Dark Water Rising is a Native American group featuring an Indie rock/Blues sound. Based in Robeson County, North Carolina, they formed in 2010 and won the 2010 Native American Music Award for "Debut Duo or Group of the Year".[1] In 2011 they gained two nominations in the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards, Single of the Year for their song Hooked and Best Folk/Acoustic CD for their debut album Dark Water Rising.[2] The band tours regularly in North Carolina and across the east coast, and was featured on the nationally broadcast NPR show The Story with Dick Gordon.[3] Members of Dark Water Rising belong to the Lumbee and Coharie tribes of North Carolina.
Discography edit
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Dark Water Rising |
| 2013 | Grace & Grit - Chapter 1 |
Band members edit
(Current members)
- Charly Lowry - Lead Vocals and rhythm guitar
- Aaron Locklear- Drums / Percussion
- Corey Locklear - Guitar
- Zack Hargett - Bass
(Past members)
- Tony murnahan|Tony Murnahan - Bass and guitar
- Shay Jones - Drums & Percussion and backing vocals
- Ciera Dial Locklear- Keyboard and vocals
- Brittany Jacobs- Saxophone, percussion and vocals
- Eric Locklear- Bass guitar
- Emily Musolino - Lead Vocals and electric guitar
Awards and nominations edit
- Native American Music Awards (NAMA/NAMMYS):
Won: • Best Inspirational Recording (2014) for "Grace and Grit Chapter I"
• Debut Duo or Group of the Year (2010)
Nominated: • Single of the Year (2011) for Hometown Hero
- Aboriginal People's Choice Awards:
- Nominated: Single of the Year (2011) for Hooked
- Nominated: Best Folk/Acoustic CD (2011) for Dark Water Rising
References edit
- ^ Native American Music Awards, [1] Retrieved on 2011-9-25
- ^ Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards, "Dark Water Rising" Archived 2011-09-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2011-9-25
- ^ The Story, "After American Idol" Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2011-9-25