Dark Water Rising Explained

Dark Water Rising is a Native American group featuring an Indie rock/Blues sound. Based in Robeson County, North Carolina, they formed in 2010 and won the 2010 Native American Music Award for "Debut Duo or Group of the Year".^[1] In 2011 they gained two nominations in the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards, Single of the Year for their song Hooked and Best Folk/Acoustic CD for their debut album Dark Water Rising.^[2] The band tours regularly in North Carolina and across the east coast, and was featured on the nationally broadcast NPR show The Story with Dick Gordon.^[3] Members of Dark Water Rising belong to the Lumbee and Coharie tribes of North Carolina.

Discography

Year	Title
2010	Dark Water Rising
2013	Grace & Grit - Chapter 1

Band members

(Current members)

• Charly Lowry - Lead Vocals and rhythm guitar
• Aaron Locklear- Drums / Percussion
• Corey Locklear - Guitar
• Zack Hargett - Bass

(Past members)

• Tony murnahan|Tony Murnahan - Bass and guitar
• Shay Jones - Drums & Percussion and backing vocals
• Ciera Dial Locklear- Keyboard and vocals
• Brittany Jacobs- Saxophone, percussion and vocals
• Eric Locklear- Bass guitar
• Emily Musolino - Lead Vocals and electric guitar

Awards and nominations

• Native American Music Awards (NAMA/NAMMYS):

Won: • Best Inspirational Recording (2014) for "Grace and Grit Chapter I" • Debut Duo or Group of the Year (2010)

Nominated: • Single of the Year (2011) for Hometown Hero

• Aboriginal People's Choice Awards:
  • Nominated: Single of the Year (2011) for Hooked
  • Nominated: Best Folk/Acoustic CD (2011) for Dark Water Rising

External links

• Dark Water Rising - Official Homepage
• Dark Water Rising - Facebook Page

Notes and References

1. Native American Music Awards, http://www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com/home.cfm Retrieved on 2011-9-25
2. Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards, "Dark Water Rising" Retrieved on 2011-9-25
3. The Story, "After American Idol" Retrieved on 2011-9-25