The White Ravens
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The White Ravens are an indie rock
band from Ann Arbor, Michigan
, featuring brother/sister singer songwriters, Amy and Will Bennett. Amy and Will are currently 18 and 17 years old and formed their band over five years ago. Will composes the music and plays piano and guitar. Amy writes the lyrics, sings, and plays bass. They have received over 70 awards on GarageBand.com
for their songs.
They released their first CD, The White Ravens, in 2007, with veteran drummer Muruga Booker
. They have been interviewed by two Ann Arbor radio stations, 107one, WQKL
, and WCBN
, and have received airplay on WCBN, the University of Michigan's student run radio station. A song collaboration with UK artist Andy Johnson entitled "One Thing" was played across the UK on BBC alternative radio, BBC 6 Music
. They have been written up in The Ann Arbor News and there is a video of them with Muruga on the Ann Arbor News website (see links below).
Their second full CD, Gargoyles and Weather Vanes, was released July 6, 2010. It was recorded at Ghetto Recorders in August 2009 and 2010 by Jim Diamond
, who recorded the first two White Stripes CDs, and is scheduled to be released in October 2009. It features the drumming of Liberty DeVitto
, Billy Joel
's drummer of 30 years.
Since September 2009, they have been playing live with drummer Vince Russo and guitarist Andrew Brown. In May 2010, they performed across Canada on Toronto's Breakfast Television
. In July 2010, they were declared winners for Best Foreign/Best Out of Province Band by the Toronto Independent Music Awards
.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
, featuring brother/sister singer songwriters, Amy and Will Bennett. Amy and Will are currently 18 and 17 years old and formed their band over five years ago. Will composes the music and plays piano and guitar. Amy writes the lyrics, sings, and plays bass. They have received over 70 awards on GarageBand.com
GarageBand.com
GarageBand.com was a large online community of independent musicians and music fans. Founded in 1999, the site was used by musicians who were seeking greater exposure and critical insight provided by an audience of their peers. The site was also used by music fans to discover new independent...
for their songs.
They released their first CD, The White Ravens, in 2007, with veteran drummer Muruga Booker
Muruga Booker
Muruga Booker is an American drummer, recording artist, and Orthodox priest.- Biography :Booker was born Steven Bookvich in Detroit, Michigan on December 27, 1942 and is of Serbian decent. His father, Melvin Bookvich, was a shoemaker who played accordion. He has a wife, Shakti; a son, Aaron; and a...
. They have been interviewed by two Ann Arbor radio stations, 107one, WQKL
WQKL
WQKL, known on the air as ann arbor's 107one, is a radio station broadcasting from Ann Arbor, Michigan. WQKL is a Cumulus radio station, co-owned with country WWWW-FM 102.9, Sports Talk WTKA-AM 1050, and WLBY-AM 1290. Although the station broadcasts with only 3,000 watts of power, it can be heard...
, and WCBN
WCBN
WCBN-FM is the student-run radio station of the University of Michigan. Its format is primarily freeform. It broadcasts at 88.3 MHz FM in Ann Arbor, Michigan.- History :...
, and have received airplay on WCBN, the University of Michigan's student run radio station. A song collaboration with UK artist Andy Johnson entitled "One Thing" was played across the UK on BBC alternative radio, BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
. They have been written up in The Ann Arbor News and there is a video of them with Muruga on the Ann Arbor News website (see links below).
Their second full CD, Gargoyles and Weather Vanes, was released July 6, 2010. It was recorded at Ghetto Recorders in August 2009 and 2010 by Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond (music producer)
Jim Diamond is a music producer, studio engineer, and bass guitar player based in Detroit, Michigan. He worked on the first two White Stripes albums and played bass with The Dirtbombs.- Background :...
, who recorded the first two White Stripes CDs, and is scheduled to be released in October 2009. It features the drumming of Liberty DeVitto
Liberty DeVitto
Liberty DeVitto is an American rock drummer. He is best known as the drummer for Billy Joel, but has also played with the NYC Hit Squad and has been a session drummer on recordings of other artists.-Career:...
, Billy Joel
Billy Joel
William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...
's drummer of 30 years.
Since September 2009, they have been playing live with drummer Vince Russo and guitarist Andrew Brown. In May 2010, they performed across Canada on Toronto's Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs on the Citytv stations . Each station produces its own local edition of Breakfast Television....
. In July 2010, they were declared winners for Best Foreign/Best Out of Province Band by the Toronto Independent Music Awards
Toronto Independent Music Awards
- About the Toronto Independent Music Awards: :Toronto Independent Music Awards, otherwise known as the TIMAs, is an independent awards ceremony, showcase series and seminar founded in 2004 by Daniela Oliva. The concept evolved out of a desire to support independent musicians and bring together the...
.
External links
- Official White Raven web site
- They Might Be White Ravens, Doug Coombe, Detroit Metro Times
- White Ravens winners for 2010 Toronto Independent Music Award for Best International/USA/Out of Province Band
- Review of Gargoyles and Weather Vanes by Wildy's World Blog Spot
- White Ravens Interview with Absolute Punk
- Review of Gargoyles and Weather Vanes by Magnet Magazine
- http://blog.mlive.com/annarbornews/2008/09/whois_musician_and_greek_ortho.htmlAnn Arbor News Interview with drummer Muruga BookerMuruga BookerMuruga Booker is an American drummer, recording artist, and Orthodox priest.- Biography :Booker was born Steven Bookvich in Detroit, Michigan on December 27, 1942 and is of Serbian decent. His father, Melvin Bookvich, was a shoemaker who played accordion. He has a wife, Shakti; a son, Aaron; and a...
] - September 2009 Skope Magazine Interview