Sent by Ravens was a Christianpost-hardcore band from Hartsville, South Carolina. Their debut EP was released in 2007, and they have since released a following EP and two full-length albums. They take their name from 1 Kings 17:6, a verse that references Elijah receiving bread and meat from ravens while in the wilderness.[1]
History
Sent by Ravens was formed in January 2006 by James (Jamie) Windham (bass), Andy O'Neal (guitar) and Zach Riner (vocals). In August 2007, while searching for a drummer, Windham found Dane Andersen through a video he posted of himself playing on YouTube. Andersen in turn recommended his friend James "JJ" Leonard, Jr. as a second guitarist.[2]
On February 28, 2012, the band released their second studio album, Mean What You Say.
Since their hiatus began on August 1, 2012, several members of the band have joined/formed other bands.[11] In October 2012, Riner and Leonard announced that they had formed a punk rock band called Bad Talk, which they would be pursuing full time.[12] They have recorded two demos which can be found on the band's Facebook page.[13] In December 2012, "We're All Liars" was named the No. 1 Song of 2012 on TVU's Ten Most Wanted Countdown.[citation needed]
Brave Future (2017-)
In 2017, Riner and Windham went on to work on a project called "Brave Future" working and writing with producer David Bendeth on an EP of songs that can be found on here Spotify.[14]
On February 13, 2018, Brave Future released their lead single "Down Here".[15] On April 2, 2018, a second single "Reinvent" was released.[16]