Dark Water Rising
August 24, 2011
Dark Water Rising to perform @ The Getdown
Online ticket sales for The Getdown 2011 will end on Thursday, August 25th. If you live in or near Mebane, NC you can catch Dark Water Rising at The Getdown Music Festival & Campout on Friday, September 2nd. Here is the link to purchase tickets: http://www.thegetdown.org/get-tickets. This will be Dark Water Rising's first performance at The Getdown and we'll be honored to take the stage. Come out and celebrate with us!!!
Following the week of The Getdown, we'll travel to West Virginia for Culturefest. We've heard great things about this festival.
Don't forget to check out our schedule page for UPDATED SHOW DATES.
August 8, 2011
COOL SHOWS THIS WEEK
DWR Doubleheader 08.18.11
Dark Water Rising has some pretty cool shows coming up this week folks. Thursday evening we'll be in Lumberton, NC for the "Southeastern Waterworks Regional Arts Center Celebration". Join us for a set at 6:30 pm as we celebrate the possibilities and visions for the new Arts Center www.waterworksart.org. Old Water Plant, downtown Lumberton, NC 5-8 pm
Following that performance, DWR will rock it out at Mighty J's in Pembroke, NC for the students of UNC Pembroke. It's back to school time and we want to help you start the school year off right!!!
If you're in Charlotte this weekend, let us know! DWR will be performing at the Evening Muse and we'd love to see you. Drop in, listen to some tunes....we might break out something new...SHOWTIME IS @ 8 PM
Nice of you to stop by our page. We hope to see you sometime soon.
July 26, 2011
VOTE for DWR- Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards!!!
First round of voting ends on Thurs., Aug. 18th at Midnight.
Dark Water Rising needs your help!!! Online voting!!! DWR has been nominated for the 2011 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards to be held on November 4th in Winnepeg!!! Get out your passports!!!!
Dark Water Rising garnered two nominations in the categories of "Single of the Year" for "Hooked" and "Best Folk/Acoustic CD" for "Dark Water Rising. We are more than honored to be among the ranks of many other talented musicians from across the world- with the stage set for Canada!!!
Voting is now open to the public ONLINE.The first round of voting will end on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 11:59 pm. Make YOUR vote count for Dark Water Rising!!! As always, thanks for your love and support thus far. Most of the voting these days is carried out online, and we appreciate your willingness to have our BACK!!! You ROCK.
July 14, 2011
Festivals Anyone???
Dark Water Rising will hit up a few festivals within the upcoming weeks/months, in case you feel like taking a roadtrip with us. Who doesn't love a good funnel cake, beer on the lawn, and a wide mix of live music coupled with funky dance moves??? We do, and we want to partake of the fun with YOU!!!
DWR will head up to Trumansburg, NY for the Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance next week, performing on Thursday, July 21st at 3:45 pm on the Infield Stage. This will be our first appearance at Finger Lakes and we hope to make a lasting impression. Check out their site here:GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance
The journey doesn't end in NY!!! We'll travel down south the following week to Floyd, VA for Floydfest X: The Experience!!! Sounds exciting, doesn't it??? We're honored to be a compete with a host of up and coming artists as part of the "Under the Radar" Series. We'll need your support and will be soliciting your votes to take home the top prize!!! Rally your troops and prepare for battle!!! Rise n' Shine Floydfestians- our first performance is set for Friday, July 29th on the Streamline Stage at 11:30 am, then again on Saturday, July 30th in the Global Village at 11 am!!! View the entire lineup for Floydfest here: Floydfest X: The Experience
You wanna get down??? Thought so. Join us in Mebane, NC on Labor Day weekend for The GETDOWN 2011!!! Nestled between Greensboro and Raleigh, NC, the site for the GETDOWN is picturesque, featuring a natural grassy amphitheatre with sprawling fields and woods- the perfect setting to lay back, relax, and enjoy the sounds of DWR...unless you want to GET DOWN!?! Dark Water Rising will perform on Friday, September 2nd at 1 pm. For more information on the GETDOWN 2011, take a gander at their website (www.thegetdown.org) and invite your friends on Facebook: The GETDOWN 2011 on Facebook.
