Daniel Hicks & The BlackRaven Band Celebrate ... "Native Knight" Co Produced by Daniel Hicks and Gonzo Sandoval Mixed by Dean Dichoso & Annette Cisneros @ Tranzformer Studios Burbank, Ca The BlackRaven Band has unfurled this musical opus "Native Knight" without restrictions of time or money as it took 7 years to complete. God being the executive Producer! It is our intention to offer this new form of music to help heal the human condition that permeates all humanity... Also, to bring these traditional indigenous instruments from the Native Americans to the main-stream platform for all to hear & enjoy… Blessings of Healing to you all! Rock on! Thank you from The Bottom of our Hearts, ~ The BlackRaven Band BlackRaven has a new line up, a new sound, and a new album "Native Knight" due to unleash on 10-15-16! It will feature ~Daniel Hicks on Native American Flutes, ~Gonzo Sandoval on Percussion, Drums & Vocals ~ Phillip Sandoval on Guitars (both Sandoval brothers are from the legendary Pasadena/Hollywood rock band Armored Saint) ~ Chris O'Brian on Keyboards, other guest musicians include: Louis Metoyer on Bass (playing a Tobias Bass given to him by Michael Tobias specifically for this record...We thank Michael Tobias eternally), Mike Smothers on Guitars, Evan Perlman on Didgeridoo, Walter Bush & Michael Joseph on Bass, Lee Plenty wolf and the Plentywolf singers & Thunderbeat on Djembe' amongst others. A message from BlackRaven's Co-Producer & percussionist Gonzo Sandoval ~ This Record was made, recorded, written & Produced with the exclusive help of other people..how ever you look at it, it was done with the support financially & otherwise of other people outside of us.. The grace of the Lord and our Music shines together. ... If it touches your heart. go with it. Start your internal journey towards self healing. ...go for it! ... Rock it! So many Thank yous are due! The record was conceived to help heal the human conditionwhich involves us all! Peace and Love and Music be with you all! Now and Forever and a Day! REVIEWS Whispering Wind Magazine 11/27/07 Audio Review: by Gene M. Bates 'First Flight': BlackRaven Category: Contemporary/ New Age/ Instrumental Buttonhooks Music CD/Copyright 2007 One of the best contemporary flute CD's of 2007; BlackRaven's debut is dazzling! A clever confection of contemporary instrumentation and Native American flute, BlackRaven's music is full of color and light. Dan Hicks' flute sails above each alluring track, drawing us into the lush musical landscapes painted with each and every note. The playing is clean, the songwriting impeccable, and the accompaniment balanced and restrained. A well-deserved nod should be given to producer/engineer Charles Button as well as special guests, world percussionist, Will Clipman and guitarist extraordinaire, Aaron White (of 'Burning Sky' fame) for their contributions. What an amazing album! Favorites 'cuts' include "Running Horse", a marvelous track entitled, "My Love" and the colorful Button/Hicks composition, "The Irish in Me". A marvelous mix of 'today and traditional', BlackRaven's "First Flight" is 'first rate'! -------------------------- On its debut CD First Flight, BlackRaven (the Native American Music Award® nominated duo of Daniel Hicks and Charles Button) takes the unique sound of the Native American flute in imaginative new directions, weaving its evocative melodic voice as the unifying thread into a fresh sonic fabric that embraces elements of folk, rock, and world music. The highly personal flute stylings of Daniel Hicks blend seamlessly with the guitar, bass, and keyboard textures of co-composer and producer Charles Button, ably accompanied by multiple Grammy® Nominees Will Clipman on pan-global percussion and Aaron White on guitar, along with a stellar cast of supporting players. As Gene M. Bates of Whispering Wind Magazine writes: “First Flight is first rate!” Will Clipman/Copyright 2007