Nico Rivers

Nico Rivers and Emily Graham-Handley first sang together as college students in a messy apartment in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Back then it was just a handful of singalongs and cover songs. Soon, the two would part ways on parallel journeys to Los Angeles and back to Boston.

They were reunited on the East Coast, where Emily was studying documentary filmmaking and Nico was performing in bar rooms and clubs up throughout New England. They began performing together occasionally and it wasn't long before they were on the road, sharing stories and songs as a duo.

As a duo, they adapt their songs into a stripped-down performance featuring a variety of acoustic instruments to build a foundation for their thoughtfully crafted harmonies and lyrics. Many of their songs, such as “Ghosts”, “Wintertime” and “The Wheel”, explore the odd nature of human existence and consciousness. But, they don't shy away from topics such as relationships, childhood and astronauts.