Høly River Live on the WTJU Stage, presented by Third Rail
By WTJU Rock
Date: 12/16/2023
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WTJU Rock‘s Third Rail is honored to present mystical and experimental “Earth Folk” duo, Høly River, to the WTJU Stage on Saturday, December 16, 8 – 9 p.m. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, and video stream on WTJU’s Facebook and YouTube channels.
Høly River was founded by multi-instrumentalists Laney Sullivan and Jameson Price. Fusing together the pulse of drone pop and worldly instrumentation, this experimental music would best be described as a landscape, as a biome all its own. This musical phenomenon has come to be known as Earth Folk, a type of music inspired thematically by the natural environment: flora, fauna, soil, stars, and the human experience.
From harmonium engulfed melodies to mouth-harp stomp grass, Høly River taps into an embodied and innate celebration of internal and external worlds, attempting to bring them closer together with each beat. On record or in-person, a listener is entranced in the soaring vocal ballads bathed in the moonlight of dance beats and folk-inspired roots.
The music of Høly River carries the message of humanity’s need for reconnection with the earth. Mystically political and wholeheartedly grassroots this DIY band finds themselves playing on large festival stages as well as backyard fire pits of intentional communities around the world.
Third Rail is supported locally by Lucky Blue’s Restaurant & Bar. Enjoy good times and great tunes for lunch, dinner, and late night at Lucky Blue’s on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall.
