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, bass that hits you in the chest, guitars that swagger, and keys that glide, 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

Keyboards and vocals: Chris Olsen

Vocals: Monnae Bryant

Drums: Dan Porwoll

Bass: Mark Donovan

Violin: Karu Thompson