Formed at the start of 2017, Blind River are a 5-piece, heavy rock band, created to bring classic, pure, riff-driven song writing to the fore.
Having become friends while travelling across the UK and Europe as members of touring bands such as Godsized, The Earls Of Mars and Pig Iron, the band have brought together the experience and expertise gained from hard work and determination, to give birth to this foot-stomping, fist-raising, rock n roll experience.
The band have been steadily growing a dedicated fan base using the tried and tested method of constantly playing every sweatbox bar and beer soaked venue they could find, writing and fine tuning their songs in front of an ever-increasing audience as they went.
This work ethic led to appearances at Bloodstock Festival, Desertfest, Metal Brew Festival, Hard Rock Hell Festival, and supports for the likes of Grand Magus, Voodoo Six and Warrior Soul during an unprecedented first year in existence.
Their method of test-driving material on the road has created one of the tightest live bands on the circuit, resulting in a 4 day recording session at Middle Farm Studios where the band recorded, mixed and mastered a complete 10 track album with producer Peter Miles.
After the album release in 2018, the band went on to tour with Inglorious, City Of Thieves and Marco Mendoza as well as having support slots for The Supersuckers, Anvil, Bonafide, Hawklords, Massive Wagons, Hogjaw, Tony Wright, and many more.
The band‘s 2018 debut release received a 9/10 album review in July’s Powerplay Magazine, going one better in 2020 with a 10/10 review for the follow up album “Made Of Dirt”. Full page interviews have appeared in both Powerplay and Classic Rock Magazine.
Their song “Freedom Dealer” was included on the Classic Rock Magazine “Best of 2018” covermount CD alongside Slash, Joe Bonamassa, Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons and Clutch.
In 2019 Blind River continued performing across the UK, test-driving new material during live performances that included Ramblin’ Man Fair and a repeat appearance on the Sophie Lancaster Stage at Bloodstock Open Air.
This year has seen Blind River release their second full-length album “Made Of Dirt”. Recorded in just 4 days at The Old Chapel Studio, Chichester the album was made available across all platforms on May 25th 2020.
Blind River are:
Harry Armstrong – Vocals
Chris Charles – Guitars
Dan Edwards – Guitars
Andrew Esson – Drums
William Hughes – Bass
Line Up
Blind River were formed at the start of last year. Since then we have played at Desertfest (Underworld Stage), Bloodstock (Sophie Stage), Hard Rock Hell and opened for Grand Magus, Warrior Soul and Voodoo Six. In addition to this we have also played lots of highly enjoyable sweaty club shows.
On vocals is Harry Armstrong, who toured Japan with his previous band "Hangnail" (signed to Rise Above and Man's Ruin) as main support to Cathedral. Their stint with Man's Ruin also saw them tour Europe with Unida. Additionally Harry contributed vocals on the Orange Goblin album "The Big Black," and he played bass guitar with the band "Firebird." More recently he has fronted the band "Earls of Mars" signed to Candlelight Records.
Andrew Esson (formerly of “Head-On”) on drums and Chris Charles on guitar, were both in "Godsized," who were signed to Metalville, toured Europe with Black Label Society and played at Wacken, Download, Bloodstock, Hard Rock Hell etc
Dan Edwards on second guitar played in "Pig Iron," who've opened for Iron Maiden, Uriah Heep, Status Quo and played at Download, Bloodstock, HRH Ibiza, The Rock and Blues festival and The Bulldog Bash.
Will Hughes on bass has played with The Nik Turner Band (Hawkwind) and Alzir, playing Bloodstock, Glastonbury and many other festivals. He plays double bass in The Earls of Mars and Whimwise which was formed by an ex member of The Enid and has supported many classic legends like Focus, Space Ritual, Hawklords and Curved air.
Web site: blind-river.org
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQq1HdC4PsuGS1Jv9pi83Ww
