River Bound
It all started when…
River Bound traces its roots to February of 2010. Having met at The Folk School of St. Louis, six people decided to play together regularly. Over time the band performed at a number of popular St. Louis venues including the Schlafly Bottleworks, the Third Degree Glass Factory, Thurman Grill, Six Row Brewery, Oceano Bistro, the Clayton Farmers' Market, The Wine Press, the Kirkwoood Farmers' Market, the Kirkwood Library, the Fenton Farmers' Market., and Almond's Restaurant..
In late 2011, two of the original members of River Bound left to pursue other musical interests. The band added a new member and renewed its commitment to preserving and enhancing the genre of traditional bluegrass music and expanding its repertoire to include other genres performed in traditional bluegrass style.
Sadly, in late 2018 our beloved bandmate Mark Neilsen passed away suddenly. His death was a sad occasion for everyone who knew and loved Mark. But Mark's remaining bandmates knew that he would want the band to continue, so after a time of reflection a new member joined the group in spring of 2019.
Today Dave Anderson, Pete Broeder, Greg Christoffel, Bert Emmons, and Fran Fister continue to enjoy making music in a variety of settings around the St. Louis area. If you're interested in learning more about River Bound contact Bert at bert@riverboundbluegrass.com or 314-922-7859.