DENALI
Band Members:
Maura Davis – vocals, guitar, rhodes
Keeley Davis – bass, synth, vocals
Cam DiNunzio – guitars
Jonathan Fuller – drums, sequencer
Discography:
“The Instinct” | CD/LP | Jade Tree Records | 2003 – 
”Self-Titled” | CD/LP | Jade Tree Records | 2002 -
What they say:
After witnessing the power of her brother Keeley’s band, Engine Down, Maura Davis (singer/songwriter) decided she too wanted to do the rock & roll thing. Joining her for Denali in spring 2000 were Keeley Davis (synth/bass), ex-Lazycain member Cam DiNunzio (guitar), and Jonathan Fuller (drums). Within months, Denali made its stage debut in Baltimore after an illness with two of Engine Down’s members forced Denali to take their place. In January 2001, Denali recorded a five-song demo and ended up selling 700 copies. Such momentum caught Jade Tree’s attention, and they signed the band before the year’s end. Denali’s trip-hop-influenced sound was ready for a studio and as luck would have it, Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous produced Denali’s self-titled debut album. The dark, lush electronic layers of Denali appeared in spring 2002, while a tour with Clinic followed shortly thereafter. The band’s sophisticated second album, Instinct, appeared in August 2003, but it proved to be their last. Just one month after Instinct’s release, Keeley Davis and Jonathan Fuller announced their departure from the band, both opting to focus more of their energy back to Engine Down. Denali carried on, replacing Davis with Pinebender bassist/keyboardist Stephen Howard and Fuller with Euphone drummer Ryan Rapsys, but lasted only until April of 2004 when the band issued its public statement declaring their breakup. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
Recent News:
Denali Reunite, Plan Hometown Comeback Gig
With band members’ other projects (Engine Down,Ambulette) effectively kaput, Richmond, Virginia’s Denali– who parted ways back in 2004– have decided to reunite.
Maura Davis, Keeley Davis, Cam DiNunzio, and Jonathan Fuller will consummate their comeback with a special reunion gig, going down July 5 at Richmond’s the National. The band plans to blast through selections from its self-titled debut and 2003’s The Instinct, as well as at least one new tune. For a little teaser video of the reunited Denali rehearsing, go here.
Posted by Paul Thompson on Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 1:55pm pitchforkmedia.com
official website:
denalimusic.com
Upcoming Shows :
No shows at the moment.
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