Dry the River, Alela Dianne, Parson Red Heads: Saturday

[mp3] Dry The River: "New Ceremony"

[mp3] Alela Diane: "Long Way Down"

All three bands are veterans of this site, so it's no shock we're pretty psyched that they're all playing on the same bill Saturday night at The Knitting Factory. While we will be attending the stacked day party that is The Governor's Ball Festival Saturday - this show is surely the event of the evening. Dry the River are back in the US to continue recording their much-anticipated debut LP, Ms. Diane is supporting her excellent new self-titled effort, and the dark horse of the bill, The Parson Redheads, are hyping their upcoming West Coast sun-kissed, psych-folk record Yearling, due August 16th. Highly recommended show.
The Parson Red Heads - Burning Up The Sky

Dry The River at Pianos

In case for some odd reason you doubted our judgment on Band to Watch Dry The River, here is a nicely edited highlight reel from their recent post-SXSW show at Pianos, which was, simply put, quite incredible. Just watch the above. Did we mention these guys are the real deal? In case you missed them in the US, the 4 will be back soon to work on their new record and play more US shows in the coming month. Stay tuned.

New Ceremony by Dry the River\

Band to Watch: Dry The River

Dry The River play tonight at Pianos at 8:00 in NY.

East London based Dry The River were hands down one of the best bands we saw during our recent venture to SXSW. They were top of our list of bands to check out before the festival, and with their standout performance at the Neon Gold Records showcase they catapulted their way to Band to Watch status afterward. While the Mumford comparisons are sure to follow them, the foursome have a tattooed alt-edge to their playing, as if you know some of these kids played in Clash cover bands in high school. Frontman Pete Liddle oozes charisma, and defines what it means to posses that elusive "it" quality. Already signed to the excellent tastemaker label Transgressive in the UK and with a potential big time label deal on their horizon in the US, Dry The River are setting up to have a big 2011 and 2012, and it's well deserved. The talent is there, the songs are there and soon the fans and press will be there too. Buy low kids, this band could be huge.

New Ceremony by Dry the River