The Cedar Falls band, Bluff Street, will be performing at the James Theater this Saturday, September 27. The show will feature many of the band’s unreleased songs and will be supported by the band Party Grrrl, and The Dawgs. This show is following the July release of their first single, ‘i only want the boys (who want me)’, while still experimenting, their first single has a sound similar to that of artists such as Leanna Firestone, Royel Otis, and The Backseat Lovers.
Lead singer and songwriter, Riley Jane, brings heartfelt emotion to the band. She has been writing music and doing solo work since 2021, with her debut solo “Beverly Marsh” and her first album, half-ass teenager, released in 2023. As well as in her solo career, she gathered experience with her former band in her hometown. Once she moved to Cedar Falls, she instantly started looking for the next project.
Breven Biermann and Braden Sabin play bass and guitar for the band, as well as providing vocals at times. Julian McGuinty provides an upbeat tempo with his outstanding drumming. After Riley reached out on Instagram, they all met up and instantly clicked.
Their first meeting was in January of 2025, and they instantly got to work. They released their debut single 6 months later. Now they have started doing shows and testing their newer songs in live audiences.
For their show at the James Theater, there will be a 10$ entry fee. To keep up with what the band is doing, you can follow them on Instagram under the username @bluffstreetband. You can also find them on Spotify or Apple Music.
