# River Whyless

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**River Whyless** is an American [folk rock](/source/Folk_rock) band from [Asheville, North Carolina](/source/Asheville,_North_Carolina).[1]

## History

Daniel Shearin, Ryan O'Keefe, Halli Anderson, and Alex McWalters met as students at [Appalachian State University](/source/Appalachian_State_University). McWalters said that they considered moving to [Austin](/source/Austin,_Texas), [Nashville](/source/Nashville,_Tennessee), [New York](/source/New_York,_New_York), or [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles,_California), but chose eventually chose [Asheville](/source/Asheville,_North_Carolina), North Carolina.[2][3] O'Keefe, Anderson, and McWalters were already performing in a band when Shearin joined them in 2012.[3]

River Whyless released their first full-length album, titled *A Stone, a Leaf, an Unfound Door*, in 2012. They followed that by releasing a self-titled EP in 2015.[4][5] In 2016, the band released their second full-length album, titled *We All the Light*, via Roll Call Records.[6][7][8][9]

River Whyless released their third studio album, *Kindness, a Rebel*, in 2018.[10]

They released their fourth album, *Monoflora*, in 2022.[11]

## Band members

- Ryan O'Keefe – vocals, guitar[12][1]
- Halli Anderson – vocals, violin[12][1]
- Daniel Shearin – vocals, bass, harmonium[12][1]
- Alex McWalters – drums[12][1]

## Discography

**Studio albums**

- *A Stone, a Leaf, an Unfound Door* (2012)
- *We All the Light* (2016)
- *Kindness, a Rebel* (2018)
- *Monoflora* (2022)

**EPs**

- *River Whyless* (2015)

## References

1. ["Sense of Place Asheville: River Whyless"](https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2016/03/28/472136719/sense-of-place-asheville-river-whyless). *NPR.org*. NPR Music. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

1. Benton, Hayley (October 6, 2016). ["Can You Make It Big As a Musician in Asheville?"](http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2016/10/06/can-you-make-big-musician-asheville/91231116/). [Citizen-Times](/source/Citizen-Times) of [USA Today](/source/USA_Today). Retrieved June 20, 2017.

1. Moses, Desire' (April 1, 2013). ["River Whyless patches world music influences into new album"](http://www.c-ville.com/river-whyless-patches-world-music-influences-new-album/#.WUlbFMaQw2w). Cville. Retrieved June 20, 2017.

1. Golden, Grant (January 20, 2015). ["River Whyless: River Whyless EP"](https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/01/river-whyless-river-whyless-ep.html). [Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine)). Retrieved January 25, 2017.

1. ["The 10 Best EPs of 2015"](https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/12/the-10-best-eps-of-2015.html). Paste Magazine. December 31, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

1. Stroud, Scott (September 10, 2016). ["Review: River Whyless, a band with a fresh sound emerging from Asheville"](http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/4305443-155/review-river-whyless-a-band-with). [Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press). Retrieved June 20, 2017.

1. Boilen, Bob (August 18, 2016). ["Review: River Whyless, 'We All The Light'"](https://www.npr.org/2016/08/18/489789246/first-listen-river-whyless-we-all-the-light). *NPR*. [NPR Music](/source/NPR_Music). Retrieved January 25, 2017.

1. O'Hearn, Amie (August 29, 2016). ["River Whyless drop beautifully crafted think piece on 'We All the Light' (album review)"](http://www.glidemagazine.com/169519/river-whyless-drop-beautifully-crafted-think-piece-light-album-review/). Glide Magazine. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

1. ["River Whyless on World Cafe"](https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2016/09/14/493952627/river-whyless-on-world-cafe). *NPR.org*. NPR Music. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

1. ["River Whyless' 'Kindness, a Rebel' Examines the American Experiment"](https://www.npr.org/2018/05/31/615184599/first-listen-river-whyless-kindness-a-rebel). *npr.org*. May 31, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

1. ["Album review: River Whyless Grows 'Monoflora' in 30-Day Burst"](https://www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/album-review-river-whyless-grows-monoflora-in-30-day-burst/). *nodepression.com*. April 5, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

1. Wickstrom, Matt. ["'River Whyless' moves from tiny desks to the big stage"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190726185456/http://www.kykernel.com/features/river-whyless-moves-from-tiny-desks-to-the-big-stage/article_d3f8bc6a-a637-11e6-86de-4b67c26b17ef.html). [The Kentucky Kernel](/source/The_Kentucky_Kernel). Archived from [the original](http://www.kykernel.com/features/river-whyless-moves-from-tiny-desks-to-the-big-stage/article_d3f8bc6a-a637-11e6-86de-4b67c26b17ef.html) on July 26, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

## External links

- [Official website](http://riverwhyless.com)

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