River Ratz is a four-piece Acoustic Americana String Band from Charlotte, North Carolina. They have strong Bluegrass roots, but perform a wide variety of musical styles including bluegrass, country, rock, blues and folk. They play up-beat original tunes and popular covers. The word that best describes the band is “Fun.” Their musical style has been described as “Bill Monroe meets Old Crow Medicine Show with a little Creedence Clearwater Revival and a touch of Grateful Dead.”