Morning River Band
Collingswood, New Jersey, United States | SELF
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Morning River Band
Not to be confused with Aussie soft-rockers Little River Band (whew!), Morning River Band are four fellows from just across the river in Collingswood, N.J., who make melancholy country rock and breezy, back-porch indie-folk sorta like “Harvest Moon”-era Neil Young crossed with a bit of Jeff Tweedy. Come to think of it, they can be a little soft themselves, but never mawkish, at least. The band’s secret weapon is Dennis Bonfiglio on the lap steel—his playing is sublime, elevating the music far beyond your standard semi-acoustic singer-songwriter fare. Tonight, MRB celebrate the release of their new LP, Between the Ocean and the Blues, and based on the tracks we’ve heard, it should be a laid-back, sad-in-a-good-way, perfect-for-a-warm-summer-night gig. -Michael Alan Goldberg
7:30pm. $8. With Kalob Griffin Band + John Train. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St. 215.291.4919. kungfunecktie.com - Philadelphia Weekly
Discography
Spring 2010 Morning River Band EP
07/26/11 Between the Ocean and the Blues
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