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THE RAVES – Surprise Box 107

Posted on 26 April 2013

For many of you old school power pop fans, if you looked at the name “THE RAVES” and did not recognize it, guess what?

HUGE DISCOVERY for you.

Old school power pop, done right, done good, done REAL good….and with a most unusual story behind the band.

The Raves are a power pop band based in Atlanta, Georgia since the 1980s. Originally formed in 1971 and called Nod, the Raves consist of three brothers (Chuck, John and Jim Yoakum) and Ken Kennedy. At the time they began, it was uncommon in the Southern United States to hear original pop rock music like theirs. With a strong influence from from the British invasion and the Rockabilly styles of the 1950s, they played in the vein of The Pretenders, Badfinger, Big Star, and other pop rock bands of the 70s and 80s. The Raves also had their own television program titled “Eh, Wot’s This?”, a mix of original comedy sketches and music video which aired from 1980-1982.

Their two albums, “Inside Looking Out” and “Past Perfect Tense” were always continual sellers on the Not Lame site from their first appearance in 2002 and for good reason. Still, too few pop geeks are aware at how incredible their music has been and it’s time more know. Welcome. (make sure you check out the links below for more info)

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