About
Raven is a musical duo for hire in Nowra, NSW.
Raven can sit back and play something melodic, or push it until people dance. The covers run from Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Dolly Parton, Pat Benatar and U2 through to Pink, Adele, Breaking Benjamin, Stone Sour and Nickelback, spanning the 70s to now. What sets the duo apart is the other half of what they do: folk songs from around the world, sung in other languages, drawing on Faun, Skald and Wardruna. So if Celtic or Nordic music is your thing, that's rare and it's here. They write originals too, and a portion of what they earn goes to animal welfare. Nowra based. They bring their own gear and just need power.
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The show
Two ways this duo can go. Laid back, with a melodic take on songs you already know, or wound up until the floor fills. Seventies through to now, so The Eagles and Dolly Parton sit in the same set as Adele, Stone Sour and Nickelback. Then there's the part nobody else offers. Both of them sing world folk material, not in English, taking from the likes of Wardruna, Faun and Skald. If Nordic or Celtic music means something to you, good luck finding that anywhere else on a function stage. They write their own songs too.
On the day
All their own gear travels with them, so there's nothing to hire in. A power source is the only thing needed at your end. That keeps them easy to place, whether the spot you have in mind is a proper stage, a corner of a function room, or a marquee in a paddock somewhere out of Nowra.
Performance options
Recorded music is provided between the live sets, so there's no silence while they're taking a breather. If your venue already has a PA and they can plug into it rather than bringing their own, that reduces the cost of the booking, so it's worth checking with the venue before you enquire. Tell them what you need, how long you want them playing and what the room is, and they'll quote on it.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured
Song list
155 songs
2002 - Ann Marie
A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
All of Me - John Legend
All out of love - Air Supply
Amazed - Lonestar
American Pie - Don McLean
Animals - Maroon 5
Bed of Roses - Bon Jovi
Behind Blue Eyes - Limp Biskit
Better - Screaming Jets
Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House
Betty Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Black Velvet - Alana Miles
Bring Me to Life - Evanescence
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Burn - Elli Goulding
Caledonia - Dougie McKlean
Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd
Can't Help Falling in love - Elvis Presley
Careless Whisper - George Michael
Chains - Tina Arena
