Over the Rhine is an American,

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-based folk music band, the core of which is the husband-and-wife team of pianist/guitarist/bassist Linford Detweiler and vocalist/guitarist Karin Bergquist. The band began as a quartet with guitarist Ric Hordinski and drummer Brian Kelley. Hordinski left the band in December 1996, and Kelley continued to play into 1997 before departing. The original foursome reunited in December 2008 at The Taft Theatre (in Cincinnati) to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the formation of the band, and again in the summer of 2010 at Ric's studio, "the Monastery", to play the album ''Good Dog Bad Dog'' live, in its entirety. The band's namesake and place of origin is the

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neighborhood

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.Over the Rhine FAQ, http://www.overtherhine.com/faq.php Karin attended school in

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and graduated from

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in 1984. She then went to

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, located in

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, where she met Linford. Karin and Linford were married in the fall of 1996 in Cincinnati and several years ago relocated to a pre-Civil War farmhouse, which they named "The Nowhere Farm", near Martinsville, Ohio. Over the Rhine is now primarily Bergquist (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano) and Detweiler (keyboards, electric bass, vocals) accompanied by complementary musicians on albums and tours. Over the years, they have toured and recorded in many variations. They have shared the stage with

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, Squeeze, Ani DiFranco,

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, and toured as "adjunct" members of

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History

Formed in the spring of 1989, at a time when Detweiler, Hordinski, and Kelley were also touring as part of the final incarnation of

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, Over the Rhine released independently their first two albums, ''

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,'' in 1991 (named for the

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book of the same

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) and ''

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'' in 1992, before eventually signing with label giant

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later in 1992. IRS acquired both ''Till We Have Faces'' and ''Patience'', issuing them as the first two releases from the band, and later in 1994 would fully fund the band's third LP release ''

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'' to rave reviews. When I.R.S. records was bought out in 1996, Over the Rhine was released from their five-album contract and went on to independently release ''

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'' and ''

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,'' both of which outsold the three previous IRS releases combined. In 2001, Over the Rhine signed with Virgin Records/Back Porch and released ''

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'' to near universal acclaim before releasing double album ''

'' in 2003. ''

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'' magazine granted one of its first five-star reviews to ''Ohio'', released on Virgin Records'

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label. Over the Rhine's next album, ''

Drunkard's Prayer ''Drunkard's Prayer'' is the eighth studio album by Over the Rhine, released in 2005. It is a concept album telling the story of band members Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist's marriage, near-divorce and reconciliation. Track listing All ...

'', was released on March 29, 2005. A limited edition live album titled '' Live From Nowhere, Volume 1'' was released in April 2006. A second limited edition live album, '' Live From Nowhere, Volume 2'' was released in March 2007, just over a month from '' Discount Fireworks''. ''

The Trumpet Child ''The Trumpet Child'' is the tenth studio album by Over the Rhine, released in 2007. In addition to the CD, the album was also released on 180-gram vinyl. Track listing #"I Don’t Wanna Waste Your Time" (Detweiler) - 4:01 #"Trouble" (Bergqu ...

'' and the ''"Live From Nowhere"'' series have been released on their own independent label, Great Speckled Dog (named after their

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, Elroy). Linford has also recorded and released three solo projects composed of home-recorded acoustic, piano-based music. In January 2008, ''Pastes video podcast interviewed Over the Rhine and featured a live performance. ''Paste'' named Over the Rhine's ''The Long Surrender'' one of the Top 50 Best Records of the year. Over the Rhine's album ''The Long Surrender'' was released nationally on February 8, 2011, on the band's own Great Speckled Dog label. It was recorded in California with producer

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, and contains a duet with

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on "Undamned" and two songs co-written with Joe Henry. Over the Rhine's album ''Meet Me at the Edge of the World'' is a double album that was produced by

. The songs were recorded in two sessions at The Garfield House in South Pasadena in 2013: disc one, ''Sacred Ground'', March 28–30 and disc two, ''Blue Jean Sky'', April 1–3. Aimee Mann appears as a special guest vocalist on the song "Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down". The album was released nationally on September 3, 2013. On March 15, 2019, Over The Rhine released ''Love & Revelation'', on their own Great Speckled Dog Record label. The album was produced by the band and recorded and mixed by

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. The first single from the album, the title track, was premiered by ''

'' almost two months earlier. The album premiered on ''

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'' along with a brief article about the album and the duo's creative process. The album was met with critical acclaim from sources including '' No Depression'' and

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, who wrote "''Love & Revelation'' is a subdued but lovely celebration...It won't surprise longtime fans that the topics are often sad and the tempos mostly slow, all the better to showcase Bergquist's warm, wise, honest alto. She sounds better than ever, with a depth and richness that makes her voice resonate like a prayer."

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featured Over the Rhine in their special July 4 livestream alongside

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Nowhere Else Festival

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weekend of 2016, Over the Rhine hosted and curated the first "Nowhere Else Festival" on their farmland outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. The festival has been an annual event on the same weekend each year until

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forced the festival to take a hiatus for the 2020 edition. For 2021, again due to the pandemic, the festival was moved to Labor Day weekend. In 2022, OtR announced the move to September was permanent.

