Nations by the River

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Nations by the River
Origin Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
GenresAlternative Country/Folk
Years active2003–2004
Labels EMI/Virgin
Astralwerks
Associated acts Sleepy Jackson
Gelbison
Old Man River
Past members Luke Steele, Edo Kahn, Nadav Kahn, Ohad Rein

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.

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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

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

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References

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  2. The Newcastle Herald, 14 June 2004, "Lot To Be Said For Parking" by Michael Gadd & Amy Edwards
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