Riversea is a British melodic progressive rock project centered around the partnership of Marc Atkinson (vocals) and Brendan Eyre (synthesizers, keyboards, programming). The duo is known for atmospheric songwriting that blends emotional vocal melodies with spacious, keyboard‑driven arrangements. Their album The Tide serves as the follow‑up to their debut Out of an Ancient World, and, like its predecessor, features contributions from a number of guest musicians and long‑time collaborators. The origins of Riversea trace back to 2006, when Eyre and Atkinson began working together as a songwriting experiment. Eyre, whose musical background is rooted in keyboard‑based composition, shared his 2005 solo album with Atkinson, who responded strongly to its sound. Both musicians were curious to see what might emerge from combining Eyre’s ambient, synth‑oriented style with Atkinson’s acoustic singer‑songwriter approach. Because they lived more than an hour apart, their early collaboration relied on exchanging ideas by mail. Eyre sent Atkinson an instrumental sketch on CD, which Atkinson developed in his York studio by adding vocal melodies and lyrics. This first piece became “Out of an Ancient World,” the song that ultimately inspired the name and direction of their debut album.
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Drowning in Vertigo (The Tide)
Shine
The Beginning
The Song
Your last day
Wiser
Is That What God Wants?
Out of an Ancient World
Out of an Ancient World