RVIVR is an American punk rock band from

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. The band tours frequently and their shows are characterised by energetic performances as well as defense of

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. They have released their studio albums and EPs as free downloads on Rumbletowne Records' website.

History

After the dissolution of New York band

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in 2007, Mattie Jo Canino moved to Olympia, Washington and with Erica Freas (vocals, guitar), Kevin Rainsberry (drums), and Nell Tallos (bass) formed RVIVR. Canino had felt that Latterman's political lyrics were being ignored by largely male audiences only interested in moshing. For RVIVR; Canino and Freas, in both songwriting and interviews, vocally ensure the message of gender and sociopolitical equality is at the heart of what the band does. They released 7" EP ''Life Moves'' at the end of 2008 on Freas's Rumbletowne Records, along with ''Derailer'' the next year. Their eponymous debut album was recorded with Canino's former Latterman bandmate Phil Douglas. It was released in April 2010 with the band touring the U.S. and Europe tour in support. German label Yo-Yo Records released 7" ''Dirty Water'' the same year. In 2011 Tallos left the band and was replaced by Al Paoli. The tracks from their first three EPs were compiled as ''Joester Sessions '08-'11'', named after Joey Seward with whom they had recorded everything. After which they released another 7" on Yo-Yo, ''Belebend''. Their second album ''The Beauty Between'', also recorded with Joey Seward, came out in 2012 on Rumbletowne in the U.S. and Yo-Yo in Europe. For the next couple of years the band toured the U.S., Europe, and Australia with various bassists, including

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' Lou Hanman. In 2014 the band released the 12" EP ''Bicker and Breathe'', again on Rumbletowne and Yo-Yo. In 2017 the band self released 7" "The Tide", and

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reissued the band's first two albums and the compilation.

Members

;Current * Erica Freas - vocals, guitar (2008–present) * Mattie Jo Canino - vocals, guitar (2008–present) * Kevin Rainsberry - drums (2008–present) ;Current touring musicians * Lou Hanman - bass (2014, 2016-present) ;Former * Nell Tallos (2008-2011) * Al Paoli - bass (2011–2012) * Bex Berryhill - bass (2013–2014) ;Former touring musicians * Tammy Martin - bass (2011) * Cameron Thaut - bass (2011, 2014) * David Combs - bass (2014-2015) * Sue Werner #10 - bass (2015) ;Former studio musicians * Chris Bauermeister - bass (''Bicker and Breather'' EP, 2014) * Joey Seward - bass (2010, 2013–2014)

Discography

Studio albums

* ''RVIVR'' (2010) * ''The Beauty Between'' (2013)

EPs/singles

* ''Life Moves'' 7" (2008) * ''Derailer'' 7" (2009) * ''Dirty Water'' EP (2010) * ''Belebend'' 7" (2011) * ''Bicker and Breathe'' EP (2014) * ''The Tide'' (b ''Shaggy'') 7" (2017)

Compilations

* ''The Joester Sessions Collection'' (2011)
The Joester Sessions Collection LP
'' at Rumbletowne Records

References

External links

Official website

Rumbletowne Records

Yo-Yo Records
Punk rock groups from Washington (state) Musical groups from Olympia, Washington Don Giovanni Records artists {{US-punk-band-stub