Make A Grown Man Cry* (2:28)
ALBUM CREDITS
Grace Bond – Vocals, Mandolin, Violin Aaron Bond – Vocal, Guitar Adam Bowers – Bass, Drums, Keys, Trumpet Engineered, Produced, Mixed by Adam Bowers Mastered by Mike Curtis Recorded in Boathouse Studio, Suffolk
All songs written by Grace & Aaron Bond Except * written by Grace & Aaron Bond and Adam Bowers
The new album is released on WRM’S independent label: One Road Records
The new album is mastered by Mike Curtis. Says Aaron, “the mastering is always the most exciting part of the process. We always look forward to receiving the mastered tracks from Mike.”
As with all their previous recordings, Grace, Aaron, and producer Adam have massive input with instrumentation. Aaron plays guitar and sings vocals, Grace sings vocals, plays mandolin and fiddle, while Adam plays bass, drums, and keyboard and pretty much anything else that Grace and Aaron need added including trumpet on specific songs.
“It’s a case of going into the studio with a song,” reflects Grace. “Aaron will play it on guitar, I’ll lay down the vocals, whilst Adam adds the drums. We start to get a feel as to what the song is and what it means, it then grows from there into the direction we think it should go.”
Continues Grace, “Sometimes it can take a while before we get the right feel for example the drums or the tone of the song. But we always have a clear plan for each song going into the studio and a good idea on the feel that we want to create. Our ethos is that we keep it sounding authentic, whether that be vocals, instrumentation, or any effects. It’s always got to sound organic and real.”
After the success of their debut album, We Fly Free, how does the sophomore album Saving Grace differ? “Saving Grace sophomore has a more upbeat rock feeling than We Fly Free,” says Aaron. “We were very conscious when we started to record this album that’s the direction that we wanted to move in, and it was exactly the kind of result that wanted to achieve.”
Continues Aaron, “As well as being inspired by classic blues including John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters, we also draw a lot of influence from classic rock bands that include Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Cream, and Free. To emulate some of the feel or tone of these legendary blues pioneers and seminal rock bands is something that we strive to do, and hopefully people will hear that in our music and relate to it.”
When Rivers Meet’s passion for blues rock shows through with an underpinning of traditional blues and classic rock. The duo make a concerted effort to keep to a genuine, gritty sound using authentic techniques, including tube tape echo and reverb chambers, which have created a live sound that keeps a truly vintage vibe that not only has energy but is also a true representation of the ever evolving sound this duo produces.
WRM show great delight that a Hammond organ has been introduced into some of the tracks on this album. This classic blues rock feel will transport you back in time while also inducing a contemporary When Rivers Meet twist.
WHEN RIVERS MEET APRIL & MAY 2022 HEADLINE TOUR
With special guestTroy Redfern
Planet Rock 48-Hour Ticket Pre-sale – Wednesday 8th September 2021 – Planet Rock Tickets
British Blues Rock husband and wife duo, Aaron and Grace Bond of WHEN RIVERS MEET, are pleased to announce two headline concerts in April and May 2022. The concerts will take place at their hometown venue of Colchester Arts Centre on Friday April 29th, followed by their first headline concert in London at The Garage on Thursday May 12th.
Earlier this year, WRM made history when they became the first band to win four UK Blues Awards including “Best Blues Album Of The Year”, “Blues Band Of The Year”, “Emerging Blues Artist Of The Year”, and “Most Inspirational Online Performance Of The Year”.
WRM also won “Best New Band” at Planet Rock radio’s “The Rocks” awards, a prestigious public award voted by the listeners of Planet Rock.
When Rivers Meet first caught the public eye when they released their debut album, We Fly Free in November 2020. Since then, their weekly Saturday night livestream concerts, rave reviews in the music press, and radio airplay on Planet Rock, BBC Radio 2, Radio Caroline, plus many more radio stations and shows, have seen them develop into one of the most sought-after Blues rock bands in the UK.
Earlier this year, they were invited to perform a live stream performance of their single Did I Break The Law on Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive Stream-A-Thon which where proceeds were raised to aid blues musicians affected by the pandemic. Prior to that, WRM were also added as special guests on King King’s October 2021 UK tour.
“We’re totally blown away to have won all these awards,” says WRM’s lead singer, mandolin and fiddle player, Grace Bond. “We started playing music together over ten years ago. When we started out, we didn’t really know what direction we were going in until two years ago when we realised that Blues Rock was not only the music we listen to the most, but it’s also the music we love the most.”
“When lockdown started, we didn’t know what we were going to do,” reflects Aaron. “Like everyone else our live shows were cancelled, and we were unsure when music would start up again. We noticed other people jumping online so we thought, let’s give it a go. We started doing live stream performances through our iPhone, but looking back, we can honestly say it was the best thing we could have done.”
When Rivers Meet have finished recording their sophomore album; released in November 2021.
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