Artist description With their own unique blend of catchy songs, fiery improvisation, and a high energy live show, Day by the River has established themselves, over the last five years, as one of this countrys finest unsigned bands. Well-crafted songs, superior musicianship, and soulful honesty form the foundation of this quintet from Athens, Ga. The strength and uniqueness of Day by the Rivers sound comes from the incorporation of many kinds of music including, but not limited to Funk, Jazz, Classic Rock, Country, Latin, and Brazilian music. In a world where many bands claim to be eclectic by misusing or overusing stock licks and progressions from exotic music, Day by the River personifies eclecticism by absorbing their influences and combining them to create a new, personal sound of their own.

Music Style Jazz/Rock Groove Music

Musical Influences Miles Davis, Steely Dan, Sound Garden

Similar Artists None

Artist History What started as a hobby for singer Ted Lahey and bassist Patrick McDonnell in 1989 transformed into a full-blown musical phenomenon when the two joined forces with old schoolmates Walt Austin on keyboards and Dave Brockway on drums in 1992 at the University of Miami. The band was unstoppable, playing around Miami constantly and eventually selling out 500 seat venues such as the Stephen Talkhouse on South Miami Beach. The album from this period, "Shimmy" (1993) has sold in the thousands and stands as a good representation of the bands sound and style at that time. Highlights from this era include a performance at the House of Blues in L.A. after placing in the top five (out of 3000 bands) in the Yamaha Music Showcase and performing at Austin, TXs South by Southwest. In addition, DBR were featured with national acts such as The Aquarium Rescue Unit, Merl Saunders, Government Mule, Zen Tricksters, and good friends The String Cheese Incident.

Group Members Ted Lahey: Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals; Dave Brockaway: Drums; Walt Austin: Keyboards; Jason Rabineau: Lead Guitar; Pat McConnel: Bass GuitarDrums; Walt Austin:

Albums 1993 Shimmy (independent); 1997 FLY (independent)

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Location Boulder, CO - USA

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