Riley & The Urban Revival is what happens when you stir soul, blues, rock, country, and a dash of “we do whatever we want” into a smoking-hot Minneapolis cauldron. Fronted by Riley—a powerhouse vocalist who can whisper you into goosebumps or belt the paint off the walls—the band takes genre-blending to church.

Backed by drums that actually move people and bass that hits you in the chest, the sound only gets bigger with layered vocal harmonies, a soaring violin, and a horn section that refuses to stay in the background. This is the kind of music that doesn’t bow to genre rules; it jump-starts them.

Minneapolis has a long history of birthing boundary-pushing music. Riley & The Urban Revival is proudly next in line, dragging tradition into the future with grit, groove, and zero apologies.

Lead vocals: Riley

Guitar: David Thompson

Keyboard and vocals: Chris Olsen

Vocals: Monnae Bryant

Drums: Dan Porwoll

Bass: Bradford Masoni

Sax: Yinka Prince Ayinde

Trumpet: Jackson Ratliff

Violin: Karu Thompson & Zack Klein