Nations by the River

Nations by the River

Company type	Collaborative music project
Industry	Music
Founded	2003
Founder	Luke Steele, Ohad Rein, Edo Kahn, Nadav Kahn
Defunct	2004
Area served	Australia, United States
Products	Album: Holes in the Valley

Nations by the River was an Australian collaborative project initiated in 2003, featuring Luke Steele of Sleepy Jackson, Ohad Rein known as Old Man River, and the Kahn Brothers from Gelbison. This ensemble released a sole album titled Holes in the Valley before its members resumed focus on their main musical endeavors.

Biography

The inception of Nations by the River took place during the Gelbison and The Sleepy Jackson joint tour in early 2003. The project began when Luke Steele and Edo Kahn started composing songs after misplacing their van keys. Dove Kahn soon became involved, solidifying the formation of this side venture. Ohad Rein collaborated with Edo Kahn on the track "Lovers" and subsequently joined the lineup.

Recording for their album was completed within three days as a minimalistic live session, engineered and co-produced by Scott Horscroft. Contributions came from friends and fellow musicians such as Sarah Blasko and Hamish Stuart. The album Holes in the Valley was officially released on 7 June 2004 through EMI/Virgin, with international distribution managed by Astralwerks. The United States saw its release in July 2005.

Members

• Edo Kahn — guitar, vocals
• Luke Steele — guitar, vocals
• Ohad Rein — guitar, vocals
• Nadav Kahn — guitar, keyboards, percussion

Albums

• Holes in the Valley – released via EMI/Virgin on 7 June 2004; later issued by Astralwerks on 25 July 2005

Track listing

1. "I Don't Want You" – 1:19
2. "Boy" – 3:37
3. "Heart Attack Romance" – 2:16
4. "Cracking Up" – 2:28
5. "Kids World" – 2:16
6. "These Are the Times" – 3:15
7. "Lovers" – 2:30
8. "Would It Be Nice" – 4:11
9. "Farewell Sunshine" – 1:29
10. "Heroin" – 4:00
11. "The Prettiest Girl" – 2:01
12. "We Dance Everyday" – 4:18

External links

• [ Nations by the River] at Allmusic
• Nations by the River discography at Discogs
• Nations by the River discography at MusicBrainz