The Rivermen are:
Peter Assirati: vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica.
Nick Assirati: vocals, bass, piano.
Rebekah Gueye: vocals, cello

The Rivermen were formed in late 2004. Peter Assirati had recorded 10 songs earlier that year and given a copy to his brother, Nick. (To download this 10 song demo for free click here) The songs were recorded very simply on acoustic guitar and vocals in one late-night sitting. Nick felt the songs should be re-recorded with other instruments and introduced Peter to his friend, Rebekah Gueye. Rebekah, a classically trained cello and piano player who had not been playing for some time, put the CD on the side and kept meaning to get around to listen to it... There it sat for some time until Nick's persistence paid off, and when Rebekah played the CD and liked what she heard.

The three finally began rehearsing at Rebekah's house and worked on the songs. As the band's sound and style began to take shape, new songs were written. Rebekah had seldom played by ear and Nick and Peter were not used to working with a classical musician. Nick's love of English folk music and punk rock, and Peter's obsession with all things Americana and beat poetry blended well with Rebekah's classical training and ear for melody. A CD of completely new material titled "Loved" was recorded and released to great critical acclaim in the late spring of 2005. The CD was promoted through the summer and autumn on national and local radio and with live performances. The Band's second album, 'My Best Mistakes', was released in 2006, and 2010 the band released their third album entitled 'Broken Compass'.