Sing Yourself Wet - album

It´s been more than two years since we decided to make this album. Our first album had consisted of songs from our live-repertoire. A couple of them somewhat elaborated. But basicly the music RiverHorse would play, and had for many years been playing - live.

This album was designed from the outset as a record. We got together a "gross list" of some 40 songs. Songs that we, for some reason or another, would like to try out. Drafts were recorded, some slightly arranged, but always fairly "rough" in order not to be biased by one particular concept - at least not from the very start.

Then we pondered on these drafts for a while. To get a feel of the substance of the material. By way of experiment, we completed one song, "Just do it", which was released on our site in the summer of 2002.

Drafts became demos. Continuous assessment: What to leave out, what to leave in? A couple of new songs were added.

After the demos came the long haul with recording. And then came the even longer and even tougher haul with processing and mixing the raw-material. But now, at last, we´re there.

We have called the CD "Sing Yourself Wet". For, in playing rock ´n´ roll the most important point is to transmit that elementary feeling of sheer delight and raw pleasure that comes from being part of the music. In that sense, rock is always "happy" music. Not "happy" = "silly". Rock excludes nei-ther thought nor reflection. But the fact that singing and playing is a glorious way to be alive must be heard. Always. We feel that on this album we have - once more - achieved that.

All the way through the process it has been our standard of quality that, 20 years from now, we should still be able to listen to this music and like it. And so far, neither we, nor any we know, have grown tired of it.

RiverHorse is Allan and Peter. But this album would have been something quite different – and no better - had it not been for the participation of some people we won´t hesitate to call "friends and resources". Listen to Lisbet´s singing on "Le vieux Saoulard et sa Femme"! Listen to Johannes´ piano on "Rendezvous without you"! Listen to Karsten´s warped Louisiana-synth on "People get ready".

And mainly: Have a ball!

Strawberry Wine
Peter Rolnæs - Vocal, backing vocal, bass, keyboard, drums
Allan Sørensen - Backing vocal, guitar
Johannes Skjelbo - Piano

She´s A Woman
Allan Sørensen - Vocal, backing vocal, guitar
Peter Rolnæs - Backing vocal, bass, piano, drums

People Get Ready
Allan Sørensen - Vocal, backing vocal, guitar
Peter Rolnæs - Vokal, backing vocal, bass, piano, keyboard, drums
Lisbet Frisenette - Backing vocal
Johannes Skjelbo - Piano
Karsten Marum - Keyboard, guitar

Rendezvous Without You
Allan Sørensen - Vocal, guitar
Peter Rolnæs - Bass, drums
Johannes Skjelbo - Piano, keyboard

Le Vieux Saoulard Et Sa Femme
Lisbet Frisenette - Vokal
Peter Rolnæs - Vocal, backing vocal, bass, keyboard, drums
Allan Sørensen - Backing vocal, guitar, ukuele

Sing Yourself Wet
Allan Sørensen - Vocal, backing vocal, guitar, keyboard
Peter Rolnæs - Backing vocal, bass, piano, drums

Rock´n Me / Country Boy
Peter Rolnæs - Vocal, backing vocal, bas, keyboard, drums
Allan Sørensen - Backing vocal, guitar

If You Only Were With Me
Allan Sørensen - Vocal, backing vocal, guitar
Peter Rolnæs - Backing vocal, bass, piano, keyboard, drums

Don´t Let Me Down
Allan Sørensen - Vocal, backing vocal, guitar
Peter Rolnæs - Backing vocal, bass, piano, drums

It´s All The Same
Allan Sørensen - Vocal, backing vocal, guitar
Peter Rolnæs - Backing vocal, bass, piano, drums

Route 66
Peter Rolnæs - Vckal, backing vocal, bass, piano, drums
Allan Sørensen - Backing vocal, guitar
Johannes Skjelbo - Piano

People Are Strange / Spanish Caravan
Peter Rolnæs - Vocal, keyboard
Allan Sørensen - Guitar