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Soulful rock & roll with grooves from both sides of the Mississippi River
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Soulful rock & roll with grooves from both sides of the Mississippi River
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Soulful rock & roll with grooves from both sides of the Mississippi River
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[This] record checks every box of my personal algorithm. This sounds to me like a band who knows exactly who they are. And there is nothing more important. And it goes in directions I wasn’t expecting—so bonus points for not limiting yourselves to one corner of the room.
Steve Gorman, KQRS Morning Show Host & Founding Member of The Black Crowes
Stone Arch Rivals, a very cool soul tinged rock outfit. Catch them soon. They’re very good.
“Front Row” Paul Engebretson
With playful call-and-response vocals, a swaggering rhythm section, and a brass arrangement hot enough to melt Minnesota snow, this track isn’t just a catchy introduction—it’s a bold announcement that a new sound has officially landed.
Apricot Magazine
This Minneapolis-based band is stepping into the spotlight with swagger, soul, and an irresistible groove with their debut single, “The One You’ll Want Tomorrow.”
Odyssey Magazine
“Irresistible,” “full of joy,” a “dynamic fusion of retro charm and contemporary polish.”
TJPL News
[Spinti’s] voice, smooth as silk, carries both the grace of a soul-jazz balladeer and the commanding energy of a powerhouse performer
Cage Riot
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Album: That’s What They Say
Stone Arch Rivals is more than a band for its members—it’s a return to music as a communal experience. Their debut album, That’s What They Say, is the band’s greeting to the world – a great big bold hello of earnest, authentic tunes that feel immediately comforting and engaging. As a creative endeavor, these premier songs were exercises in melding the members’ richly diverse musical and thematic influences. The album itself served as the exploration and pursuit of the band’s intersecting styles, wrapped in the rich, vocally-forward soulful melodies they’ve become known for, and helping to define the Stone Arch Rivals signature sound.
The album is produced by Ryan Smith, frontman of The Melismatics and Ryan And Pony, as well as the lead guitarist of Soul Asylum, recorded at Flowers Studio, mixed by Kris Johnson, and mastered by Mystery Room Mastering. The album includes songs featuring organ and keys by Tommy Barbarella, of Prince and the New Power Generation and horns by Ivan Jackson, of Brasstracks. Distributed by Hygh Tension Records / Virgin Music Group.
The One You’ll Want Tomorrow
Realizing and appreciating that the best things in life are worth waiting for, whether it’s love, success, or finding your voice. The song is both a literal and metaphoric note to your younger self not to take the flashy immediate offering, because you’ll miss out on something of true value.
Fire
Guiding loved ones through chaos towards a better future, reflecting humanity’s cycles of struggle and hope. “Fire” was inspired by the emotional upheaval of 2020 and is a battle cry that encourages listeners to jump into the unknown and find a way through.
Dry Dust and Rising Water
Conveying the uncertainty and jeopardy of a fictional relationship at a breaking point; two parties both experiencing the same moment of reckoning, but seeing the situation from completely differing perspectives. The song doesn’t resolve or paint a perfect path forward, it leans into being okay with that uncertainty.
Riverside
Bittersweet confusion of young love, where longing, rumors, and reality blur together in a haze of heartache, posing the question of whether you can break up with someone you were never really with. It’s pure emotional reflection, capturing the pain of wanting something that was never truly yours.
That’s What They Say
Standing at the precipice and telling loved ones that their advice and their expectations of you, while well intentioned, are not ones you’re going to be burdened with any longer. The personal growth and freedom that comes from forging your own path and stepping out into the world, confident in who you are.
Sitting on the Eastside
Embracing life’s journey toward deep personal alignment in work and community. The lyrics incorporate several real-life moments various band members experienced as they pursued the human fulfillment in finding just where you’re supposed to be. For songwriter Spinti, it’s also self-reflective on her path to finding Stone Arch Rivals and what her own sound really sounds like.
Handwritten
Confusion and fear over letting go of a relationship that’s been full of pain and distrust, and grappling with the irony that letting go may be just as painful. The lyrics pull from multiple micro-moments, from real relationships of all kinds in Spinti’s life, and asks the question is she courageous enough to face things solo.
Echo Chamber
Raging against pervasive cognitive dissonance in our national discourse and processing some of the collective awakening and reckoning to sweep the country over the last ten years. The lyric “so you’re gonna scream on the inside” invokes the mental health struggles so many are facing and song itself is the safe outlet to express this swell of emotion.
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