The Tree of Life Has New Meaning for Us

We just want to take a moment to say a huge, heartfelt thank you to every single one of you. 

 We’ve been absolutely blown away by all the love, kind words, and good wishes we’ve received since sharing our baby news. Honestly, we’re still a little lost for words. To feel so much warmth from you all our extended WRM family means more than we can ever express.

 It’s such an emotional and exciting time for us both, and it’s made us reflect even more deeply on what The Tree of Life Tour truly means. This tour has always been about growth, connection, and celebrating life, but now it carries a whole new meaning for us personally. 

 Every show so far has felt incredibly special the energy, the people, the moments we’ve shared. We’ve loved being on the road with our band, playing songs that tell our story, and seeing so many familiar faces (and new ones too!) singing along.

As we look ahead, we’re filled with joy and hope for everything the future holds both for our little family and for what’s still to come musically.

We’ve still got lots more shows to play on this tour, and we can’t wait to see more of you out there, celebrating this next chapter with us.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of our journey. Your support has made everything possible and it truly feels like we’re all growing together through this next season of life and music.

Much Love

Grace & Aaron x

A Big Thank You 🙏 + The Tree of Life Tour Dates

We’ve just finished the first few shows on our Tree of Life Tour and honestly, it’s been absolutely amazing. We love being out on the road, travelling across the country, and seeing so many of you come out to listen to our music 🔥

Supporting live music is so important, not just for the artists who get to step on stage, but for the venues and festivals themselves.

These iconic spaces are such an important part of our journey, from grassroot pubs all the way to and including amazing Castles and Caves. They give us as musicians a chance to grow, and they give you the chance to experience live music in places that are intimate, powerful, and accessible.

 We also want to say a huge thank you for all the love and good vibes you’ve sent our way after our announcement about our little baby on the way.

Our Tree Of Life tour means so much to us, and it feels extra special to be sharing it with you at this time in our lives.
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And the best part? We’ve still got plenty more dates left to go! We can’t wait to get back out on the road in a couple of weeks. See tour dates below...

📸 Paul May

Here are the upcoming Tree of Life Tour dates, we’d love to see you out there:

October 2025

Fri 24 Oct — Mac Arts, Galashiels

Sat 25 Oct — An Seòmar, Inverness

Sun 26 Oct — The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

Fri 31 Oct — The Atkinson, Southport

November 2025

Sat 1 Nov — Band On The Wall, Manchester

Sun 2 Nov — Islington Assembly Hall, London

Thu 6 Nov — KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton

Fri 7 Nov — Birdwell Venue, Barnsley

Sat 8 Nov — Glasshouse ICM, Gateshead

Sun 9 Nov — Old Fire Station, Carlisle

Thu 20 Nov — The Globe, Cardiff

Fri 21 Nov — The Live Rooms, Chester

Sat 22 Nov — Guildhall, Gloucester

Thu 27 Nov — Sub 89, Reading

Fri 28 Nov — The Apex, Bury St Edmunds

Much Love

Grace & Aaron x

Tour starts Friday 🔥

We are so excited the Tree of Life Tour kicks off this Friday at The Phoenix, Exeter! 🎸

 We’ve just spent the last three days in the rehearsal rooms with the band, working through all the songs and crafting some really exciting surprises for this set. We can’t wait for you to experience it with us!

 September 2025

Fri 26 Sep — The Phoenix, Exeter

Sat 27 Sep — Carnglaze Caverns, Liskeard

Sun 28 Sep — Komedia, Bath

October 2025

Thu 2 Oct — Corn Exchange, Stamford

Fri 3 Oct — Arlington Arts, Newbury

Fri 24 Oct — Mac Arts, Galashiels

Sat 25 Oct — An Seòmar, Inverness

Sun 26 Oct — The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

Fri 31 Oct — The Atkinson, Southport

November 2025

Sat 1 Nov — Band On The Wall, Manchester

Sun 2 Nov — Islington Assembly Hall, London

Thu 6 Nov — KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton

Fri 7 Nov — Birdwell Venue, Barnsley

Sat 8 Nov — Glasshouse ICM, Gateshead

Sun 9 Nov — Old Fire Station, Carlisle

Thu 20 Nov — The Globe, Cardiff

Fri 21 Nov — The Live Rooms, Chester

Sat 22 Nov — Guildhall, Gloucester

Thu 27 Nov — Sub 89, Reading

Fri 28 Nov — The Apex, Bury St Edmunds

We’ll be playing a compilation of songs from our last four albums plus our double EP, so whether you’ve been with us from the very start or just joined the WRM journey, there’s something in there for you...

⚡ Tickets are going fast, so don’t miss out, we’d love to see you out on the road!

Much Love

Grace & Aaron x

Why We Don’t Fit in a Box!

One of the things we love most about making music is that it’s never been about fitting into a box. Our roots are in blues, rock, Americana, country, and folk. But for a while we thought we had to choose one to be accepted and taken seriously in the industry.

What we’ve realised is that our music naturally became its own thing, and people tell us they can always recognise it as our sound.