Take a few vacation days and make sure that we see your face at one of these events!!! Let's continue to make this a summer to remember!!! As always, thanks for your love and support thus far....we wouldn't have a shot at these places if it wasn't for your love and encouragement. Dark Water Rising has the best fans this side of the planet, point blank period.
July 7, 2011
AND NOW...A MOMENT TO THANK OUR SPONSORS...
We would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for helping to sponsor our "RED, WHITE, & BOOM Party @ Mariani's on Saturday, July 2nd. The night was filled with magic!!! Thanks to everyone that came out to support Lakota John and Friends, The Henry Berry Band, and Dark Water Rising!!!
June 16, 2011
2nd Annual Lumbee Homecoming Show- "RED, WHITE, & BOOM Party @ Mariani's!!!
You read right folks!!! Tickets are on sale for our "Red, White, & BOOM" Party at Mariani's in Pembroke, NC. The stage will be set for SATURDAY, JULY 2ND.
You may purchase your tickets online here: Etix Online. DISCOUNTED TICKET PRICES AVAILABLE NOW!!! The first 50 General Admission tickets are being sold online now for $10. We will have designated areas for VIP and VIP Tables. The first 20 VIP tickets are also available online now for $20.
View the event details for the evening here: Red, White, and BOOM" Party. Feel free to message us for details.
May 30, 2011
Dark Water Rising on NPR!!!
The Story with Dick Gordon
We were honored to be interviewed by Dick Gordon of The Story, a program produced by American Public Media and aired across the nation. Feel free to follow the link to listen to the interview!!!
We had a good conversation with Dick Gordon and were welcomed into an environment of professionalism and appreciation for independent music.
A special thanks to Anita Woodley, Dick Gordon, and the rest of the crew at WUNC's studio.
Listen to Dark Water Rising's interview with The Story here: Dark Water Rising on The Story
April 28, 2011
Dark Water Rising to Perform at Floydfest 2011 in "Under the Radar" Series
Alright folks! Dark Water Rising will need your support within the upcoming months as we promote for the "Under the Radar" Series sponsored by Floydfest X- The Experience. Floydfest is a music festival that will be held in Floyd, VA from July 28-31, 2011.
Dark Water Rising has been selected to compete in the "Under the Radar" Series. The winner of the competition will receive a performance slot on the Main Stage at FloydFest 2012 with $1000 in pay!!!! We also have the chance to win 25 hours of recording time with Blackwater Recording in Smith Mountain Lake, VA; a $500 merchandise credit w/ Press-Press Merch AND $3,500 mic package from Peluso Microphone Labs!!! We could definitely use all of the above!!!
Be sure to sign up for the DWR listserv. We'll keep you updated on our efforts to win the "Under the Radar" Series and all things DWR. We've been through alot together, but this is only the beginning!!! Feel free to visit the Floydfest website for more info.
April 26, 2011
DWR- Springin' Forward!!!
Hey folks!!! Did you miss us? Ha! Dark Water Rising has been as busy as carpentar bees around a cedar house!!! From the "Road to Roo" competition to Shakori, and upcoming dates...we have to keep you in the loop.
In case you've been wondering, DWR placed 14th in the "Road to Roo" competition!!! Thanks to our dedicated fans, friends, and families, we climbed the ladder of approximately 700 bands to a very impressive resting spot. There's always next year. At the very least, the "Road to Roo" proved to be a great learning experience.
Over the course of the weekend, we visited the Port City of Wilmington, NC to rock out with the "Warriors of the Atlantic", an underground hard-rock band with tons of attitude! The road led us to Silk Hope, NC for the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance for performances on Saturday and Easter Sunday. Aaron Locklear stated it best by saying that it always "feels like home" when we are at Shakori. The landscape, the people, the music....it all just makes you want to stay in one place for a while.
This week, DWR visits the state capitol of Raleigh, NC for a show at Kings on Thursday night. We're part of an awesome lineup of female fronted acts. Check out the Facebook invite for more info: DWR @ KINGS. Saturday night we'll take it down south to Columbia, SC for a show at The House 5 Point (UPDATE).To top off the week, we'll bring it closer to home as we perform in the Inaugural Rock 103 Homegrown Live Show for the Dogwood Festival in Fayetteville, NC. The festival lasts all weekend, but we'll be performing on Sunday in Festival Park at 5 pm. Come on out and bring the family. We actually have another set earlier that day for the Cape Fear Music Company stage around 1 pm. It's going to be a busy, awesome day for DWR!!!
