The Revivalists
Classic Rock|Summer 2023
The New Orleans octet on how to deal with a mega-hit, and giving something back to their community
Niall Doherty
The Revivalists

NEW ORLEANS ROOTS-rockers The Revivalists formed back in 2007, and slowly won over an army of diehard fans with their soulful rock’n’roll anthems. Then Wish I Knew You, the lead track from 2015’s Men Amongst Mountain album, became a massive US hit, and everything changed.

Frontman David Shaw says he arrived at their new record Pour It Out Into The Night with a new appreciation of what the eight band members bring out in each other. “I’m at my best when I’m a collaborator,” he says. “I know that people can see things I can’t see, and those things can lift me up to new heights.” He also says that while enjoying the success, they always keep in mind why they formed in the first place. “It was never about money, it was never about fame, it was about having fun.”

Their new album is a leap forward.

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