VINYL FORMAT. Denali take their namesake from the Athapascan word for Alaska's Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America. The meaning they want to impart is fairly obvious: cold, remotely desolate, permanent -- something that parallels their sound. Denali began in Richmond, VA in April of 2000 when Maura Davis approached her older brother (Engine Down singer/guitarist Keeley Davis) with the idea of fleshing out some songs. Followed shortly by Engine Down bandmate (and former Sleepytime Trio drummer) Jonathan Fuller and Cam DiNunzio (ex-Lazycain, Four Walls Falling), Denali began crafting beautifully dark lullabies that sear the soul.