RVIVR

When New York four-piece punk outfit Latterman called it quits in 2007, Mattie Canino joined forces with Olympia, Washington-based Erica Freas (vocals, guitar), Kevin Rainsbury (drums), and Nell Tallos (bass) to form RVIVR. Dismayed that Latterman's often thought-provoking lyrics and political stance were being pushed aside by mainly male-dominated audiences only interested in moshing, Canino and company took the message of gender equality and sociopolitical thought to the heart of RVIVR's music. With the band becoming a staple on the underground D.I.Y. punk scene, it wasn't l...