Run River North

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American rock band

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nameRun River North
imageRun River North 6 07 2014 -20 (14371724915).jpg
landscapeyes
altMonsters Calling Home
captionRun River North performing in 2014
aliasMonsters Calling Home
originLos Angeles, California, U.S.
genre{{flatlist
years_active2011–2021; 2025–present
labelNettwerk
current_members*Daniel Chae
past_members*John Chong
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| name = Run River North | image = Run River North 6 07 2014 -20 (14371724915).jpg | landscape = yes | alt = Monsters Calling Home | caption = Run River North performing in 2014 | alias = Monsters Calling Home | origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | genre = {{flatlist|

The band was initially a sextet consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Alex Hwang, guitarist and violinist Daniel Chae, violinist Jennifer Rim, keyboardist and vocalist Sally Kang, bassist Joe Chun, and drummer John Chong. Following Chong's departure in 2017 and Chun and Rim's departures in 2018, the band have been a trio consisting of Hwang, Chae, and Kang.

As of 2025, the band have released four studio albums, four EPs, and five live albums. All the band's current and former members are Korean-American.

History

Monsters Calling Home

Monsters Calling Home formed in 2011, with early songs inspired by the band members' Korean-American background. The band performed at venues across Southern California, including Super Concert, the DRIP coffeeshop in Los Angeles' Koreatown, and the Kollaboration 11 competition at the Nokia Theatre on December 5, 2011.

Because the band recorded a music video in the band members' Honda cars, the car company secretly booked the band for a gig on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on September 18, 2012, and recorded the surprise as an ad.

Run River North

On November 16, 2012, the band changed their name from Monsters Calling Home to Run River North. On May 13, 2013, Nettwerk Music Group announced the signing of Run River North to their label. On December 2, 2013, they were featured on a PBS Artbound article as well as performing a set on Artbound's Studio A that included an interview.

The band released their self-titled, debut album, Run River North, on February 25, 2014

''Drinking from a Salt Pond''

On February 26, 2016, the band released their second studio album, Drinking from a Salt Pond.

The band was the featured musical guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers on April 26, 2016, performing the song "Run or Hide". In the spring, the band embarked on a headlining North American tour with The Wild Reeds. On August 12, Run River North performed at the Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival in Songdo Pentaport Park, Incheon, South Korea. Following Korea, they were part of Summer Sonic Festival in Japan, playing in Osaka on August 20, and in Tokyo on August 21. In the fall, the band opened with Irontom for Finish Ticket's fall tour.

Band member departures

In early 2017, drummer John Chong announced his departure from the band. He was replaced by Abe Kim. The band embarked on a headlining tour with Cobi in spring of the same year. In summer of 2017, the band opened for Rooney on their North American tour. On May 27, 2017, the band performed at the Bottlerock Music Festival in Napa, CA.

In early 2018, Jennifer Rim and Joe Chun left the band. Run River North became a 3-piece with Alex Hwang (guitar/vocals), Daniel Chae (guitars/vocals), and Sally Kang (keys/vocals).

''Monsters Calling Home'' and going independent

In the Spring of 2019, the three-member band of Run River North performed at three venues for South by Southwest, Austin, Texas. Following SXSW, Run River North, accompanied by drummer Fer Fuentes, went on a 19-city spring tour to promote the upcoming Monsters Calling Home Volume 1 as well as new music. Later in the year, Run River North opened for the band Joseph during the California and Arizona stops of Joseph Tour promoting their album Good Luck, Kid.

The band released two new EPs in 2019. The first EP, Monsters Calling Home, Vol. 1, was released on May 3, 2019. The second EP, Monsters Calling Home, Vol. 2, was released on November 1, 2019.

In 2020, Run River North, accompanied by drummer Fer Fuentes and guitarist Andie Guerrero, went on a 21-city winter tour called "lonely weather, favorite sweater". On the end of their tour, Run River North announced that they were released by the Nettwerk Music Group and are an independent band again.

On April 10, 2020, the acoustic album MCH Vol 1 + 2 = 3 (SAD Takes) was released via digital music stores and digital music streaming services. During that weekend, Run River North participated in the online music festival TrillerFest. Following Trillerfest, the band started doing IG live streams on Tuesday nights.

On May 5, 2020, during their weekly IG Live stream, Run River North announced a Patreon page to help support the release of a new album. On May 23, 2020, Run River North participated on 3 livestreams on the same day: Kollaboration Empowered 2020, LiveFromHomeShow on twitch.tv, and Floated Magazine's Facebook Livestream.

