Young & fresh yet cool & very experienced, The Rivers are a gifted all-male acoustic duo based in London performing 60s classics to 90s Indie using various acoustic instruments & vocal harmonies. Prices: From £516+
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"We booked The Rivers through Alive Network, the process was simple and easy.
Each band we considered we were able to listen to their songs and see their repertoire, from this it was easy to choose the right act for our wedding.
The Rivers were exactly right for us, when they began to play ourselves and our guests were blown away. These guys take your favourite tracks and somehow make them better with their own twist.
Fabulous band, a big thank you from myself (Les), Shirley and all of our guests."
Line up: Two piece acoustic act. 1 x piano + backing vocals; 1 x acoustic guitar + lead vocals + harmonica and mandolin
Highlights *Young cool duo with lots of experience *Duo perform with various instruments *Best rates in the South *Suitable for a range of occasions *Subtle yet lively music
Never failing to impress their audiences The Rivers Acoustic Duo have proved themselves to be a high quality live acoustic act since 2005.
As a result of their talent and outstanding reputation The Rivers were featured in the January/February 2008 edition of Britain's best selling 'Brides' magazine appearing as the South East's number one wedding duo.
As well as performing events through Alive Network, The Rivers also maintain residencies in bars and clubs throughout London and the South East as well as undertaking regular tours of Switzerland. These tours see them perform all over Switzerland including Zurich Bern and Basel to name a few. They first visited Switzerland in July 2004 when they performed as Hanger Lane at the Blue Balls Festival in Luzern.
The Rivers began in West London after members Dave O'Callaghan and Dick Coulson began performing together whilst studying for their respective degrees. After successfully obtaining residencies in three different London bars the pair decided to go professional in Summer 2005.
The sound of the duo has been compared to the vibe of the MTV unplugged series. They achieve a feeling of cool originality through their cover versions of popular party songs.
Comprising of piano and acoustic guitar/vocal the duo's sound is warm and acoustic yet surprisingly full and rich. Vocalist and guitarist Dave credits his musical involvement to the 'britpop' revival of the mid nineties and his discovery of Paul Weller and Ocean Colour Scene. His musical interest grew deeper and he would now list many roots blues players and West Coast folk musicians such as Robert Johnson Neil Young and Jackson Brown as his musical influences.
Dick Coulson a classically trained pianist and composer began playing piano at the age of 9 and credits boogie woogie rock and roll to his introduction to music and performance. Dick pays tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis Ray Charles and Jools Holland as major influences on his technique and taste in musical performance.
The Rivers have extensive experience in providing live entertainment and pride themselves on their professional approach flexible attitude and enthusiastic performance. The Rivers boast an impressive list of happy customers as testament to the success of their events. A duo you certainly won't regret booking!
Your Event The Rivers are more than happy to learn requests for a small charge and with at least four weeks' notice subject to agreement on the band's part. Please ask your agent for more details.
The Rivers's Set List / Repertoire
1. Norweigan Wood – The Beatles 2. She Loves You – The Beatles 3. All You Need Is Love – The Beatles 4. Twist and Shout – The Beatles 5. Hey Jude – The Beatles 6. Harvest – Neil Young 7. Wild Wood – Paul Weller 8. Have a Nice Day – Stereophonics 9. Wireless Radio – Stereophonics 10. Old Size Nines – Stereophonics 11. She’s Electric - Oasis 12. Wonderwall – Oasis 13. Don’t Look Back in Anger – Oasis 14. Give a Little Bit – Supertramp 15. Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding 16. Love Cats – The Cure 17. Friday I’m in Love – The Cure 18. In My Place – Coldplay 19. Fix You – Coldplay 20. Free Falling – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 21. Town Called Malice – The Jam 22. That’s Entertainment – The Jam 23. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd 24. Make Me Smile – Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel 25. losing my religion – REM 26. Mystify – inxs 27. Rocket Man – Elton John 28. Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks 29. Sit Down – James 30. Laid - James 31. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrisson 32. Teenage Kicks – The Undertones 33. Walk of Life – Dire Straits 34. Blues Medely 35. Pinball Wizard – The Who 36. Sympathy for the Devil – The Rolling Stones 37. Stuck in the Middle – Steelers Wheel 38. Fishermans Blues – The Waterboys 39. I’m a Believer – The Monkees 40. Remember Me – The Zutons 41. Day We Caught the Train – Ocean Colour Scene 42. Whisky in the Jar – Trad Irish 43. Dirty Old Town – Trad Irish 44. Zorba the Greek – Trad Greek
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12/05/2013 The Rivers
"We booked The Rivers through Alive Network, the process was simple and easy.
