In a story that never suffers from its retelling, Denali formed in 2000 when an unheard of singer named Maura Davis asked her brother, Engine Down's Keeley Davis, if he wanted to start a band with her. One could only imagine his surprise. Not only had the then-19-year-old enchantress yet to write a proper song, but no one knew she had a voice in her as powerful and as compelling as the one that would easily exhale the band's first dozen songs-all of which would lead to the recruiting of fellow Richmond, VA scene vets Cam DiNunzio and Jonathan Fuller, who under the name Denali would quickly became one of the hardest sought after bands in the underground. Signing to Jade Tree a year later, the dramatic four piece has since taken on a chilly place in the indie rock landscape by writing truly cinematic and spacious pop songs, that come from behind you both softly and slowly. As if there were any other way.

For the past few years, singer/guitarist Maura Davis fronted a band called Ambulette which parted ways in 2007. Bassist Keeley Davis is currently playing guitar for Sparta. Drummer Jonathan Fuller is a producer for a commercial music company in Richmond called Black Iris Music, and guitarist Cam DiNunzio recently moved back from NYC to Richmond to do the same. He also writes his own music for a couple different projects: City Of Islands and Churchyard Bricks. Maura and Keeley also have a band called Glös which has recent releases on Lovitt Records as well.

During the first few months of 2008, the original line-up has gotten together for rehearsals for the first time in five years. A reunion show is in the works, and the band is eyeing a mid-summer date in Richmond. Stay tuned for details!!! (read less)

In a story that never suffers from its retelling, Denali formed in 2000 when an unheard of singer named Maura Davis asked her brother, Engine Down's Keeley Davis, if he wanted to start a band with her. One could only imagine his surprise. Not only had the then-19-year-old enchantress yet to write a proper song, but no one knew she had a voice in her as powerful and as compelling as the one that would easily exhale the band's first dozen songs-all of which would lead to the recruiting of fellow... (read more)