River Epperson is a writer, director, filmmaker, and video producer based in Chicago, IL.
A 2024 graduate of Indiana University, their artistic practice takes a multimedia approach: combining live performance, film, audio journalism, and the written word.
SOUND STAGE X KTWHEELS
Sound Stage Magazine’s May Cover Feature, “Nobody’s going to do things for you…” Ktwheels Builds a Tour From Scratch, is officially live! Featuring a profile interview with Chicago indie rocker ktwheels about her experience in the industry as a fully independent musician & what it’s like to build a tour from the ground up. Available to read here.
Companion article “An Abundance of Serendipity” & tour gallery coming soon!
Feature Photos by Regan Jones
Words, Super 8 mm Video & Tour Gallery by River Epperson.
River grew up in a cornfield (literally), and started creating and telling stories as a way to escape the confines of rural Indiana.
An avid reader and connoisseur of media, his work draws from a variety of influences across genres and styles. His work focuses on how different artistic practices can collaborate and influence each other to tell the same story.
“Bruised Up” Video Out Now!
My video for ktwheels’ debut single “Bruised Up” is out now! Conceived, produced, filmed, and edited by River Epperson, using digital and Super 8mm motion picture film.
“It’s easy to make an audience cry, but hard to make an audience laugh. Laughed I did at Epperson’s stellar performance and comedic timing.”
Review from IU Theatre & Dance’s Orlando
In the Mag!
River is a staff Music Writer, Photographer, and Video Producer for the digital publication Sound Stage Magazine, covering everything from music news and artist interviews to album and concert reviews.
Please Stop Talking!
Originally a radio show on WIUX 99.1 FM, Please Stop Talking! has transitioned into an independent blog and podcast where I interview Chicago musicians, review music, and critique the culture.
Words
River’s written catalog spans everything from fiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, and creative nonfiction.
“Old Habits Die Hard”
A flash fiction piece which explores the lasting effects of sexual assault and domestic abuse.
An Album A Day: The First Check-in
The first installment of my new series with Sound Stage Magazine. Each day of the year, I listen to a brand-new album and review my favorites in the magazine.
