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Portland, United States (2009 – present)

Ramona Falls is the musical brainchild of Brent Knopf. Brent, a Portland Oregon native, was also one-third of the band Menomena from 2000-2011.

Like most of us, Brent Knopf watches a lot of YouTube videos, only he’s not watching kittens playing piano. Rather, his tastes err on the more experimental side of things—like people who attempt perpetual motion machines using magnets. “I love that they’re trying to harness an endless supply of energy,” says the Ramona Falls frontman, “and that they go against conventional wisdom in the hopes of true discovery.”

Which is exactly what Knopf did last year, when he decided to quit the acclaimed art rock trio Menomena and devote his time to one epic, personal vision. Prophet, the second Ramona Falls album, is sonically, lyrically and thematically brighter. It’s also more organic and personal than anything he ever contributed to Menomena, or as the singer/multi-instrumentalist explains, “it’s more of a rapid transit line between my sleeve and my heart.”

“With Ramona Falls I am exploring what I stand for which makes it more personal to me,” Knopf admits. “I’m less worried now about being made fun of, than I was before. I can now say things I believe in, and some people may think it’s stupid or cheesy…but that’s kind of fun. I would much rather speak from the heart than hide behind impenetrable obfuscation.”

That emotional honesty and creative fearlessness is certainly paying off.
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  • Manatura

    such beautiful melodys you write mr. knopf..... completely in love....

    yesterday morning
  • greis989

    you should have more more more listeners.

    Monday morning
  • kirollan

    рууссия

    last week
  • bkelleher

    No, you don't. Just enjoy both.

    15 days ago
  • tynosaur

    Great, now I have to choose whether I love Intuit or Prophet more.

    18 days ago
  • irgunner

    I'm lovin video to I Say Fever. Real masterpiece. I like the directions he's going too even though I can still hear 'Menomena' when I listen to Ramona Falls but I suppose it'll take time.

    22 days ago
  • MrFacepalm

    @robberrobot, ну а из-за чего ещё может быть популярна группа? Только из-за названия песни, музыка не причём.

    23 days ago
  • hypertrash

    "I feel alive when the weather is violent, I live to smell the change in the air", this is incredibly beautiful, just like the entire album. Every song is my favorite, I love it! I specially can't stop singing Archimedes Plutonium and The Space Between Lightning and Thunder.

    27 days ago
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20 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/ramonafalls

Dear Ramona Fallowers,You can check out Ramona Falls T-shirts for sale in Europe :They are 5-color silk-screened shirts.  Size-wise they run a little big.Thanks!  Brent / …

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