Welcome.... The Rivergods have just celebrated their tenth year....and our first at IAC. What you'll find here is a collection of songs from our first two releases, along with some previously unreleased from "RIVOLVER", a ten-year retrospective collection of unreleased "B-sides" (available for free download here) reflecting the band's evolution and musical growth over the last decade. Also, if you're so inclined, check out the slide show of the Rgods live show in "News and Happenings" to the right ...(photo credit to our friend and photographer, Brandon Mosley)..... Many thanks and a slew of kudos to the staff of IAC and our many new friends here who regularly share their talents and make IAC the best indie site on the net...and for making this a great year for the Rivergods. Enjoy the music (more to come) and on behalf of the Rivergods, thanks for listening. May the Muse be with you! Mike
Buddha On the Road From "Time Has Come", released 2002, a beautiful, haunting poem set to song
Time Has Come a medium tempo electric rocker, also the opening track from "Time Has Come", released 2002
Ma Jolie A torch-lit trip to the dark end of the hall.
Oceans Edge from the "RIVOLVER" collection...free download ( here )
Daddy (live) rough and rowdy from the 2007 "Rivolver" compilation, a free downloads available at our homepage...www.therivergods.com ( here )
Ballad of Miss Lucinda a real heel-kicker written around the lovely Miss Lucinda, a character reminiscent of John Prine's "Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard" (Time Has Come, 2002)
Epilogue A "valse triste" about movin' forward (Capsule, 2001)
Capsule Title track from the Rivergods' first full-length CD, released 2001
Sunset Reds Tranquil reflections on life and love...features Scott Black (Bonnie Raitt) on cornet (Time Has Come, 2002)
Slow Fire Narcotic dreamscape of longing and desire
Daddy (studio cut) TIME HAS COME lineup: Ben Parent, vocals, guitar (acoustic/electric) Nancy Brossard-Parent, vocals, pedal steel Amanda Just, viola Jim Carpenter, guitar (acoustic/electric) Sandy "Sandman" Allen, vocals, mandolin, electric guitar Mike Palazzolo, bass Tom Trombley (of the Reducers) Drums
Slow Fire ( IAC mastered from mp3) Out of curiosity, and because it had not yet been mastered, I submitted Slow Fire to the IAC mastering service. I now understand the mp3 is a low quality file, but it's what I had on-hand. I think it turned out pretty well. Definitely an improvement.I put both versions back to back for the equally curious.
T.D.W (Truck Drivin' Woman) Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses played backwards
Anchor's Weight Another from "Capsule", this one has a bit of a Celtic feel to it. Highlights are Amanda's viola and Nan's gifted vocal talent.
Ten Mile Yearning a medium tempo country-ish ballad...sweet vocal harmony interwoven with pedal steel and viola...from "Capsule", released 2001 (one of my personal favorites)
Last Train "Booze and pills, your habits...they are institutions"
(Ode to a) Lone Star Girl from the "RIVOLVER" collection...free download ( here )
Sometimes You Don't Get It a flat out rocker, heavy on the electric guitar spontaneous session jam (Time Has Come, 2002)
3/11/2010 10:08:31 AM Where the hell am I!!?? Where the hell are you!!!??? Might I remind you I am an expert tracker!!!
4/4/2009 4:05:06 PM Hey, Mike - great to see you again last night, thanks for coming out and joining us monkeys - we had a blast! Hope to see you at Stash's on 23rd April (and I'll be there to see you guys at Bank Street next week) V (M68)
3/28/2009 4:30:02 PM Damn - missed you at Stash's I could have swung by on my way back from Christopher's. We're at the mighty Stash's in a couple of weeks - will let you know more when we've got it (it's a happy hour set, 7-10pm). See you Friday! V
3/27/2009 11:39:42 PM Mike - we're on at Bank Street Café next Friday, 3rd April - starting at about 9.30-10pm. Hope you can bring yourself, some village jammers and Rivergods along with you - we'd really like to see you there! Hope things are well. V
3/22/2009 11:52:52 PM Hi Mike...Thanks for stoppin' by my neglected page. I see your message was dated the day after my hard drive crashed :-( Took two weeks to get back on line and and i'm still trying to reload programs and deal with all the lost links and stuff. What a mess. It sure was one hell of a cold and snowy winter here...kinda like i remember them being when i was a kid in the 50's. We made her though...and i got some good time in up in my studio. Completed a long in the works blues/rock album. I'll be uploading a new tune every other week, so if ya think of it and ya have time, stop by and see what ya think. Gotta get over and hear your new tunes. Take care man...Pine
3/13/2009 10:25:59 AM Hi Mike It seems to play fine on my player... Should I reupload it anyway? Thank you All the best Cathy :)
3/11/2009 11:25:25 PM Hey Mike:-) Had to drop by to say hello and thanks for the cute comment. Cool sounds here too! xM
9/24/2008 12:21:01 PM Hello Yall I wanted to tell you thank you and I do appreciate that you stopped by and listened! Please keep in touch... Always Love & Heart for music everywhere Mary Lyn Dias
7/8/2008 9:37:05 AM Just stopping by and leaving your page some love =) <3
4/17/2008 4:39:38 AM well done guys, congrats to you it's a honour to have you play on my stations wish you all good things. pip & merry
4/13/2008 4:55:04 PM Mmmaaaaaaaaaaate I can't believe I haven't been here since the awards--------you guys were awesome Jammers / Gods = 2 so you must be feeling the same as me!! To settle myself I pretend that we got the noms but no awards ----that's how it usually is----!! helps me get to sleep , and slow down-----I guess "back to normal" will come soon enough!! Mutual back slapping Rob
4/11/2008 11:41:39 PM Buddha Baaaaaaaaaaaaby .. !!! Congrats to the RiverGods !!!!!
4/8/2008 12:56:49 PM Congratulations to your trophy for BUDDHA ON THE ROAD!!
4/8/2008 11:52:19 AM Congratulations on your well deserved award. Buddha was one of my favourite songs from the first time I heard it, I knew it would do well DK's mum
4/8/2008 7:17:14 AM Nice work guys.... big big CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
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