Will we see you around?
April 6, 2011
DWR on the ROAD TO BONNAROO...
Good day folks!!! They tell you not to put all of your eggs into one basket...well, DWR concurs!!! That's why we're entering the 2011 "Road to Roo" contest sponsored by the 2011 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. With your help, Dark Water Rising will have a chance to play at Bonnaroo this summer.
Simply follow THIS LINK to download a FREE track from DWR in the Road to Roo challenge. YOUR DOWNLOAD COUNTS AS A VOTE! The top 8 downloaded artists will move on to be reviewed by Bonnaroo's music supervisors and two will be booked to play Bonnaroo.
The TOP TWO bands will get $1,000 and take the stage at Bonnaroo alongside artists like Eminem, Arcade Fire, My Morning Jacket, Lil Wayne, Robert Plant, Mumford & Sons, Alison Krauss, Gregg Allman, Wiz Khalifa, Mavis Staples, Bruce Hornsby, The Low Anthem, and many more.
The deadline to vote will be next Friday, April 15, 2011. We know that we have some of the most die-hard, dedicated fans in the world...a group of strong people. Let's pull together to make this happen. Dark Water Rising needs the exposure that Bonnaroo has to offer!!! Thanks for all of your support thus far. Join our efforts on Facebook as well!!!
We'll see you soon!!!
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April 4, 2011
DWR on "Not the News"/Rock Shop Anniversary Bash
Another week in the books for DWR!!! Check out our performance of "Hooked" on Thursday's episode of "Not the News" on WFXB Fox 43. Dark Water Rising went from the tube to the big stage for The Rock Shop Music Hall's one-year Anniverary Bash!!! Congratulations to Shawn Adkins and the Rock Shop Crew for a uber-successful weekend. If you missed our show, then you missed out on the debut of the DWR Blast Cannon!!! Brittany and Ciera broke it out for the crowd and boy, was it in full effect!!! Don't worry, that was only the PROTOTYPE...we've got more throttle where that came from, courtesy of DWR's "in-house engineer"- bass player Eric T. Locklear!!!
DWR finished up the weekend in Greenville, NC at Acasia's Tipsy Teapot with LT and the Seveneves Band. If you've never heard of LT and the Seveneves Band, you're sure to hear from them soon enough. Based out of Lumberton, NC, they are a rocking, experimental three piece with alot of soul and country twang!!! Keep up the good work fellas!
Be sure to check out our schedule. We'd love to see you out this month!!!
P.S. Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance will be here before you know it! Be sure to get your tickets HERE.
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March 21, 2011
DWR Weekend Recap...
Big thanks to the cities of Asheville and Greenville, NC!!! We were shown so much love over the weekend by those in attendance for our shows over the weekend. Saturday night we rocked out with the good folks of Asheville, NC at The Root Bar, a cool spot off of Tunnel Road where dogs can be dogs and "Rootball" reigns supreme! Sunday we put the RV in the wind and headed to Greenville, NC for an experience at the LIVE Bar. The energy was great, the sound was good and the people were loving the sounds of DWR.
Did you get a chance to see DWR on "Not the News" last week? Check out the full performance of "Find Away" here. From our understanding, another Dark Water Rising performance will be aired on Thursday, March 31st.....same time (10:35 pm), same channel (WFXB Fox 43).
Again, thank you Asheville and Greenville....we'll be seeing you soon....
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March 15, 2011
UPDATE: DARK WATER RISING PERFORMING ON "NOT THE NEWS"!!!
Catch Dark Water Rising on WFXB Fox 43 "Not the News" tomorrow night (03/16/11) as we perform two songs from our album, "Dark Water Rising". The program will begin promptly at 10:35 pm. For a follow-up performance, tune in to "Not the News" on Thursday, March 31st....same time, same channel.
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March 14, 2011
St. Patrick's Day & More...
