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An original blend of Soul, Blues & Country
Original songwriting blending the MN roots of Prince, Bob Dylan and Jonny Lang.
Our live performances show off the powerhouse vocals of Riley, and Yinka’s screaming sax solos; backed by layered vocal harmonies and funky horn arrangements.
Selected by NPR’s Tiny Desk to perform on their Tiny Desk On The Road tour.
Bio
Riley & The Urban Revival is what happens when you stir soul, blues, 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.
Personel:
Lead Vocals: Riley
Saxophone: Yinka Prince Ayinde
Vocals: Monita Bryant
Keys & Vocals: Chris Olsen
Guitar: David Thompson
Drums: Dan Porwoll
Bass: Brad Masoni
Violin: Karu Thompson & Zack Kline
Trumpet: Andrew Linden
