The Ravyns
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The Ravyns are an American rock group from Baltimore
, best known for 1982's Raised on the Radio, a major hit and part of the soundtrack to Fast Times at Ridgemont High
. Following that single, the group released a self-titled album in 1984 with MCA, and then won the 1985 Basement Tapes competition on MTV with the music video for Rhythm of the Heart.
The Ravyn's original line up was: Rob Fahey, Kyf Brewer, R. Lee Townsend, Tim Steele, and David Bell.
In 1996, the Baltimore Ravens
football team got their name, and The Ravyns released I'm a Rav'n Maniac—this was the first time the original group had recorded as a unit since 1985. The song was in support of Baltimore getting an NFL team back after being without one since 1984.
In 2010, The Ravyns popular song, Raised on the Radio, was used in an American television commercial for Pennzoil
Ultra motor oil.
Within one year, the band produced three music videos—Raised on the Radio, Don’t Leave Me This Way, and Rhythm of the Heart—the latter of which won MTV’s 1985 National Basement Tapes competition, solely from viewer support.
In more recent years, The Ravyns have continued to enjoy attention and notoriety by rock fans young and old as an important chapter in the eighties music scene. Raised on the Radio has appeared in many trivia publications and shows, has been recorded by various newer groups over the years, and still emerges in rock radio formats.
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, best known for 1982's Raised on the Radio, a major hit and part of the soundtrack to Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written by Cameron Crowe and adapted from his 1981 book of the same name...
. Following that single, the group released a self-titled album in 1984 with MCA, and then won the 1985 Basement Tapes competition on MTV with the music video for Rhythm of the Heart.
The Ravyn's original line up was: Rob Fahey, Kyf Brewer, R. Lee Townsend, Tim Steele, and David Bell.
In 1996, the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
football team got their name, and The Ravyns released I'm a Rav'n Maniac—this was the first time the original group had recorded as a unit since 1985. The song was in support of Baltimore getting an NFL team back after being without one since 1984.
In 2010, The Ravyns popular song, Raised on the Radio, was used in an American television commercial for Pennzoil
Pennzoil
Pennzoil is an American oil company founded in Los Angeles, California in 1913. In 1955, it was acquired by Oil City, Pennsylvania company South Penn Oil, a former branch of Standard Oil. In 1963, South Penn Oil merged with Zapata Petroleum; the merged company took the Pennzoil name. During the...
Ultra motor oil.
Success
With the success of Raised on the Radio came a full length album deal with MCA. The Ravyns was released in 1984, and was once again lauded by critics on both sides of the Atlantic.Within one year, the band produced three music videos—Raised on the Radio, Don’t Leave Me This Way, and Rhythm of the Heart—the latter of which won MTV’s 1985 National Basement Tapes competition, solely from viewer support.
In more recent years, The Ravyns have continued to enjoy attention and notoriety by rock fans young and old as an important chapter in the eighties music scene. Raised on the Radio has appeared in many trivia publications and shows, has been recorded by various newer groups over the years, and still emerges in rock radio formats.