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Ten years and seven studio albums later The River Arkansas have hit their flow state.Their new album, Tin Years, released in March 2025, encapsulates this spectacle. It was written by Mike Clark, and produced by The River Arkansas in a Dojo outside of Crestone, CO. This new album is a dance party filled with soulful blues rockers, heartfelt ballads, and spooky violin soaked chillers.
It may be low hanging fruit to compare The River Arkansas’s music to a river, but a band that delivers indie Americana and honky-tonk swing that erupts like turbulent rapids, curves into country calmness, and crashes smooth blues-rock upon the shore is deserving of the name sharing that sort of kindred power.
A batch of Colorado’s finest musicians whose abilities shine throughout their collection of studio releases and live performances. The four piece each skillfully showcases their craft while seamlessly bonding together as a band. Bolder Beat noted that, “Together, they give off a heartfelt and wholesome sound which resonates with the Colorado lifestyle of mountain life meets the pavement."
Mike Clark (singer, songwriter) and Macon Terry (bass) formed The River Arkansas in 2014 after an impromptu studio session led to the release of their first album, Golden Light. The band picked up Robin Chestnut (drums) and Rachel Sliker (violin) for a month-long west coast tour that solidified the band's friendship and led to their sophomore album, You Animal. The band has evolved from a more tender sound to heavier soulful country and blues rock with 3-piece harmonies and stripped guitar and violin solos. With the release of Tin Years, The River Arkansas demonstrates just how much they’ve mastered the steady flow of their sound.
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