Rivulets is the stage name of minimalist singer-songwriter Nathan Leavitt Amundson.[1][2]

Rivulets
Birth nameNathan Leavitt Amundson
BornDenver, Colorado, United States
GenresSinger-songwriter, slowcore, sadcore, indie folk, indie rock
OccupationMusician
Years active2000–present
LabelsChairkickers Union, Important Records, Talitres
Websiterivulets.net

Biography

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Rivulets was the first artist signed to Low's Chairkickers Union record label in 2001.[3] He then released his first, self-titled album in 2002 and DEBRIDEMENT in 2003.[4] Rivulets was subsequently signed by Blast First,[5] recording the album "you are my home" for Blast First Petite.[6] "you are my home" was eventually licensed by Important Records and released in 2006,[7] followed by We're Fucked in 2010, also on Important Records.[8] This was followed by the critically acclaimed I Remember Everything on Jellyfant Records in 2014.[9] Rivulets then signed with France-based label Talitres, releasing the sixth Rivulets album in Our Circle in 2018.[10][11][12]

Musicians who have performed as part of Rivulets include: Alan Sparhawk (Low), Mimi Parker (Low), Bob Weston (Shellac).,[13] LD Beghtol (The Magnetic Fields), Chris Brokaw (Codeine), Christian Frederickson (Rachel's), Jarboe (Swans), Haley Bonar, Jessica Bailiff, Jon DeRosa (Aarktica), Fred Lonberg-Holm, Nathan Vollmar (Jandek), and Francesco Candura (Jennifer Gentle).

Outside of his work as Rivulets, Amundson has also seen success as songwriter for hire, having penned songs for Berlin-based pop artist Clara Hill among others.[14]

Discography

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For a complete discography, visit Discogs.com[15]

  • rivulets (Chairkickers' Union, 2002)
  • DEBRIDEMENT (Chair Kickers' Union, 2003)
  • you've got your own (Acuarela Discos, 2004)
  • you are my home (Important Records, 2006)
  • We're Fucked (Important Records, 2011)
  • I Remember Everything (Jellyfant Records, 2014)
  • In Our Circle (Talitres Records, 2018)

References

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  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Rivulets biography on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "ANACONDA". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Rivulets biography on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Rivulets biography on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Blast First Petite". Blast First Petite. Blast First. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Blast First Petite". Blast First Petite. Blast First. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "You Are My Home web page on importantrecords.com". Important Records. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "We're Fucked web page on Important Records". Important Records. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Rivulets biography on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Rivulets page on Talitres". Talitres. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  11. ^ Twitter.com/rivulets Twitter.com Retrieved on August 19, 2014.
  12. ^ Nathan Amundson Discography at Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2021.
  13. ^ Rivulets – You Are My Home. Brainwashed (September 12, 2006). Retrieved on November 13, 2010.
  14. ^ Nathan Amundson Discography at Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved on November 13, 2010.
  15. ^ Rivulets Discography at Discogs Discogs.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2021.
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