Track-by-Track: The Rills Discuss Their Debut Record ‘Don’t Be A Stranger’

Not a lot of good came out of the COVID pandemic, but for The Rills, it all has turned out quite well. When the pandemic hit, and the lockdown arrived, the band members were just coming out of university. The band was pretty new, and they had no way to play live or actively promote their music. With time on their hands and few options, they started making the best usage they could out of TikTok. Their expectations were low, but suddenly, The Rills started racking up thousands of streams and a fairly large following on social media. They sort of scrambled their way to success, and then when the restrictions lightened up and playing live was an option, fortunately, the fans started coming out to the shows. With the whirlwind of the pandemic behind them, The Rills were able to focus on songwr...

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