The Crocodile

Portland Willamette Weekly says...

[SLOUCHING ROCK 'N' ROLL BEAST] Seattle's the Horde and the Harem has the rare gift of being able to create music that propels itself on sheer enjoyment. The four bearded dudes and one non-bearded dudette who make up the band remind me of local favorites Church, but with a sloppy kineticism that moves its songs forward like a shambling caravan of gypsies. With an EP, nascent full-length, and headlining regional presence all created within its first year of existence, it's clear that whatever the Horde and the Harem is packing is infectious to the extreme. SHANE DANAHER

Staccato thumps of the piano married with charming vocals create the atmosphere of narratives told through silent film. Paradoxical as it might sound, there is something about Let's Get Lost's approach that creates fast moving black and white video frames in the listeners mind that are artistic in thought and innocent in nature. Let's Get Lost are a contemporary look at classic American roots

Chris Cunningham 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 dark 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. Matt had heard demos of Chris and Brantley's musical exploits, and was interested in establishing contact. 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 a full length album (Demons and Lakes). Since the album's release in early 2010, Ravenna Woods has been enjoying a large amount of local hype, consistent airplay on Seattle's KEXP 90.3, and very favorable press from local and international sources. 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.