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The Lake and the River, formed in early 2013 with Ethan Reed, lead guitarist, looking to turn riffs and ideas into full songs with the help of a band. Bassist, Tim Mead joined, followed by drummer Oly Gordon. After a few rehearsals they acquired friend and rhythm guitarist, Tim Belton and Tumblr famous Daniel Maitland on vocals. With members coming from a mix of different musical backgrounds and genre tastes, the band has developed its own sound from playing together. Quickly writing material, the band started playing numerous shows, embracing the 18+ scene. Their debut show supporting 'We are the Emergency' introduced them to talented drummer and music producer Fraser Cringle. After numerous shows, continually writing new material and steadily gaining a fan base, their debut 3-track release "Letter to an Old Friend" was recorded by Fraser, putting their hard work out for the world to hear. The Lake and the River - "Letter to an Old Friend" was released on 5th March 2014.