About Ravenna Woods

Band Members: chris cunningham: guitar, piano, bass, violin, mandolin, xylophone, paranoid words, intrusive gestures. brantley duke: singing, xylophone, percussion, looking good matt badger: Lt. Commander of percussion Bio: After teaching overseas in the Marshall Islands, Chris Cunningham returned to Seattle in 2008 and met Brantley Duke, a local record engineer and musician. Within two months of their introduction, the pair began writing and playing music together. They shared a common interest in darker sounding melodies combined with intricate vocal harmonies. In the spring of 2009, a talented Seattle drummer by the name of Matt Badger was introduced to Chris at a show. After a 5 minute conversation, Matt was invited to join the project. The trio spent the summer of '09 practicing and writing together, then began recording what would become their first full-length, a 14 track album titled "Demons and Lakes." Since the album's release in January 2010, Ravenna Woods has been enjoying a large amount of local support, consistent airplay on Seattle's KEXP 90.3, and very favorable press (local and international). Ravenna Woods was awarded the title of 'Best Acoustic Indie Band of 2010' by Seattle Magazine, and got voted into KEXPs top 90 albums of 2010. Ravenna is currently wrapping up their upcoming effort - "Valley of the Headless Men." The sound can best be described as innovative acoustic indie music that weaves together haunting vocal harmonies, complex finger picking, and unconventional percussion into complex song structures.