WE WON!!!!  Thanks to everyone who voted!  Head over to our Facebook page for more photos!

Previously….

The 2011 New London Whalie Awards are a week away… have YOU voted? The Rivergods are up for an award in the category of Best Americana Band, and it’s close, so we need your vote! But we’d like to EARN it… so if you haven’t heard us yet, please have a listen… and if you like what you hear, VOTE for us, or whoever else you think should win (Sinner’s Circle also nominated in the ‘Best Music Series’ category, hint hint…)! Only takes a minute… we sure do appreciate your precious time, as the race is close! Thanks, all… keep rockin’… thanks for your support!

The Rivergods have been named Folk Alley’s ‘Artist of the Month’ for May 2011… a real honor from a great group of folks! Check ’em out, they support lots of great music from around the country.

Hey y’all… Blurt Online (formerly Harp Magazine) has posted a review of “Signs”… check it out here.

Also, the Rivergods will play an acoustic set and chat live on the air tonight, Tuesday 5/3, from 6-7 on WBLQ in Westerly, RI. Listen in here and call in at (401) 322-9091. Dig!

Mmmm… can you say packaging?

Get a copy of Signs anywhere in the world from iTunes (digital download for your phone or .mp3 player… $9.90 or $.99 a song) or CD Baby on CD, with the complete eco-wallet packaging for $9.99 (or digitally, too… $.99 a song!) Not too shabby. For THIS song or THIS song! Yeah, those two have been getting a lot of attention. Or any other off the album…

Hey, check out our Folk Alley page for more full song previews from Signs!

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First off, a great big THANK YOU to the 200+ folks who came out to celebrate the release of ‘Signs’ at the Eugene O’Neill Theater in Waterford last weekend! It was quite a show… we had a slew of special guests sitting in, and our good friends Black Marmot down from Boston to open the show. We’ll post some more photos soon, but here’s one great gallery from WailingCity.com. Or, head on over to the Rivergods’ Facebook page to see a bunch more photos and video submitted by other fans!

The reviews are rolling in!
“Ben’s rough-edged tone, reminiscent of The Waterboys’ Mike Scott, and Nancy’s silky, Joan Baez-like sound fit together hand in glove. Country, gospel, pop and funky backbeats mix seamlessly…” —New Haven Advocate. Read some of them here, and stay tuned… there’s more in the works.

And… get the record now!
Signs is now available for download! $9.99 for the whole album, including artwork/liner notes, or $.99 per song. Other purchase options coming soon, too!

Check out the full review at the Sound Waves website here (page 19)!

Don’t miss the Signs CD release party Saturday, March 26 at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Rose Barn in Waterford, CT… more info here.

Our new album, Signs, heads toward post-production following a mastering session at The Coffeehouse in Middletown, CT. More info on Signs!

Well, it’s official, we have finished mixing our new record Signs; we are commencing mastering, and we EVEN have a release date (Saturday, March 26)! We’re going to have a grand ol’ release party at the Rose Barn at the O’Neill Theater in Waterford, and we hope you’ll be there to celebrate with us. Opening the show will be our good friends Black Marmot from Boston, MA. More information and the latest updates here.

But BEFORE that, we’ve got a bunch of other exciting recording news… this weekend, we’re releasing a new single as part of the Hygienic Weekend Long One Hundred compilation coming out of New London, CT. The song is ‘Big C’ (a different version than what will appear on ‘Signs’… listen here) and in the spirit of the Hygienic vibe, comes complete with a spoken verse (read: rap!) from MC Gabe Chandler of the hip-hop/jazz unit Above/Below. And the B-side? None other than Radiotricity’s (remember them?!) “Aunt Sally”… Check it out here.

Lastly, GIGS… some other upcoming shows… the Rivergods will throw down a short acoustic set at the Hygienic Hootenanny this Friday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. at Muddy Waters. On Friday, Feb. 4, Ben will appear in a very special tribute concert called ‘Everybody’s Digging Dylan at the Katherine Hepburn Theatre in Old Saybrook, CT. On Friday, Feb. 18, Nancy will play solo at the Vanilla Bean Cafe in Pomfret, CT, part of their monthly Songwriting Sessions series. And Friday, Mar. 4, the Rivergods will plug in at the Bank Street Cafe with very special guests Fiesta Brava from Northampton, MA. More info here.

That’s all for now… hope you’re staying warm out there in winter wonderland.