Album Notes

Raven landed on the New York scene after a long stint in Los Angeles, which included film school, writing scripts, developing scripts and directing films. She steadily made her way through the New York bar and club scene maze, honing her unique bluesy, acoustic folk rock style along the way and now has a home nest in Boston. Her first CD gives us a sampling of five of original tunes: "Can't Resist It,"(rock), "Going Home" (ballad), "Television Dreams"(ballad), "Necessary Detours" (blues), "Free" (ballad).

As a child growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Raven was greatly influenced by the sounds of the late 60's and early 70's heard on the AM and FM dials. She has always been partial to musical tales of tragedy with an American Gothic flavor which naturally lends itself to an underlying blues-style, evident in many of her songs.

Raven has her parents to thank for her storytelling skills and her Southern influences - both of sides of the family have roots below the Mason-Dixon line. Otherwise, she has been directly influenced by an eclectic slate of artists, ranging from the Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, U2, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, and Etta James to Sarah McLachlan, Cowboy Junkies, Bonnie Raitt, PJ Harvey and Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Though basically a solo act, she frequently performs with guest musicians and singers and was formerly a rhythm guitarist for a blues band in Los Angeles and a rock band in the Philadephia area. Raven currently performs in the New York Metro area.