Ragni

RAGNI's debut was recorded in Brenden's grandparents house. The songs are underlined by faint echoes from the past (old family recordings, the creaking of the house itself and outside elements to round out the ambience). The tracks were mixed in Montreal by Joseph Donovan (Sam Roberts, The Dears), mastered in New York City by Dave McNair (Miles Davis, Bruce Springsteen) and the artwork for the album created by acclaimed DC-Comics illustrator, Karl Kerschl (Superman, X-Men 2). The word, RAGNI (Rohg-ni) means many things in many different languages.

The word, RAGNI (Rohg-ni) means many things in many different languages.

Jakub Zapotoczny (keyboards, vocals) was born in Sulecin, Poland to a family influential in the local art scene. He immigrated to Canada as a young man and graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Music, Lummen School of Music, Mohawk College Applied Music (performance major). Jakub was one half of the popular Hamilton bands, Mellotone and Butterfly Plague.

Brenden Fletcher (vocals, guitar) spent much of his childhood with his Scottish immigrant grandparents who shaped views of storytelling and music. He was raised in the Canadian countryside making up mythic stories and songs. Hes a graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music, University of Windsor and was lead vocalist in the progressive St Catharines outfit, Bedroom Astronomers.

Ragni has performed live streaming shows through their website to thousands of listeners and given away exclusive digital tracks at iPod friendly shows. Their music can be heard in documentaries and short films from the National Film Board of Canada and podcast shows available through Apple's iTunes music store.