What gets you out of bed each morning? What’s the fire that, despite a bad day, keeps you moving forward? Don’t lose sight of that. Those passions are what make life worth living. For four friends in LA, Rival Tides is that fire. Since their inception in late 2012, the LA-based rock band continues to be driven by their shared love of creating music, performing, and connecting with others. Rival Tides is often compared to acts such as Hands Like Houses and I the Mighy, while pulling influences from artists such as Thrice, Anberlin, and Saosin. The group, consisting of Robyn August, Spencer Kent, Jason Friday, and Greg Fulleman, has two independently-released EPs under their belt, both produced by Erik Ron (Godsmack, New Years Day), and spent the last year writing and preparing for the next stage in the band. After previously spending too much time worrying about the ever-changing sounds of the music scenes of LA, the band decided to regroup and create an album full of songs they would love to hear and have fun playing. Music that doesn’t come from a place of passion isn’t worth spending time on. They recently tracked their first full-length album, produced by Beau Burchell (Saosin, The Bronx, Senses Fail), and are currently planning for its release to an ever-growing audience. With the album, the band hopes their music’s message serves as a directive to listeners to hold strong to their passions and don’t let the burdens of life get in the way.