If you’re not already familiar with the musical endeavors of songwriter Luke Brindley, guitarist-slash-everything elseist Bryan Dawley and singer Rachel Beauregard, then you are never going to believe that their band, Deep River’s debut album was produced over the span of ten short days. The aptly titled "Ten Mornings" is a polished but deeply earnest set of emotionally riveting songs that manage to represent both what American folk music has been and what it could be. The arrangements are thoughtfully minimal and allow Rachel’s iron-strong voice and the surrounding powerful vocal harmonies to shine. And they really do shine.
Deep River has coined their own genre-name for their sound: "Front Porch Pop."
And, as if to let all you music lovers out there know that they take that genre name seriously, they’ve recently offered to play in the homes of their fans. If you’re interested, then contact amy@adjmgt.com for details!
If that’s just not feasible for you, I’m sorry. But, all is not lost. They will also be opening for Chely Wright later this month on January 21 at The Birchmere. You can still purchase tickets here. –Jarrett