 The other day, someone in the Music Industry gave us one of the best compliments we could hope for:
 

“You don’t sound like anyone else and no one else sounds like you.”

 That really hit home, because it’s not something we set out to achieve. We didn’t sit down and say, “Let’s create a brand new sound.” It’s just the way our songs come out when we write together. And that feels really special.

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Of course, we carry our influences with us Cream, Led Zeppelin, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, The Civil Wars, Guns N’ Roses… singers like Steven Tyler, Robert Plant, Bonnie Raitt and Paul Rodgers…

On the country side, artists like Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Johnny Cash, and Big & Rich to name but a few.
All of that pours into the mix, and somehow it comes out sounding like us 🔥

Writing is always about the moment we’re in.

That’s why each album feels different from the last, it reflects exactly where we are, how we’re feeling, and what we’re experiencing.

Sometimes we write about our own lives, sometimes about people we know, and sometimes about what’s happening in the world around us. But it’s always rooted in the now.

And that’s the exciting part every time we sit down to write, we never quite know what’s going to come out.

Thanks for being on this journey with us and for letting our songs be part of your story too.

Much Love

Grace & Aaron x

A new chapter begins...

It’s hard to believe it’s nearly three months since Addicted To You came out.

What’s even crazier is that we actually finished recording it well over a year ago, so the songs feel deeply embedded in us now.

 his album was a big shift for us. Normally, we take songs into the studio already pretty complete and then build out the arrangements
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But with Addicted To You, we wrote it in the studio with Ads and Foxy, our first time ever co-writing a whole record. 

 At the time, it felt like we’d hit a bit of a glass ceiling creatively, and opening ourselves up in that way brought a whole new layer of dynamics and expression to the music. Looking back, it feels symbolic of us finding our feet, opening up, and allowing ourselves to grow.

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We’ve shared a couple of stories about the meanings behind the songs already, and we’ll be sharing more over the coming months.

And now, we’ve just stepped into the studio again to start writing and sketching out ideas for our fifth album… wild to even say that out loud!

True to form, we’ve swung from six-piece arrangements back to a stripped-down three-piece. Next year we’ll be touring as both, which is one of the joys of being independent, we get to follow wherever the music pulls us.

It really does feel like the start of a new chapter. But before that, we’ve got an epic weekend ahead with three festivals including Edinburgh Fringe… so exciting times all round.

Thanks, as always, for being part of this journey with us 🙏

Much Love

Grace & Aaron x

New project incoming...

Hope you’re having a great week!

We’re heading into the studio on Monday to start work on a brand new project, and it feels so good to be back writing and creating again. If you’ve joined us on the livestreams, you’ll know this one’s going to be based around a trio setup.

Why? Since our touring life changed pace, we’ve found ourselves either on tour or off tour – with big gaps in between. We want to keep playing more regularly, so this album will be something a little more raw and less produced than Addicted To You, giving us the freedom to take a three-piece out on the road between six-piece shows. That means smaller venues, new places, and more chances to connect with you in person.

It’ll be us with Foxy (our drummer/multi-instrumentalist), and we can’t wait to start work with Ads and Foxy next week.

If you’d like a peek behind the scenes, we’ll be sharing some moments over on >Patreon<

Much Love

Grace & Aaron x

Fresh live videos + something a bit special…

We’ve just uploaded a couple of new live videos to our YouTube channel... one from our duo tour and one from the full band tour, and we wanted to share them with you first.

Hope you enjoy them!

My Babe Says That He Loves Me 👇

I Can't Fight This Feeling 👇

As we gear up for the Tree Of Life Tour (not long now!), we’re making a few upgrades to our setup.

To help fund some of the new gear, we’ve put together an eBay auction with a few very special items... things like signed instruments, test pressings, and some well-loved pedals from past tours.

If you’re curious or fancy a browse, here’s the link:
👉 eBay Auction

Much Love

Grace & Aaron x

We've just launched our Patreon! 💥

We’ve got some exciting news to share, we’ve officially launched our Patreon! 🔥

For the past few years, we’ve run our Inner Circle community through Facebook and it’s been incredible. The support, the friendships, the behind-the-scenes moments…  

But after much thought and discussion, we’ve decided it’s time to evolve  and move the Inner Circle over to Patreon.

It’s not limited to Facebook, You choose your Tier 

🥉 Bronze  🥈 Silver  🥇 Gold 

Patreon gives us a way to connect with you more deeply, create even more exclusive content, and build a sustainable future for our music all while giving you more choice and more value in return.

We’ve wanted to do this for some time now, and we’re so excited to invite you in...

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🚨 Heads-up for iPhone & iPad users!

If you’re joining our Patreon through the Apple app, please know that Apple adds around 30% on top of the price.

💡 To avoid these extra charges, we recommend signing up using a web browser on your phone, tablet, or computer (just head to patreon.com/whenriversmeet), rather than using the Patreon app on an iPhone or iPad.

This way, you’ll see the true tier prices and know that 100% of your support goes directly to us, not to Apple.

Once you’re signed up, you can then jump back into the Patreon app on your iPhone or iPad to enjoy everything as normal!

Much Love

Grace & Aaron x