Maura Davis
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Maura Davis was the lead singer of the American indie rock
band Denali
from Richmond, Virginia
, United States
, active from 2000 to 2004 (with brief reappearances in 2008). She also fronted the alternative group Ambulette, formerly known as Bella Lea, who released an EP on Astralwerks
in 2005, and broke up in 2007 before releasing a first full-length album.
Davis is noted for her soaring vocals and minimalist lyrics. In addition to having a unique ethereal vocal style, she can play both keyboards
and guitar
. She seems to favor Fender Telecasters in concert (seen live while playing with Ambulette), as well as a variety of other guitars. She is noted for playing a vintage Rhodes Piano
on both Denali albums, their self-titled album
and its follow-up, The Instinct
. She has also been seen playing a number of synthesizers, including her Nord Electro, in Ambulette. For live use this small, lightweight instrument, has taken over from the Rhodes, which is notoriously heavy at around 200 pounds.
Recently she has teamed back up with her brother Keeley
in the band Glös
.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Denali
Denali (band)
Denali is an American indie band that formed in April 2000 in Richmond, Virginia. The group disbanded in 2004, but reunited in 2008 for several performances.-History:The band was founded by Cam DiNunzio, Jonathan Fuller, Keeley Davis and Maura Davis...
from Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, United States
United States
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, active from 2000 to 2004 (with brief reappearances in 2008). She also fronted the alternative group Ambulette, formerly known as Bella Lea, who released an EP on Astralwerks
Astralwerks
Astralwerks is a New York-based record label that releases primarily electronic music. It is owned by Virgin Records/EMI and distributed by Caroline Distribution in the United States....
in 2005, and broke up in 2007 before releasing a first full-length album.
Davis is noted for her soaring vocals and minimalist lyrics. In addition to having a unique ethereal vocal style, she can play both keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
. She seems to favor Fender Telecasters in concert (seen live while playing with Ambulette), as well as a variety of other guitars. She is noted for playing a vintage Rhodes Piano
Rhodes piano
The Rhodes piano is an electro-mechanical piano, invented by Harold Rhodes during the fifties and later manufactured in a number of models, first in collaboration with Fender and after 1965 by CBS....
on both Denali albums, their self-titled album
Denali (album)
Denali is the ethereal, drum-machine and synthesizer-ridden first album of the American rock band Denali.-Track listing:#"French Mistake"#"You File"#"Lose Me"#"Everybody Knows"#"Prozac"#"Relief"#"Time Away"#"Gunner"#"Function"#"Where I Landed"...
and its follow-up, The Instinct
The Instinct
The Instinct is an album by Denali, released in 2003. It is their final album, as the band broke up the following year.-Track listing:#"Hold Your Breath"#"Surface"#"Run Through"#"The Instinct"#"Do Something"#"Real Heat"#"Nullaby"#"Normal Days"...
. She has also been seen playing a number of synthesizers, including her Nord Electro, in Ambulette. For live use this small, lightweight instrument, has taken over from the Rhodes, which is notoriously heavy at around 200 pounds.
Recently she has teamed back up with her brother Keeley
Keeley Davis
Keeley Davis is an American rock musician and graphic designer from Richmond, Virginia.He was the primary lead singer of the band Engine Down, in which he also played guitar. He was also in the band Denali with his sister, Maura Davis...
in the band Glös
Glös
Glös is the side-project of indie-rock musicians and siblings Keeley Davis and Maura Davis, along with friend Cornbread Compton. The group released its debut album on Lovitt Records in 2007.-Lineup:Keeley Davis: Guitar, Programming, Bass, Lead Vocals....
.