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take their titles from geographic features of Earth ’ s Moon . Incorporating elements of modern composition , the music is both otherworldly and grounded in the American roots music , most notably jazz and blues . A day at legendary Fantasy Studios in Berkeley resulted in this work , one that runs the gamut from whisper-quiet acoustic music at the beginning to a terrifying maelstrom of electric intensity on the final track . Ocean of Storms is a state-of-the-art recording and performance of 21st century improvisation . Elegance , humor , mystery , awe , and surprise intertwine in a cosmic musical braid created by four master musicians ... Wild Rivers flow back into action a short ten months after releasing their debut album with the upbeat love song “ Do Right .” The Toronto-based folk pop quartet wanted to show off their expansion featuring a larger , richer sound that still focuses on vocal harmonies and thought-

Listen to “ Do Right ” by Wild Rivers

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