Denali

After witnessing the power of her brother's band, Engine Down, vocalist Maura Davis decided she too wanted to try her hand at rock & roll. Joining her for Denali in spring 2000 were brother Keeley Davis (synth/bass), ex-Lazycain member Cam DiNunzio (guitar), and Jonathan Fuller (drums). Within months, Denali made its stage debut in Baltimore after an illness within Engine Down's ranks forced Denali to take the band's place. In January 2001, Denali recorded a five-song demo and ended up selling 700 copies. Such momentum caught Jade Tree's attention, and they signed the band bef...