The Rivals / Cover Club Session / Original Track / The Confessor

Last week for #COVERCLUB, The Rivals selected Birdie Busch for our introduction to Nomad Recording Studio! The relative newcomers to the Philadelphia music scene, The Rivals, did an intense take on the delicate Birdie Busch favorite 'Be The Arrow'.

Like with most things that the Rivals do they overwhelm your senses, leaving you stunned and amazed. Unlike a black-out that leaves you wondering what you missed when from the night before, The Rivals leave you plenty aware of what hit you, whether it's Rob Swift's intense guitar, Wayne Gallagher's rollicking keys, or Tom Williamson's funky bass. Don't let their unassuming rock star attitudes confuse you. Although they are clearly having fun, don't mistake their enjoyment of the moment. These guys are hard at work with their songs.

To complete their Cover Club session, the fellas stripped back down to their three piece form for their new song 'The Confessor'!

Cover Club | The Rivals "The Confessor"

Last week, the Rivals gave it their all at MilkBoy with fellow Philadelphia bands Underwater Country Club and Emmett Drueding along with Brooklyn's finest "electrified honky-tonk surf duo", Crushed Out. If you didn't make it, rest assured more big shows are coming in January(1/22 @World Cafe Live & 1/24@MilkBoy).

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