This week promises to be an exciting one for DWR. We kicked things off right with a performance at the "2011 Taste of Robeson", which was held to raise funds for the Robeson County Church and Community Center in Lumberton, NC. There was plenty of good food for a good cause. Shout-out to the Village Inn for they're awesome ribs!!
We'll head to Myrtle Beach, SC for a taping on the late-night show, "Not the News" on Fox 43. We'll update ya'll around the time that the show will air. Wish us luck!!
In the meantime, you can catch DWR a few times this week, live in concert!! Join us Thursday night at Mariani's Restaurant in Pembroke, NC for a St. Patty's Day Party and Concert! Tickets will be $15...bring your college ID to get in for $10. There will be a DJ and performance by DWR.
Saturday, March 19th, we'll head out to Asheville, NC for a show at The Root Bar and then to Greenville, NC to rock out at the Live Bar.....we hope to make an impact in these two parts of the state!!!
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March 6, 2011
Performing at the 36th Annual North Carolina Indian Unity Conference in Raleigh, NC
Dark Water Rising will perform at the NC Indian Unity Conference to be held Friday night at the Hilton North Raleigh. The concert will begin at approx. 9:30 pm. Tickets are $10.
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February 15, 2011
DWR in the inaugural issue of Earth + Sky Magazine!!!
DWR is honored to be featured in Earth + Sky Magazine, an online publication created by students at UNC-Chapel Hill to celebrate Native American's in today's world. This issue features an article about Dark Water Rising, along with the Twilight sagas Chaske Spencer, and other Native Talent. Please be patient while downloading...it's a celebration!!
We have been informed that Earth + Sky is available ONLINE ONLY....save the trees and enjoy!!!
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February 1, 2011
"HOOKED" in February
We want to get you hooked on DWR's love, so we're giving you a FREE DOWNLOAD of our single, "Hooked"!!! Now get out there and love someone.
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January 31, 2011
GarDel Release Party/ Interview with Souncheck on 88.9 FM
Dark Water Rising had a great weekend!!! We had the opportunity to open up for North Carolina's own, Orquesta GarDel at their album release party in Durham, NC. MotorCo was the place and it was packed!!
Coupled with the sounds of Dark Water Rising, everyone in attendance heard an interesting mix of music. We saw alot of new faces and tried our hand at Salsa. We've got a ways to go with the moves, but with "Lo Que Tú Querías" on repeat, we will become Salsa aficionado's in no time! ¡Baile!
We also checked in with Sharon Berry-Vivian for Sound Check, an hour long program presented by WSHA 88.9 FM of Shaw University. We covered a wide array of topics- ranging from "Dark Water Rising" and the creative process, to the drive behind DWR!!! Be sure to tune in online Friday, Feb. 18th at 2 pm. Thanks Sharon!
Link for SOUNDCHECK on 88.9 FM.
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January 24, 2011
"Hometown Hero" performed by DWR
Written in memory of Ms. Krista Deese and others who have passed on this year. DWR performed this new song at the UNCP River People Music and Culture Festival, Jan. 20th 2011.
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January 21, 2011
DWR Thanks YOU!!!
We'd like to send a huge "thank you" to everyone that came out to the River People Music and Culture Fest. It truly was a historical night.
Let's keep this momentum going all year round!! Please join the DWR listserv. We want to keep you informed.
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January 18, 2011
DWR on WBTW News 13
Charly Lowry sits in with News Anchor Nicole Boone of WBTW News 13 and Tasha Oxendine for a feature on "The River People Music and Culture Fest".
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January 11, 2011
DWR to perform in Pembroke, NC
Dark Water Rising will perform in Pembroke, NC on January 20, 2011 at UNC Pembroke's Givens Performings Arts Center as part of the River People Music and Culture Fest.
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January 11, 2011
DWR wins NAMMY
With your support, Dark Water Rising brought home the 2010 Native American Music Award for "Debut Duo or Group of the Year".
Thanks goes to the Lumbee and Coharie tribes of North Carolina.
We'd like to dedicate our awards to the late Mr. Ammie Jacobs and Mr. Ronald Deeringwater. You're legacies will continue to live on through the sounds of Dark Water Rising.