Formed in 2012, River Whyless are a neo-traditional folk four-piece from Asheville, North Carolina. The bandâs lineup consists of Daniel Shearin (bass, vocals), Ryan Oâ Keefe (guitar, vocals), Halli Anderson (violin, vocals), and Alex McWalters (drums), all of whom were students at the Appalachian State University. After graduating, they all relocated to Asheville and self-recorded their independently-released studio debut A Stone, a Leaf, an Unfound Door in 2012. Following an eponymous EP released in 2015 via Backwoods Nation, River Whyless signed with the indie label Roll Call for their sophomore effort, 2016âs We All the Light, which featured production by Justin Ringle (of Horse Feathers fame). 2017 found the band as active as ever, releasing the single âHold Me to Yaâ and the Creedence Clearwater Revival cover âFortunate Son.â Preceded by the singles âVan Dyke Brown,â âBorn in the Right Country,â and âMotel 6,â their third LP Kindness, a Rebel hit the shelves in 2018 and was followed by the 2019 standalone singles âThe Poolâ and âIt Ainât Me Babe.â
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