Vinyl out now: "Armed & Misfits" [pink honey]

Calming River is the brainchild of UK-based songwriter Joshua Malcolm. Alt-folk and ambient debut album 'Dead Bluebottles Supine' was released in 2021. 

Thanks for listening. It's appreciated. 


BOOKINGS:
calmingrivermusic[at]gmail.com

RECENT APPEARANCES (selected): 
Green Note (London, 2019)
Folked Up! (London, 2019)
Slaughtered Lamb (London, 2019)
Melodica (Reykjavik, Iceland, 2018)
Worcester Music Festival (UK, 2018)
Fanø Folk Festival (Fanø, Denmark, 2018)
Spice of Life (London, 2018)
Moth Club (London, 2018)
Scaledown (London, 2018)
The Centre and The Circle (London, 2018)
Gladstone Arms (London, 2018)
Folking Around (London, 2018)
The Lucky Pig (London,  2018)
Radar(Aarhus, Denmark, 2017)
Cristiania (Copenhagen, Denmark, 2017)
Melodica (Nottingham, UK, 2017)
Rosemount Hotel (Perth, Australia, 2017)

REVIEWS
Ohestee:
A dissonance reverberates throughout like a calm river – tranquil, but with an opposing dormant force that rests with a somnolent fever. 

Sound of Aarhus:
IF you like alternative music such as Sun Kil Moon, Jose Gonzales or Bon Iver, you’re attention is needed here.

Nordic Music Review:
This is an artist we have not given enough attention to over the last 3 years.  Sometimes so much is thrown in our direction that we don't have time to stop, think and appreciate, and 'Calming River' is a songwriter that you just need to find that quiet 10 minutes to consider and enjoy. 

Overblown:
Captivating and possessing significant emotional heft.

We Love That Sound:
He plays guitar so incredibly well.

Destroy Exist
Indeed calming and indubitably enchanting.

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