Dark Water Rising is a Native American group featuring an Indie rock/Blues sound. Based in Robeson County, North Carolina, they formed in 2010 and won the 2010 Native American Music Award for "Debut Duo or Group of the Year". [1] In 2011 they gained two nominations in the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards, Single of the Year for their song Hooked and Best Folk/Acoustic CD for their debut album Dark Water Rising. [2] The band tours regularly in North Carolina and across the east coast, and was featured on the nationally broadcast NPR show The Story with Dick Gordon . [3] Members of Dark Water Rising belong to the Lumbee and Coharie tribes of North Carolina.
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Dark Water Rising |
| 2013 | Grace & Grit - Chapter 1 |
(Current members)
(Past members)
Won: • Best Inspirational Recording (2014) for "Grace and Grit Chapter I" • Debut Duo or Group of the Year (2010)
Nominated: • Single of the Year (2011) for Hometown Hero