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Blue Ribbon Brothers: American Music EP by Riviera
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fave it Folk Pop | Americana
6 tracks | 24 minutes
Released Apr 2004
on Riviera
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:34 Going Down lyrics BUY MP3 03:34 Going Down lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:34 Going Down
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:29 Angie (You Don't Know) lyrics BUY MP3 03:29 Angie (You Don't Know) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:29 Angie (You Don't Know)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:27 Aging of an Idealist lyrics BUY MP3 03:27 Aging of an Idealist lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:27 Aging of an Idealist
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:13 Another Round lyrics BUY MP3 05:13 Another Round lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:13 Another Round
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:15 Droll Tales lyrics BUY MP3 03:15 Droll Tales lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:15 Droll Tales
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:54 I Got a Problem lyrics BUY MP3 05:54 I Got a Problem lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:54 I Got a Problem
One of Chicago's best unsigned bands borrowing influences from country, folk, and rock. Hints of the Jayhawks, Wilco, and Ryan Adams
Bio / Background
The Blue Ribbon Brothers started as a summer songwriting project and expanded into what is now the Chicago band Riviera. Taking bits and pieces of folk and alt.country, the American Music EP is a collection of songs best listened to on your back porch sipping beers and telling lies.
Singer/Songwriter Derek Phillips founded the band in Grand Rapids, Michigan before moving on to Kalamazoo (the original home of Gibson electric guitars and the subject of the song "Droll Tales") and finally settled in Chicago, where he fronts Riviera.
Matt Usner on bass continues to play in Riviera and write songs on his own.
Lead Guitarist Ben Benedict has played with countless bands and musicians throughout the country and currently plays with the fantastic Naomi Ashley.
Drummer Jude Lemrow is in the Chicago band, the Satellite 66 and occasionally engineers recording projects, including Riviera's upcoming album.
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