Daily Discovery: Gray Havens, “Stole My Fame”

The narrative-folk-pop duo, Gray Havens, release their first full-length project on January 6th 2015 titled, “Fire and Stone”.  The second album from duo, Dave Radford and Licia Radford, is full of fictional lyrics along with influences from writers such as, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien, creating an undergoing theological emphasis in their music. “Fire and Stone” showcases the couple’s unique voices and raw talent, along with songs that are full of unexpected key changes and twists captivating the attention of the listeners. The duo’s new album produced by Mitch Dane and other contributors has sent them traveling across the country for a tour full of joyous songs and exciting moments.

ARTIST: The Gray Havens

SONG: Stole My Fame

BIRTHDATE: 03/22/88, 09/21/90

HOMETOWN: Crystal Lake, IL

CURRENT LOCATION: Crystal Lake, IL

AMBITIONS: To make 5 amazing records

TURN-OFFS: Clapping to songs in church

TURN-ONS: Chocolate factories

DREAM GIG: Playing a private concert for the cast members of Harry Potter would be fun.

FAVORITE LYRIC: “And the sign said, ‘ The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls/ And tenement halls/ And whispered in the sound of silence.” – Paul Simon

CRAZIEST PERSON I KNOW: Dave’s mom and sister are both pretty crazy (and amazing) people 🙂

SONG I WISH I WROTE: September by Earth, Wind, and Fire

5 PEOPLE I’D MOST LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH: Paul Simon, Chris Martin, Josh Garrels, Doug Wilson, Tim Keller

MY FAVORITE CONCERT EXPERIENCE: Ben Folds at Summerfest in Milwaukee

I WROTE THIS SONG: Stole My Fame