Run River North - Pretender

1.    Who are the band?

Run River North are an indie folk rock band from San Fernando Valley, California. Playing together since 2011 they have two long players in the catalogue. Pretender (Jan’16) rolls off the second Drinking From A Salt Pond (Feb’16).


2. What’s spinning?

Pretender is a sprightly indie rocker with a not quite ska undertone. An under the radar, mid-tempo belter with a noisy coda.


3. Who are Run River North similar to?

Cold War Kids.


4. What is the good word about the album Drinking From A Pond?

“Gnarly, soul-baring indie rock” – Kollaborations.

“5 out of 5 stars” – Cryptic Rock.

“Evocative and accessible” – Bandwagon.

 

5. Which bands have inspired Run River North?

Run River North get their musical mojo from bands like Cage The Elephant, Kings Of Leon, The National, Death Cab For Cutie and The Cold War Kids.

6. Why should I give Pretender a play?

Pretender has bite and smacks of the snarky vitriol of English indie rock greats. Yeah really.

 

7. Have Run River North got any more great tunes?

Run Or Hide kicks it.


8. Any more words mate?

Drinking From A Salt Pond was produced by Lars Stalfors who has clocked in for Cold War Kids, Deap Vally and Matt and Kim.

 

“You can sell the shit out of yourself to everyone else”

Jaurim are an alternative pop folk rock band from Seoul, Korea. Belting out the tunes since 1997 they have nine long players on their roll of honor. Jaurim are famous for upbeat optimistic songs and are one of South Koreas most influential rock bands and “the standard bearers of mid-90’s Korean rock.” Hey, Hey, Hey (1997) was Jaurim's debut single was a bouncy, folky number that propelled Jaurim to national fame and fortune.
 

“Goodbye lonely tears,

I think now is my time to soar”