''Creatures in Your Head''

With the fan support through Patreon, Run River North worked on a new album with both new music and previously released non-album singles. Starting on May 29, 2020, Run River North released new music videos for 6 singles off the new untitled album as well as releasing the singles via Spotify, iTunes, and various digital platforms. Run River North also released live recordings of their live music sessions via their Bandcamp page.

On February 11, 2021, Run River North broadcast a live set of the full album on YouTube, and then, on their Instagram Stories live. The following day, the 10-track album Creatures In Your Head was released to the public through digital media such as Spotify and iTunes. In March, the mobile recording studio group, Jam in the Van, released the live recording of Run River North's September 2020 live set for Jam in the Van's Speakeasy Sessions via Spotify

On April 14, 2021, the single "Slow and Steady" was released in coordination with the bottled water brand LIFEWTR as part of their Life Unseen campaign.

Starting on February 13, 2021, vocalist / keyboardist Sally Kang started posting "Sally's SNACK ATTACK ROAR" videos on the Run River North YouTube channel, with Sally (and bandmates), sampling snacks. As of 2024, there are 8 episodes posted on the Run River North YouTube channel.

From 2021 to 2025, the band was largely on hiatus.

In 2025, the band announced via Instagram that they had begun recording together again.

Band members

Current members

  • Alex Hwang – lead vocals, guitar (2011–present)
  • Daniel Chae – guitars, vocals, violin, percussion (2011–present)
  • Sally Kang – keyboards, vocals, bass, tambourine, melodica (2011–present)

Former members

  • John Chong – drums, percussion (2011–2017)
  • Joe Chun – bass (2011–2018)
  • Jennifer Rim – violin, guitars, vocals (2011–2018)

Touring members

  • Fer Fuentes – drums, percussion (2019–2021)
  • Andie Guerrero – guitar (2019–2021)
  • Keith "Stix" McJimson – drums, percussion (2018)
  • Chucky Kim – guitar, percussion (2018)
  • Abe Kim – drums, percussion (2017)

Discography

Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | US | US Folk | US Indie | Run River North | Drinking from a Salt Pond | Creatures In Your Head | Perfect | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 196 | 6 | 36 | | | | | | | | | — | 10 | 50 | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | | | | | | | ::

Extended plays

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TitleDetailsSuperstitions EPMonsters Calling Home, Vol. 1Monsters Calling Home, Vol. 2MCH Vol. 1 + 2 = 3 (SAD Takes)
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Live Albums

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TitleDetailsRun River North on Audiotree LiveRRN LIVE (In the Year of Coronavirus) Ep. 1RRN LIVE (In the Year of Coronavirus) Ep. 2RRN LIVE (In the Year of Coronavirus) Ep. 3Run River North (Live in Los Angeles, CA 2020)
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Singles

::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | US Alt. | BEL (FL) Tip | "Fight to Keep" | "Excuses" | "Monsters Calling Home" | "Run or Hide" | "Pretender" | "29" | "The Girl" | "Funhouse" | "Hands Up" | "Rearview" | "40G" | "Casina" | "Wake Up" | "OK COOL" | "Spiders" | "Pretty Lies" | "Cemetery" | "Hummingbird" | "One For Me" | "Lonely Weather" | "Slow and Steady" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2014 | — | 90 | Run River North | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | 29 | — | Drinking from a Salt Pond | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | — | — | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | — | — | Monsters Calling Home, Vol. 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | Monsters Calling Home, Vol. 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | — | — | Creatures In Your Head | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | — | — | Originally a non-album single, was later included in Perfect}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Music videos

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YearTitleAlbum"Growing Up""Fight To Keep""Excuses""Monsters Calling Home""Superstition""Run or Hide""Seven""Pretender""29""Funhouse""Hands Up""Rearview""40G""Casina""Wake Up""Okay Cool""SPIDERS""Pretty Lies""Cemetery""Hummingbird""One For Me""Lonely Weather (JJ Version)""Lonely Weather"
2012Run River North
2014
2015Superstition
Drinking From a Salt Pond
2016Superstition
Drinking From a Salt Pond
2018Creatures In Your Head
2019Monsters Calling Home, Vol. 1
Monsters Calling Home, Vol. 2
2020Creatures In Your Head
2021
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Notes

