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

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

Biography

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

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

  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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