Nations by the River

Nations by the River was a side project by Luke Steele (Sleepy Jackson) Ohad Rein (Old Man River) and the Kahn Brothers (Gelbison)[1] that occurred in 2003 to 2004. Nations by the River only created a single album, Holes in the Valley, before the members went back to their main bands.

Nations by the River
OriginNewcastle, New South Wales, Australia
GenresAlternative Country/Folk
Years active2003–2004
LabelsEMI/Virgin
Astralwerks
Associated actsSleepy Jackson
Gelbison
Old Man River
Past membersLuke Steele, Edo Kahn, Nadav Kahn, Ohad Rein

Biography

Nations By The River formed during the Gelbison/The Sleepy Jackson tour of early 2003, when Luke Steele (Sleepy Jackson) and Edo Kahn (Gelbison) started jamming and writing songs in a car park after misplacing their van's keys.[2] Dove Kahn soon joined in and Nations By The River was established as a side project for the three.[3] Ohad Rein (Old Man River) and Edo Kahn co-wrote the song "Lovers", and shortly after Ohad joined the group.[3]

The album was recorded in three days[4] as a stripped-back and live experience with engineer/co-producer Scott Horscroft (Sun, The Husbands).[5] In the studio, Nations were joined by friends and local musicians, including Sarah Blasko and Hamish Stuart.[6] The album, Holes in the Valley, was released 7 June 2004 on EMI/Virgin, and distributed overseas on Astralwerks. In July 2005 the album was also released in the United States on the Astralwerks label.[7]

Members
  • Edo Kahn — vocals, guitar
  • Luke Steele — vocals, guitar
  • Ohad Rein — vocals, guitar
  • Nadav Kahn — guitar, keys, percussion

Discography

Albums

Track listing
  1. "I Don't Want You" - 1:19
  2. "Boy" - 3:37
  3. "Heart Attack Romance" - 2:16
  4. "Cracking Up" - 2:28
  5. "Kids World" - 2:16
  6. "These Are the Times" - 3:15
  7. "Lovers" - 2:30
  8. "Would It Be Nice" - 4:11
  9. "Farewell Sunshine" - 1:29
  10. "Heroin" - 4:00
  11. "The Prettiest Girl" - 2:01
  12. "We Dance Everyday" - 4:18

References
  1. The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 May 2004, MUSIC NEWS by Alex Tibbitts, Tim Colman
  2. The Newcastle Herald, 14 June 2004, "Lot To Be Said For Parking" by Michael Gadd & Amy Edwards
  3. "Nations By The River". Music Australia. 8 June 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  4. The Courier Mail, 12 June 2004, Holes in the Valley review by Guy Mosel
  5. Nimmervoll, Ed. "The Sleepy Jackson". HowlSpace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  6. Adams, Adrienne. "Nations by the River". Shift City Guide. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  7. "Holes in the Valley - Nations by the River". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  8. Sunday Telegraph, 4 July 2004, Holes in the Valley review by Peter Holmes
  9. Sunday Telegraph Magazine, 18 July 2004, Holes in the Valley review by Annika Priest
  10. The Australian, 10 July 2004, Holes in the Valley review by Iain Shedden
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