References

References

  1. Rao, Mallika. (September 25, 2012). "Honda Surprises Struggling Band, Monsters Calling Home, With 'Jimmy Kimmel' Gig". Huffington Post.
  2. Ko, Nalea J.. (December 11, 2011). "The Roots of 'Monsters Calling Home'". [[Pacific Citizen]].
  3. Thielman, Sam. (September 19, 2012). "Ad of the Day: Honda - How the automaker gave an indie band its big break, and the surprise of a lifetime". [[Adweek]].
  4. (November 16, 2012). "Baywood! Hum! WHY YOU CHANE NAME????".
  5. Palmer, Penny. (May 13, 2013). "New Signing: Run River North".
  6. Wang, Oliver. (December 2, 2013). "Run River North: Songs that Search For Home".
  7. "First Person: Run River North".
  8. Hobson, Jeremy. (March 5, 2014). "Run River North Sings About Immigrant Experience". [[Here and Now (Boston)]].
  9. [http://www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/video/run-river-north-performance-run-or-hide/3025562 NBC video of Run River North performing "Run or Hide"]
  10. [[Pentaport Rock Festival#2016. Pentaport Rock Festival 2016]]
  11. [https://www.summersonic.com/2016/lineup/osaka.html Summer Sonic 2016 Osaka Line-Up]
  12. [https://www.summersonic.com/2016/lineup/index.html Summer sonic 2016 Tokyo Line Up]
  13. (June 29, 2016). "Finish Ticket Announces Fall U.S. Tour".
  14. (August 13, 2019). "Teragram Ballroom".
  15. (April 7, 2017). "Touring! And more touring! — rrn".
  16. "Bottlerock Past Lineup".
  17. "SXSW 2019 Schedule: Run River North".
  18. "Fer Fuentes Show Schedule".
  19. (October 21, 2019). "Photos: Joseph, Run River North at the Fonda Theatre".
  20. P, Chris. (September 3, 2019). "Run River North: Monsters Calling Home Volume 1". Korean Indie.
  21. Bronson, Kevin. (October 31, 2019). "Premier: Run River North, 'Monsters Calling Home, Vol. 2 '(full EP)". buzzbands.la.
  22. "Fer Fuentes Show Schedule".
  23. "TrillerFest 2020".
  24. "Patreon: Run River North".
  25. "Kollaboration Empowered 2020".
  26. "LiveFromHomeShow".
  27. "Floated Magazine".
  28. "Bandcamp: Run River North".
  29. (February 12, 2021). "Spotify: Creatures In Your Head".
  30. (February 12, 2021). "iTunes: Creatures In Your Head".
  31. "Jam in the Van".
  32. (March 27, 2021). "Jam in the Van - Run River North".
  33. (March 26, 2021). "Spotify: Run River North (Live in Los Angeles, CA 2020)".
  34. (April 14, 2021). "Spotify: Slow & Steady".
  35. "LIFEWTR: Life Unseen".
  36. "Run River North – Chart History".
  37. "Run River North – Chart History: Americana/Folk Albums".
  38. "Run River North – Chart History: Independent Albums".
  39. "Run River North – Chart History: Heatseeker Albums".
  40. "Run River North MCH Vol.1+2=3 [Sad Takes]".
  41. (June 5, 2019). "Run River North on Audiotree Live - EP by Run River North on Apple Music".
  42. "RRN Live (in the Year of Coronavirus) Ep. 1".
  43. "RRN Live (in the Year of Coronavirus) Ep. 2".
  44. "RRN Live (in the Year of Coronavirus) Ep. 3".
  45. (March 26, 2021). "Run River North (Live in Los Angeles, CA 2020)".
  46. "Run River North – Chart History: Alternative Airplay".
  47. "Discografie Run River North". Hung Medien.
  48. (January 28, 2014). "Fight To Keep by Run River North on Apple Music".
  49. (August 5, 2014). "Excuses by Run River North on Apple Music".
  50. (November 17, 2014). "Monsters Calling Home by Run River North on Apple Music".
  51. (December 18, 2015). "Run or Hide by Run River North on Apple Music".
  52. (March 18, 2016). "Pretender by Run River North on Apple Music".
  53. (December 2, 2016). "29 by Run River North on Apple Music".
  54. (January 27, 2017). "The Girl - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".
  55. (March 2, 2018). "Funhouse - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".
  56. (January 18, 2019). "Hands Up - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".
  57. (March 2019). "Rearview - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".
  58. (April 5, 2019). "40G - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".
  59. (May 10, 2019). "Casina by Run River North on Apple Music".
  60. (June 28, 2019). "Wake Up - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".
  61. (September 27, 2019). "OK COOL - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".
  62. (May 29, 2020). "Spiders - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".
  63. (July 10, 2020). "Pretty Lies - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".
  64. (August 14, 2020). "Cemetery - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".
  65. (September 18, 2020). "Hummingbird - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".
  66. (October 16, 2020). "One For Me - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".
  67. (November 20, 2020). "Lonely Weather - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".
  68. (April 14, 2021). "Slow and Steady - Single by Run River North on Apple Music".

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