Riverthieves

The Riverthieves are Finley Mullally (vocals, guitars, mandolins), Chris Knowles (vocals, guitar), Evan Lewis (fiddle), Javier Mullally (fiddle, vocals), Sal De Meo (Bass) and David Hebert (percussion).

The core members of Eastern Ontario’s Riverthieves have been playing music together since the early 2000s, first as the house band at the Royal Oak on the Canal and in scores of other bars and pubs from Renfrew to Trenton. Eventually, as the bar gigs were interspersed with festival shows and small halls – venues friendly to original music – the Riverthieves began presenting their own songs. In 2009, the band recorded a very memorable live show of original music at the Almonte Town Hall before a sold-out audience. It was released as their first album, Bandit Queen, the following year.

The Riverthieves dedicated themselves to a second album, composing and arranging relentlessly through 2016, and recording between January and March 2017 with Mike Kay. The tracks were mixed by Chris Bradley. The Riverthieves’ first all-original studio album, Soldier, was released and toured through 2018 and 2019.

The post-pandemic Riverthieves have teamed up with musician and producer, Hugh McMillan, and have embarked on a very focused exploration of their songwriting and arrangement. 2023-2024 has resulted in an album’s worth of new original music and a reimagining of the band’s sophomore album, Soldier. Live shows, recording and releases of new music are planned for 2025.