Released on = June 18, 2006, 11:52 pm

Press Release Author = Daniel Dullum

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Sacramento-based rock band \"fights the good fight,\" ignoring
the traditional music business route to release an album about life experiences for
adults.

Press Release Body = Even in 2006, amidst the sea of under-inspired and
over-produced pop music prescribed for the masses by corporate bean counters, it's
still possible for a band to strike its own path while creating compelling and
thought-provoking rock music.

At least that\'s how Blue Ravine views the recording industry's current state of
affairs.

\"In these days of \'cutting and pasting\' computer technology, I think a lot of people
have forgotten that music is about feelings and being a human being,\" said Blue
Ravine guitarist/composer/vocalist Brian R. Sickles. \"With Blue Ravine, we try real
hard to keep that in mind.\"

Sacramento, California-based Blue Ravine takes that approach to heart with the
release of Leap of Faith (BRS Music/Phase 3 Productions), an eclectic collection of
12 songs recorded with the intent of making the listener laugh, cry, think and feel.
Blue Ravine accomplishes this with a fresh, yet retro approach to discmaking --
putting the emphasis on recording with the spontaneity and emotion usually found in
live performances.

\"I don\'t like too much production,\" Sickles explained. \"I want our records to sound
like you\'re sitting in the room with us, watching us play.\" Steve Sarine, Blue
Ravine\'s drummer, adds, \"I think there\'s something new in these songs, but at the
same time, there\'s something instantly familiar in them too.\"

Indeed, the song list exudes an ability to relate to nearly any of life's
challenges. "Heartbreak Waiting to Happen" details how hindsight is always 20/20.
"Good Love Gone Bad" is what Sickles calls, "an adult break-up song," and "Easily
Released" explores how easy it is to take the most important things for granted as
they slip away,

"Leap of Faith," the title track, emphasizes the band's philosophy that "the only
person who can change your life is you." The thread of self-examination continues
with "Fall" ("Who can you really count on?"), "What Would You Change" and "Once in a
While."

"'What Would You Change' simply asks, 'Could you start over again knowing then what
you know now?" Sickles said. "'Once in a While,' points out that every now and then,
you've got to forget about style and do what's right."

The remaining tracks continue the contemplative theme. "Dirty Foot" is an editorial
about prairies, a medicine man and a casino, in particular, how the West was lost to
everyone. "Which Way is Up" tackles the subject of what happens when innocent hopes
and big dreams collide with harsh reality.

Sickles points out that "Couldn't it Be" reaches the summation that "life isn't
fair, never was, never will be." In "Requiem," he observes that "sometimes things
cross your path with little or no recognition - until it's too late."

Leap of Faith closes with "Closer to the Fire," which, according to Sickles,
explains how "everyday is just another step closer to the end."

Sarine points out, "A lot of the songs on Leap of Faith have an underlying positive
message, unfashionable as that is,"

Recorded in November 2005 at The House on Sutcliffe Circle in Folsom, California,
Leap of Faith is available through www.cdbaby.com, www.blueravine.com, Apple iTunes
and Tower Records.

"People are a lot smarter and eclectic than the mainstream music business gives them
credit for," Sarine concludes. "We've had to fight to keep our independence, believe
it or not."

As Leap of Faith proves, it's a battle against corporate rock and roll that's worth
fighting.



Web Site = http://www.blueravine.com

Contact Details = For more information about Blue Ravine, contact Brian Sickles by
visiting www.blueravine.com.