Battle River

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MFERS Battle River is a country/rock four-piece with deep psych and punk influences.

A powerful rhythm section anchors 2-part harmonies, acoustic guitar, and Telecaster twang with warm Les Paul crackle and lap steel sting. The perfect soundtrack for long back road drives or sweaty dive bar nights. Formed as a long-distance COVID project between Calgary, AB and London, UK, the band began to gel in person during the fall of 2021. Fuelled by a general sense of worldwide unease, the s

02/20/2026

Boys making noise.

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02/08/2026

Our original IG got nuked. Do us a favor and give us a follow here too? https://www.instagram.com/battle_river_music

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02/08/2026

Yep, we got a show coming with the incredible Virago at Blues Can. Feb 19th. It’s a Thursday, but music starts at 8, so you can still get to work on Friday in great shape. Or take the Friday off and go skiing. You deserve it.

01/11/2026

Real proud that our EP made it to #10 on CJSW’s year end Folk/Country/Blues chart. Thanks CJSW, so glad there’s a station that supports local music!

2025 Top Charts – CJSW Radio 12.29.25 2025 Top Charts Posted by cjsw We finally made it to the end of the year! It’s definitely been a wild ride, but this year has given us a slew of really good music. As per annual tradition, we will be going through the top of the charts on CJSW for 2025! CJSW’s chartlists are specially c...

11/23/2025

Our Kickstarter is now LIVE. By supporting our project you’ll be a partner in the mastering and pressing of some sweet, high-quality vinyl and we are trying to sweeten the deal with exclusive merch and unique experiences. We only get funded if we meet our goal, so
thank you for reserving your copy of our debut record in advance: http://kck.st/4o9asn3

Battle River: Motel Blues on Vinyl The debut album from Calgary country-rockers on high-quality 12” vinyl record.

11/19/2025

Last year around this time we holed up with Lorrie Matheson to cut a full length record. Motel Blues is truly was a labour of love, the next step of which will be a Kickstarter to get this thing into the world on vinyl. Expect to see something from us very soon in this space on how you can get involved - because we need your support to make it a reality!

Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1346885759/battle-river-motel-blues-on-vinyl