【Pls look at the top comment first】This is a fantastic and rarely mentioned ballad by The Ravyns. Review the glorious 1980s and hear the best tunes of this aor legend. In the 1980s, The Ravyns was a notable and popular aor icon from Maryland. Loyal fans won't forget the epic works from The Ravyns, which were played warmly as the soundtracks. Carrying a sense of nostalgia, their songs were the indispensable parts of 1980s aor, which should spread widely from generation to generation. As of today, they have been on the music scene for over 45 years.
The Ravyns features a classic five-piece line-up, including duo lead vocalists Rob Fahey and Kyf Brewer, who are the two co-founders of the band. Though the line-up displayed in the video was not the founding line-up of the band, it is worth mentioning that this line-up has been keeping stable for over 40 years. Today The Ravyns still consists of these five members and is active on stage.
Turn back time to the late 1970s. The Ravyns was formed in 1978 by Baltimore singer-songwriters Kyf Brewer and Rob Fahey. With power pop, punk and new wave on the rise, they furiously wrote numerous songs in these genres with a quicker, harder edge. But in most fans' memories, The Ravyns is an aor band, creating and playing pop-oriented aor gems and standing out on the mainstream melodic rock scene. The Ravyns is not a prolific band, but their songs are influential and impressive. What can leave the deepest impressions on fans is that epic ST studio album, released in 1984.
The year 1984 saw The Ravyns's great full-length debut come out. The band was recognized because of their single "Raised On The Radio" had been selected as a soundtrack of 1982 American coming-of-age comedy film "Fast Times At Ridgemont High". The song with a music video also became most fans' primary impression of The Ravyns. In the following year, The Ravyns recorded the full-length ST album, including this hit single.
As we know, The Ravyns' debut features a dark bird on the album cover, which is an impressive icon of the band. The debut was known. After all, it was released by notable label MCA Records. In the same year 1984, they continued recording the following songs for their second album, but the second album was not released on time in the following year, but became a delayed release coming out in 1999 and entitled "Remnants" with this album cover.
A band with duo vocalists always stands out. The Ravyns saw the great talents of Rob Fahey and Kyf Brewer. They wrote and sang respective songs or co-wrote songs together. The epic single "Raised On The Radio" was written and sung by Rob Fahey. Meanwhile, "Rhythm Of The Heart" is another single written and sung by Kyf Brewer with a music video, featuring very old-school black and white style on the footage.
This album "Remnants" looks pure and simple, including eight demos. The handwriting on the booklet is precious, carrying a sense of nostalgia. All the songs were written in 1984 and shared by Rob and Kyf. Released in 1999, this 1980s album "Remnants" should never be forgotten. This magic ballad "Cryin' Bout It (Don't Do Any Good)" is a masterpiece created and sung by Rob Fahey, the song which he also loves to sing nowadays on his solo live shows.
From the past to present, The Ravyns' songs never fade away from loyal fans' hearts. In 2023, they covered their own songs from the epic debut one by one, which was a memorable and pleasant moment that fans aroused the memories and remembered all those familiar tunes.
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23 окт 2024
