folk · indie
River Whyless
Asheville
Bio
River Whyless is a folk-rock quartet from Asheville, North Carolina: Ryan O'Keefe, Halli Anderson, Daniel Shearin, and Alex McWalters, who met as students at Appalachian State University. Their music sits between folk and indie, with shared lead vocals, violin, harmonium, and drums. Albums include A Stone, a Leaf, an Unfound Door (2012), We All the Light (2016), Kindness, a Rebel (2018), and Monoflora (2022). The band's site notes festival sets at Newport Folk and Bonnaroo and an NPR Tiny Desk performance.
The band
Ryan O'Keefe
Ryan O'Keefe sings and plays guitar in River Whyless. He met the other members as a student at Appalachian State University before the quartet settled in Asheville.
Halli Anderson
Halli Anderson sings and plays violin in River Whyless, sharing lead vocals with Ryan O'Keefe.
Daniel Shearin
Daniel Shearin sings and plays bass and harmonium in River Whyless. He joined Ryan O'Keefe, Halli Anderson, and Alex McWalters in 2012.
Alex McWalters
Alex McWalters is the drummer in River Whyless. He has said the quartet considered several cities before choosing Asheville.
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