Time Is Everything, by Viv & Riley

Time Is Everything

by Viv & Riley

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Jason Bartlett what an amazing voice... it's nice to hear *real* country being sung in such a way that is so emotive and full of inflection. love, love, love this album. Favorite track: Time Is Everything.

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1.	Bottom of the Glass 03:32	buy track
2.	Time Is Everything 03:05	buy track
3.	Sturdy as the Land 04:02	buy track
4.	No Forever 03:55	buy track
5.	Wishes and Dreams 04:49	buy track
6.	Cold Mountains 03:13	buy track
7.	Why Don't You Introduce Me as Your Darlin' 03:30	buy track
8.	Last of My Kind 04:22	buy track
9.	Every Goodbye 03:44	buy track
10.	Here I Am 04:55	buy track

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"A voice to be reckoned with, a voice that resonates well beyond her years. Her voice hovers over us—drops of clear crystal mountain water." — Alice Gerrard

Vivian Leva's voice is the sound of living tradition. Raised by parents who paid visits to old-time legends like Tommy Jarrell and Doug Wallin, she grew up steeped in the Appalachian and country music of her Lexington, VA home. With her debut solo recording Time Is Everything, Leva earns a spot in the lineage of great neo-traditional songwriters like Gillian Welch and Sarah Jarosz. It's clear that Leva possesses a sense of melody and storytelling well beyond her years. She finds inspiration in classic storytellers like Kitty Wells and Texas Gladden, the harmony singing of the Stanley and Everly Brothers, and the pop sensibilities of Mandolin Orange; her originals effortlessly shift between archaic ballads, classic country and honky tonk, and contemporary Americana. Riley Calcagno (The Onlies) and other top-notch collaborators add to the album’s tastefully minimal production, imbuing each story of love and heartbreak with a hearty emotional punch. Time Is Everything is a bold statement from this rising star.

credits

released March 2, 2018

Engineered by Joseph Dejarnette

Mixed by Joseph Dejarnette
Mastered by Mike Monseur

Produced by Vivian Leva, Riley Calcagno, and Joseph Dejarnette

Photography by Olivia Siegel
Graphic Design by Dejah Leger

All songs written by Vivian Leva, published by Lost Gal Music, BMI (administered by Songs of Trade Root), except:

"Time Is Everything" written by Vivian Leva, Riley Calcagno, and Sam Bailey, published by Lost Gal Music (BMI).

"Cold Mountains," traditional, arranged by and chorus written by Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno, published by Lost Gal Music (BMI).

"Last of My Kind," written by Paul Burch and published by Borrowed and Broke Music, administered by Little Brother Music (BMI).

For booking contact vivianleva@gmail.com

Thanks to Riley, Jack, Joe, Eric, and Nick for bringing these songs to life, to Joe Bass for engineering, and to Free Dirt Records for taking on this project.

Thanks to my parents Carol Elizabeth Jones and James Leva for raising me in the Old Time community, for their inspiration and endless support, and for showing me that honest music is the best music.

A special thanks to Riley Calcagno for convincing me to record this album in the first place, and to everyone else who made this album possible.

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Viv & Riley Durham, North Carolina

A bittersweet nostalgia lies at the heart of Imaginary People, the new album from indie roots duo Viv & Riley. Over ten tracks, the pair applies an indie folk sheen to newly composed pop gems, a reworking of an ancient ballad, and even an original fiddle tune, deftly weaving together the old and new. The record was produced by Alex Bingham of Hiss Golden Messenger. ... more

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shows

May 3

Carrboro Town Commons

Carrboro, NC
May 5

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital

Washington, DC
May 18

The Woodshop Listening Room

Chattanooga, TN
May 19

Little River Canyon Center

Fort Payne, AL
May 28

Brooklyn Arts Center

Wilmington, NC
Jun 6

Hart Square Village Museum

Charlotte, NC
Jun 21

Natural Chimneys Park

Mount Solon, VA
Aug 1

Avlfest

Asheville, NC

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