Recife, Brazil 1996 – Five high school students challenge the music trend and start a rock band. Their music is influenced by The Stooges, Violent Femmes, Radiohead and other Brazilian artist from the sixties and seventies. They rapidly gained media attention after winning first place at a national band challenge hosted by MTV with the song "2030."
The World 2007 – After a couple of years dedicated to other music endeavors, the members of The River Raid got together once again to write and release their official first self title debut album, The River Raid. The album is a sample of the different stages of their song writing and influences creating a powerful sound backed up by three guitars. They immediately got noticed by specialized media earning them great reviews among Brazil’s music critics, bloggers and magazines such as Rolling Stone, who placed them in the “Editors Hot List of the Month” with the song Nao Caio Mais No Q Vc Diz (Don’t fall for what you say anymore). A new experience came about the suggestion of the producer Felipe Tichauer, which was to write some material in English, believing that the band had potential outside Brazil. So after a promotional tour in their native country, they were invited to play at some of the most important festival of North America: the Atlantis Music Conference (Atlanta, Georgia), Canadian Music Week (Toronto, Canada), Florida Music Festival and Conference (Orlando, USA), Red Gorilla Music Fest (Austin,TX) and North By NorthEast (Toronto, Canada) a breeding ground for new artist. In 2008, their talent has been recognized from some of the most prestigious contest and awards such as ISC (International Songwriting Competiton) and New Video Music Awards. They are also featured in compilations around the World from USA (Sonibids,Shatter Records) Australia (Indie-Express/Starving Kids) and England (Stay in the Box). The song "Summer" is number 1 on the Alternative Song Vault Audition Chart, an Internet Radio from USA. Furthermore, important music websites like Glasswerk.Co.Uk has been writing good reviews about their debut album. The band is working to prepare a new album to be released this year. The group consist of Toni (vocals/ guitar), Praga (vocals/ guitar), Giba (guitars/ moog), Dudu (bass) and Leo (drums/ sampler). The album was produced by engineer Felipe Tichauer (Christina Aguilera/ Mew), co-produced by William P and Leo D and mastered by Ted Jensen (Sterling Sound).
Band Members
Toni (vocals/ guitar), Praga (vocals/ guitar), Giba (guitars/ moog), Dudu (bass) and Leo (drums/ sampler)