Each band we considered we were able to listen to their songs and see their repertoire, from this it was easy to choose the right act for our wedding.
The Rivers were exactly right for us, when they began to play ourselves and our guests were blown away. These guys take your favourite tracks and somehow make them better with their own twist.
Fabulous band, a big thank you from myself (Les), Shirley and all of our guests."
Customer review by Les Sutton
19/01/2013 The Rivers
"I found booking through Alive Network an easy and safe process. I was able to browse through a selection of bands at my budget and select the one I liked. Clare from Alive Network was really friendly and helpful and answered all my questions.
The Rivers were fantastic, very friendly and professional. Everybody at the party commented on how great they were and how much they enjoyed there music. I would definitely book them again for another party. They really made my dads birthday. "
Customer review by Amy Spooners
03/07/2012 The Rivers
"We were really pleased with The Rivers. They were friendly and professional and got our guests up dancing from the start. Would have no hesitation in recommending them.
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Customer review by Jess Haynes
02/11/2011 The Rivers
"We were really pleased with The Rivers and Alive Network. Booking through an agent meant it was stress free and the band were fantastic. Our guests all commented on how wonderful they were while we were off getting our photos taken!! "
Customer review by Lisa Woollard
10/08/2010 The Rivers
"The Rivers were fantastic at our wedding: they played a great selection of music that had our guests up and dancing from the start, and many of them commented on how good the performance was. They chose their playlist really well, and we enjoyed their original interpretations of some classic songs. The band were really friendly, and their positive attitude came through in their performance. On the night and prior to the event we found them to be relaxed and professional, and we were also pleased with the service from Alive Network, which was always prompt and helpful."
Customer review by Grant
09/12/2009 The Rivers
"The Rivers did a great job for us on Saturday. Much appreciated.
Many thanks
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Customer review by Jonathan Tremlett
18/08/2009 The Rivers
"The Rivers were absolutely faultless at our wedding reception. They were highly professional, yet relaxed and informal. They got on with everything without needing to intrude in any way. We didn't have to worry at all. They skillfully matched their service to the atmosphere and were great with our guests. They sounded like a much larger band, rather than a duo. They played a great selection. Guests of all ages and tastes commented on how impressed they were. Absolutely bloomin' marvellous! Thanks! 10 out of 10"
Customer review by Matthew
26/08/2008 The Rivers
"Dear Mary,
We had a fantastic wedding day thanks and the bands (The Rivers and Loaded) were everything we expected and hoped for! They were both very professional, prompt in arriving and set up and everyone commented on how brilliant they were. We would like you to pass on our thanks to them all and we would highly recommend them to anyone. We'd also be happy for you to put this feedback on your website. They helped make our wedding day very special and a day we will never forget.
Thanks for your help too and best wishes,
Emma & Jon"
Customer review by Emma & Jon
10/07/2008 The Rivers
"Hi Seth,
We had a fab day and The Rivers were fantastic. Lovely guys, very talented and extremely professional. Everyone enjoyed them - I just wished we'd booked a longer slot as everyone was gagging for more tunes!
Many thanks for your help and please pass on our thanks to the boys.
Cheers,
Sarah & Darren"
Customer review by Sarah & Darren
04/04/2008 The Rivers
"We would like the thank The Rivers for helping to make our wedding day the perfect day it was. Rich and Dave are lovely guys. Many guests commented on how good they were and everyone really enjoyed their performance.
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