Canadian musician Morgan Rider or better known as Deep Dark River will be making his first appearance at Half Hitch Brewing Company on Sept. 4, as part of the restaurants weekly performances. Deep Dark River combines all the humble qualities of blues, folk and classical into a well-balanced, artfully crafted musical reflection on life, hope and old-fashioned storytelling while delivering a uniquely fresh and uplifting listening experience. Born in Toronto in 1989, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Morgan Rider had his earliest imaginings of life as a musician while contending with an often tumultuous childhood. Often overhearing his mother – who is a trained operatic soprano – rehearsing in the kitchen, his love and understanding of music as well as harmony blossomed at an early age. Mornings and evenings were soon spent banging away on an old Dominion upright piano – made in the town he now resides – often to the displeasure of those around him. “Within a voice that soothes like a dewy spring morning tumbles enough grit and command to trigger a rock slide. Effortlessly soaring above a soulful, melodious grind, his lyrics reflect several lifetimes’ worth of triumph, defeat, love, woe and many allusions of where his travels in life have borne him. Over a decade of touring and recording experience in metal bands has honed Morgan into a formidable factotum of his pursuits," One critic said of Rider's work. During the summer of 2017, Rider's adoration of folk, classical and blues music finally culminated into a project and the beginnings of a collection of songs. The name Deep Dark River had been stuck in his head for years, as a byproduct of his writings and alluding to the very nature of his ideas as a musician and artist. While his ideas began to take form, so did his mindset for what became the early stages of Deep Dark River. After months of creating cover songs and music videos for some of his oldest favourite songs, the first original Deep Dark River single The Golden Bough was released in March of 2018. Rider began performing live and also toured to the Canadian east coast to promote the single. As the Winter of 2018 thawed into Spring, the final touches were made on the debut, self-titled record. Comprised of 14 original tracks, the decision on the final track listing was a difficult one – Rider had written and rewritten over 50 songs for this effort alone. Ticket information for the 7 p.m. show is to be determined at this time, but those interested can visit www.deepdarkriver.com to keep updated themselves interested when the prices become available.
