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Reivers, The

The Reivers are a pop band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 1984 as Zeitgeist, they were forced to change their name before releasing their second album in 1987, due to another group claiming prior rights to the name. They chose the name "The Reivers" from the title of the William Faulkner novel.

The band included John Croslin, songwriter, vocalist, guitars; Kim Longacre, vocals, guitars; Cindy Toth, bass, violin; and Garrett Williams, drums. They were the best-known of a cluster of Austin-based bands loosely grouped under the name "New Sincerity". Writing for No Depression in 2008, critic Peter Blackstock described The Reivers as "a classic pop band . . . They balanced memorable melodies and unstoppable energy with seemingly effortless ease, contrasting the rough and sweet vocals of frontfolks John Croslin and Kim Longacre (respectively) amid an infectious swirl of chiming guitars and the unbelievably lively rhythms of drummer Garrett Williams and bassist Cindy Toth."

The band released four albums, all of which received critical praise but not much commercial success, before disbanding in 1991. Croslin went on to work as producer and engineer on records for a number of bands, notably Spoon and Guided by Voices. Two Reivers songs, "Almost Home" and "Araby," were covered by Hootie and the Blowfish on their 2000 collection Scattered, Smothered and Covered. In 1998, Stereophile critic Robert Baird called The Reivers "one of America's great lost bands."

In January 2013 the band (once again calling itself The Reivers) released a new album, their first in more than 20 years
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John Croslin<br />
The Reivers<br />
on the Bluebonnet State<br />
at The Old Settler's Music Festival<br />
Driftwood, Texas<br />
Saturday, April 20, 2013<br />
Please do not reproduce without permission.<br />
Sean Murphy © 2013.
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John Croslin
The Reivers
on the Bluebonnet State
at The Old Settler's Music Festival
Driftwood, Texas
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Please do not reproduce without permission.
Sean Murphy © 2013.

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  • John Croslin and Kim Longacre, guitars <br />
The Reivers<br />
on the Bluebonnet State<br />
at The Old Settler's Music Festival<br />
Driftwood, Texas<br />
Saturday, April 20, 2013<br />
Please do not reproduce without permission.<br />
Sean Murphy © 2013.
  • The Reivers<br />
on the Bluebonnet State<br />
at The Old Settler's Music Festival<br />
Driftwood, Texas<br />
Saturday, April 20, 2013<br />
Please do not reproduce without permission.<br />
Sean Murphy © 2013.
  • John Croslin and Kim Longacre, guitars <br />
The Reivers<br />
on the Bluebonnet State<br />
at The Old Settler's Music Festival<br />
Driftwood, Texas<br />
Saturday, April 20, 2013<br />
Please do not reproduce without permission.<br />
Sean Murphy © 2013.
  • John Croslin<br />
The Reivers<br />
on the Bluebonnet State<br />
at The Old Settler's Music Festival<br />
Driftwood, Texas<br />
Saturday, April 20, 2013<br />
Please do not reproduce without permission.<br />
Sean Murphy © 2013.
  • Kim Longacre<br />
The Reivers<br />
on the Bluebonnet State<br />
at The Old Settler's Music Festival<br />
Driftwood, Texas<br />
Saturday, April 20, 2013<br />
Please do not reproduce without permission.<br />
Sean Murphy © 2013.
  • Cindy Toth, bass<br />
The Reivers<br />
on the Bluebonnet State<br />
at The Old Settler's Music Festival<br />
Driftwood, Texas<br />
Saturday, April 20, 2013<br />
Please do not reproduce without permission.<br />
Sean Murphy © 2013.
  • John Croslin<br />
The Reivers<br />
on the Bluebonnet State<br />
at The Old Settler's Music Festival<br />
Driftwood, Texas<br />
Saturday, April 20, 2013<br />
Please do not reproduce without permission.<br />
Sean Murphy © 2013.
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