BAND KICKED OFF CANADIAN LEG OF THEIR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

ANNOUNCES NEW WESTERN CANADA TOUR DATES SUPPORTING MATT ANDERSON

EIGHTY-EIGHT EP AVAILABLE NOW

“A climactic, celebratory chorus, sounding like the soundtrack for a party.” – Rolling Stone

“Merges many genres gracefully by adding vocal harmonies and an acoustic guitar to their folk-pop and soul hybrid.” – Exclaim

“Soul-watering harmonies.” – EARMILK

Toronto, ON – February 28, 2019 – Following the release of their latest single, Moving Target, Wild Rivers, have shared a stunning lyric video for the track. Premiering today via EARMILK, who declare, "there is a retro vibe in this video that shadows the single perfectly. The band has created a space to watch and listen to the raw emotion that exists here." Filmed in Paris, France, the video was created with director, Amanda Louise Macchia, who has worked with the likes of Leon Bridges and 88 glam. Watch the video here and listen to the track – which has already amassed over 190k streams since its January 22^nd release – here.

The band kicked off the Canadian leg of their North American tour last night in Toronto, bringing their captivating live show to fans across the country. They have also recently announced a run of Western Canadian tour dates supporting Matt Anderson. Full details can be found below.

Wild Rivers have been going non-stop since the summer release of their EP, Eighty-Eight, touring heavily in support of the new album, including a 21-date North American run with The Paper Kites. The band recently debuted stripped down studio versions of their songs, Call It A Night, and Howling, which are both featured on the EP – the highly-anticipated follow up to their 2016 self-titled debut. The band’s catalogue has over 65 million streams on Spotify alone, with the new EP already reaching over 5 million streams, and the band amassing over 1 million monthly listeners. Album track, I Wont Be Back, was also included in Rolling Stone’s 10 Best Country, Americana Songs of the Week. 

Composed of Khalid Yassein (vocals, guitar), Devan Glover (vocals), Julien Laferriere (drums) and Andrew Oliver (guitar, bass), Wild Rivers has accrued more than 30 million streams on Spotify over three years, toured consistently across the U.S. and Canada, and has earned a reputation as a band that makes a powerful, lasting connection with their listeners. The Toronto-based band – coming from all different musical backgrounds – finds inspiration within the 1970s, including artists such as Fleetwood Mac, James Taylor and Neil Young, all while being able to blend their hallmark storytelling styles with contemporary approaches to melody.

Stream Eighty-Eight via Spotify

Listen to Moving Target

WILD RIVERS 2019 TOUR DATES:
February 28 – Hamilton, ON – Mills Hardware *
March 1 – Guelph, ON – Univeristy of Guelph
March 2 – Burnstown, ON – Neat Café (SOLD OUT)
March 4 – Montreal, QC – Quai *
March 5 – Quebec City, QC – L’Anti *
March 6 – Kingston, ON – The Ale House *
March 7 – London, ON –Rum Runners *
April 23 – Kelowna, BC – Kelowna Community Theatre +
April 25 – Vancouver, BC – University of BC +
April 26 – Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium +
April 27 – Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium +
April 28 – Saskatoon, SK – Broadway Theatre +
April 29 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre +
* with special guest Cat Clyde
+ supporting Matt Anderson

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DOWNLOAD – high-res tour poster | DOWNLOAD – high-res EP cover

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