Nico Rivers

Artist Information

Biography

Fueled by a volatile blend of emotion, experience, imagination and intuition, Nico Rivers has been haunting the stage since his youth. After spending his childhood on the ghostly shores of Massachusetts, Rivers packed his car full of guitars and a few sentimental possessions and turned his boots west.

After wandering back and forth across the United States a few times, he planted new roots in Los Angeles in 2009 when he formed the group Pine Mountain Casket. For the next couple of years, The Casket stamped their footprints throughout Southern California with a unique taste of Americana, Blues and Indie Rock before going their separate ways in late 2011.

When the dust had cleared, Nico quickly set to work on his first solo EP, Thicker Than Water, which was released in March 2012. After the release, Rivers hit the road as a one-man band, playing up to four instruments at once. While on tour, he began to fall in love with his new, stripped-down set up.

In the midst of touring, Nico visited his friend, Jorge Naboa, at SAE Studios in Hollywood, CA, where they cut his second EP, To The Bone. This time around, Nico wanted to capture the raw emotion of his new setup, so they tracked the EP live. To The Bone is set to release in March 2013, followed by a tour throughout the United State and Europe.

Instrumentation

Nico Rivers - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Harmonica

Discography

Nico Rivers - The Aftertaste EP (2009)
Pine Mountain Casket - Viscera for Reason (2011)
Nico Rivers - Thicker Than Water EP (2012)
Nico Rivers - To The Bone EP (2013)

Official Website

http://www.nicorivers.com

Links

• MySpace
• Facebook
• Twitter
• YouTube

Audio

• Thicker Than Water
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• Molotovs & Medicine
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• Oildrips
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• Untitled II (desert pop)
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• Your Favorite Frequency
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• Hey Josephine
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• Shine That Light
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Lyrics

• Thicker Than Water
• Untitled II (Desert Pop)
• Your Favorite Frequency
• Molotovs & Medicine
• Hey Josephine
• Shine That Light
• Oildrips

Video

Birds In Trees @ Pranksters Too - Scottsdale, AZ.mp4

Molotovs & Medicine @ The Freakin' Frog - Las Vegas, NV.mp4

Photo Gallery

Press

• Day Twenty-Eight: Nico Rivers at the Dragonfly Bar [+ Show ]
  

  "He was sweaty and imperfect, juggling all of his instruments along with his intense vocals and show..."He was sweaty and imperfect, juggling all of his instruments along with his intense vocals and showmanship. The bar was crowded in spite of an early time slot, a testament to the tireless effort he puts into promoting his shows. And, as usual, he fucking rocked. "

• Nico Rivers - To The Bone Review - Music Emissions [+ Show ]
  

  "Still, with To the Bone, Rivers has come up with his own take on the folk-Americana which has incre..."Still, with To the Bone, Rivers has come up with his own take on the folk-Americana which has increased in popularity and prevalence in recent years. What makes him different is that his music is organic, grown from within, and not so much a contrived set-piece...This has advantages. Rivers sings from the heart."

• Nico Rivers - To The Bone Review - Neufutur Magazine [+ Show ]
  

  "Your Heart… makes strong use of the open spaces that exist. Rivers is able to make an alluring effo..."Your Heart… makes strong use of the open spaces that exist. Rivers is able to make an alluring effort that will stick with listeners long after the track ceases."

• Nico Rivers - To The Bone Review - Skope Magazine [+ Show ]
  

  "Acoustic strums lead the way on “Birds in Trees” which is all melody, lyrics and slight percussion...."Acoustic strums lead the way on “Birds in Trees” which is all melody, lyrics and slight percussion. The track toes the line of Alt/Indie and folk leanings with a slight urgent strain in Rivers’ vocal delivery. The anecdotal lyrical matter highlights his prowess as a songwriter."

• CJ Plain of Back Roads Radio [+ Show ]
  

  "Molotovs & Medicine is a perfect way to sum up Nico River's music. It will ignite your soulful pass..."Molotovs & Medicine is a perfect way to sum up Nico River's music. It will ignite your soulful passion and heal your musical sickness. His music has an instinct, a passion, and a flair that can't be taught. You either have it or you don't. Nico has it."

• Nico Rivers - To The Bone Review - Skope Magazine [+ Show ]
  

  "Simply, this is a collection of seven, strong songs that speak to the listener even in their simpli..."Simply, this is a collection of seven, strong songs that speak to the listener even in their simplistic, stripped down form. The arrangement of the album is also to be commended with three new offerings and the addition of bonus tracks makes this one a veritable gift for fans."

• Day Twenty-Eight: Nico Rivers at the Dragonfly Bar [+ Show ]
  

  "It is this ability to go back to the drawing board over and over and over again that most character..."It is this ability to go back to the drawing board over and over and over again that most characterizes the progression of Nick’s music. He was not born with the ability to sing and dance and play guitar and harmonica and tambourine simultaneously, he learned all of it, inch by inch. I’ve never met anyone who can so consistently turn down a sunny LA Saturday full of drinking and lounging in favor of working on music in a gloomy bedroom, but that’s Nick. Even though I think he might be a robot, I still admire him a lot."

• Nico Rivers - To The Bone Review - Music Emissions [+ Show ]
  

  "There are very few artists who can make whistling a successful part of their musical repertoire. Da..."There are very few artists who can make whistling a successful part of their musical repertoire. David Gedge did it on the finest of all Wedding Present tracks, "Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft", but very few others are there whom I can recall. Los Angeles based Massachussetts native, Nico Rivers, manages a few whistles on "Birds", and then again on "Oildrips" off his solo EP, To the Bone."

• Artist of the Month
  

  November 2012

Setlist

Nico Rivers has a healthy repertoire of original material. Set lengths can range from 30-120 min. for originals.

Cover list available upon request.

Basic Requirements

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