Single/Video Review: Straight Up

Straight Up is the latest single and video from Ravenhall - Auckland based duo Chris Brebner and Joe Ravenhall. From my understanding these guys have been in multiple bands together over the years and they have performed as Ravenhall for around 5 years. Their style keeps on evolving as they hone their skills. They have a large collection of tracks on Soundcloud, which is a good place to explore the 30 plus tracks that these guys have written together.

With a calm and mesmerising intro of waves on a beach, and with a waterfall providing the perfect backdrop, it is evident that nature was important when creating this gorgeous video. The two lovers portrayed in the video make you feel warm and fuzzy. This is a love song with some great advice - it has a very catchy rhythm and vocal line and I can see this becoming a popular Summer party song.

Although it’s an acoustic track, the guitar it does have some punch to it and it’s a very good slow rock song with plenty of positive vibes. The vocals and guitar have great harmony and Straight Up showcases some of what I suspect are their many talents.