No River City take to the highways again

No River City, as many of you know, is one of my favorite bands in this country. They have a sound so much bigger than the two people who make up the band and a wealth of stories to tell, mostly conjoured up by the strange and wonderful mind of founder Drew Deman.

The band's current CD This Is Our North Dakota is an often dark, often humorous journey through pain and love and loss set against a backdrop of a rural America that Norman Rockwell seems to have hidden from us all.

On CD the songs are backed up by a full band but on stage they remain a duo with Drew and Terri creating magic with guitars, accordian and cello. It is a full and rich sound with just enough space to allow Drew to draw you into the song and deliver you at the other end bruised but not broken.

If you think you are up to having your heartstrings tugged hard for a few hours then you are in luck as No River City are on the road again. With thousands of miles already behind them, there are still quite a few cities where you can catch the band over the coming weeks.

if you want to hear what the term Americana was invented to describe then I urge you to check them out.

Here are the remaining show dates on the current tour;
Tuesday, May 25th The Other Side - Missoula, MT
Wednesday, May 26th Cactus Records - Bozeman, MT In Store
Saturday, May 29th Ginkgo Coffeehouse - St. Paul, MN with Dave Olson
Sunday, May30th Private Event - Iowa City, IA

June 2004
Thursday, June 3rd Mickey's - Madison, WI
Friday, June 4th Red Line Tap - Chicago, IL
Saturday, June 5th Upland Brewing Co. - Bloomington, IN
Saturday, June 12th Red Light Cafe - Atlanta, GA with Dave Olson - 8:30 pm $7
Tuesday, June 15th The Cave - Chapel Hill, NC with Dave Olson
Thursday, June 17th Vincent's Ear - Asheville, NC with Dave Olson
Friday, June 18th Lenny's - Atlanta, GA

For more info on the band and details on how to buy thier music visit

http://www.norivercity.com