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The Rivals

About Me

The Rivals are a four man rock group based in Hickory, ready to hit out at the Baltimore music scene. They play open mics, parties, local shows...where ever there's a crowd! They're currently recording their demo in their home studio/practice space. Give their stuff a listen and let them know what you think!.. ..<div

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Member Since: 24/05/2008
Band Website: You're looking at it
Band Members: Jamie Edwards - Lead Guitar, Vocals;Matt Phipps - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals;Christopher Malone - Bass, Vocals;Ben Day - Drums, Backbone
Influences: The 90's Alt Rock/Grunge Scene and the current Indie Scene, as well as all the cliche classic rock groups everyone names.
Sounds Like: Hard to say...leave a comment and let us know...
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Man what the HELL?! (an update!)

Q: Man, what the HELL?! Where have you guys been?A: In the garage, working on new covers and more original material. After the Rendezvous set a few months back, we've decided we need to get a thir...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:27:00 GMT

Summer time and the living is easy

You guys seem like a loyal "fanbase" (that includes the artists we're friends with...we have to support each other)...let's share some updates!Did you say updates?! UPDATES!!!Ben - The dude got a new...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:32:00 GMT

At the Metro Gallery with THE PLURALS!

We just wanted to briefly thank everyone who came to the Brass Monkey...it was an awesome experience.  Our next show will be March 6th at the Metro Gallery on Charles Street in Baltimore...8pm...openi...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:34:00 GMT

Where are we going? Where have we been? More than you care to know!

Greetings, and hot damn has it been a while since there's been a post!When we last posted, Ben's hand had just finished mending, and we were on a mission to hit out at the Baltimore scene, and indeed ...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:57:00 GMT

The hiatus is OVER!

Heyo!If you stumbled onto this blog, you're either A) Lost on the internet, or B) A fan of kick ass music!  Either way, welcome back to The Rivals, and to knock the dust off this blog...a quick Q...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:13:00 GMT

New equipment and upcoming shows!

Today we had a field trip to the music place and purchased a brand new guitar amp for Matt Phipps.  Testing out amps is always fun, and the guy helping us make the purchase was very informative/s...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:46:00 GMT

Building a set list...

There are some bands that come at you with an exact plan.  A set list they will play night after night.  There are other bands that may as well have come out with a giant wheel, spinning it ...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:37:00 GMT

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (The Rivals)

In this next segment, we originally said we'd be doing a Q and A dedicated to the one and only Ben Day...what it turned into was an interview with the whole band, as jealousy is a rampant disease that...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:36:00 GMT

Three songs at the open mic and tickets on sale

Heyo!  We're hitting up the 8x10 tonight...it'll probably be our last open mic until after all of the shows in July.  We'll be giving a couple of new songs the electric introduction before f...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:29:00 GMT

Gearing up for Ukazoo

We'll be playing a brief 3 song set at Ukazoo's open mic tonight.  This is a special place for us, because this is where The Rivals had their first live performance...It's an acoustic place that ...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:06:00 GMT