Discography

Studio albums

*1991 - ''

'' (Scampering Songs) *1992 - ''

'' (I.R.S./EMI Records re-issue; different track order) *1994 - ''

'' (I.R.S./EMI Records) *1995 - ''

'' (I.R.S./EMI Records re-issue; different track listing) *1996 - '' Good Dog Bad Dog: The Home Recordings'' (Imaginary Records) *1996 - ''

'' (Imaginary Records; holiday album) *2000 - '' Good Dog Bad Dog: The Home Recordings'' (Back Porch/Narada/Virgin/EMI Records re-issue; different track listing) *2001 - ''

'' (Back Porch/Narada/Virgin/EMI Records) *2003 - ''

'' (Back Porch/Narada/Virgin/EMI Records; double album) *2005 - ''

'' (Back Porch/Narada/Virgin/EMI Records) *2006 - '' Snow Angels'' (Great Speckled Dog, holiday album) *2007 - ''

'' (Great Speckled Dog) *2008 - ''Good Dog Bad Dog: The Home Recordings'' (Great Speckled Dog re-issue; different track listing with additional tracks) *2008 - ''

'' (Great Speckled Dog re-issue; holiday album) *2011 - ''The Long Surrender'' (Great Speckled Dog) * 2013 - ''Meet Me at the Edge of the World'' (Great Speckled Dog) *2014 - ''Blood Oranges in the Snow'' (Great Speckled Dog, holiday album)) *2019 - '' Love & Revelation'' (Great Speckled Dog)

Live albums

*1999 - ''

Amateur Shortwave Radio ''Amateur Shortwave Radio'' is a live album by Over the Rhine, released in 1999, compiled by Linford Detweiler to mark the 10th anniversary of the band's first recordings in 1989. Track listing 1. Like A Radio - 8:55 :*Recorded at the Emery Th ...

'' (Grey Ghost Records) compiled by Linford Detweiler to mark the 10th anniversary of the band's first recordings in 1989. *2004 - '' Changes Come: Over the Rhine Live'' *2006 - '' Live From Nowhere, Volume 1'' (limited edition run of 3,000) *2007 - '' Live From Nowhere, Volume 2'' (limited edition run of 5,000) ** CD copies of ''Live From Nowhere'' Volumes 1 and 2 are out of print and only available via

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. *2008 - '' Live From Nowhere, Volume 3'' (limited edition run) *2009 - '' Live From Nowhere, Volume 4'' (limited edition run) *2010 - ''Good Dog Bad Dog Live'' (Website Exclusive) *2015 - ''Barn Raising Live'' (Website Exclusive)

Compilations

*1997 - '' Besides'' (Imaginary Records; demos, alternate takes, mixes, and unreleased material from 1991 to 1997) *2000 - ''

Roaring Lambs ''Roaring Lambs'' (released in 2000) is a collaborative album based on the book, ''Roaring Lambs: A Gentle Plan to Radically Change Your World'', by Bob Briner. Conceived and directed Dave Palmer, and produced by Steve Taylor, the recording includ ...

'' (Squint Entertainment) Over the Rhine contributed the song "Goodbye" for this compilation album. *2002 - '' The Cutting Room Floor'' (demos, outtakes and other material from the ''

Films For Radio ''Films For Radio'' is the sixth studio album by Over the Rhine, released in 2001. Track listing All songs written by Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler except where indicated #"The World Can Wait" - 5:46 #"If Nothing Else" (Detweiler) - 4: ...

'' era) *2002 - "Hidden Treasures: Cincinnati's Tribute to King Records' Legacy" Over the Rhine contributed the song "Fever" for this compilation album. *2006 - '' The Message: Psalms'' Over the Rhine contributed the song "Flown Free" based on

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for this compilation album. *2007 - '' Discount Fireworks'' (Back Porch Records; career-spanning compilation plus one unreleased song) *2007 - "For The Kids Three" Over the Rhine contributed an original tune titled "Poopsmith Song" for this compilation. *2009 - '' Notes from the Monastery'' (Over the Rhine contributed the cover of "Hard Times (Come Again No More)" and a new version of "Flown Free" which was a digital only bonus track) *2011 -"Paint it Black: An Alt-Country Tribute to the Rolling Stones" Over the Rhine contributed the Rolling Stones cover "Waiting On a Friend"

Special releases

*1994 - ''Serpents and Gloves'' (VHS-only video/documentary release; IRS Records) *2006 - ''Snow Angels (Karin's Acoustic Sketches)'' (digital-only bonus) *2010 - "OTR 2010 Demos" (A digital gift of 12 demos given to those fans who pre-ordered/funded The Long Surrender "Let's Make a Record") *2012 - "OtR 2012 Demos" (A digital gift of 12 demos given to those fans who pre-ordered/funded The Farm "Let's Make a Record" which became Meet Me At The Edge Of The World) *2013 - Five Good Reasons To Meet Me (Noisetrade.com Exclusive compilation of tracks from "Meet Me At The Edge Of The World".) *2014 - "Even The Snow Turns Blue" (An Over the Rhine Christmas compilation, Digital only download for Noisetrade.com featuring selections from all three holiday records by the band.)

Solo albums by Linford Detweiler

*1999 - ''Solo Piano: I Don't Think There's No Need to Bring Nothin' (Music for First Kind Sight)'' (What Reindeer and Grey Ghost Records) *2001 - ''Grey Ghost Stories'' (Grey Ghost Records) *2004 - ''Unspoken Requests'' (Grey Ghost Records)

Albums by Ric Hordinski, solo and as Monk

*1997 - ''Quiver'' *1998 - ''Hush'' *1999 - ''Blink'' *2000 - ''"O"'' (EP) *2001 - ''How Like a Winter'' (holiday album) *2003 - ''When I Consider How My Light Is Spent'' (as Ric Hordinski) *2005 - ''12/05'' (EP, CDR) *2007 - ''The Silence of Everything Yearned For'' *2009 - ''Notes from the Monastery'' (various artists produced by Hordinski)

References

External links

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