Raven Oak

Raven Oak (born December 21, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter, whose works deal with the survival side of life. As a survivor of both abuse and an attempted rape, Raven Oak strove to free herself from the confines of the silence often present in victims of abuse and rape.

Her first CD, "Walls, Boxes, & Jars," was written when her attempts at writing music for college music classes resulted in being "shoved into one category or another." After years of suicide attempts and depression, Raven Oak wrote through her own therapy in her poetry book "Fading." Both her CD and poetry book donate to RAINN, the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. RAINN, founded by singer/pianist Tori Amos, is America's only national hotline for rape and abuse.

"After working through the horrors in my life, I really wanted to give back to a resource that helps so many people. Victims tend to stay victims--I wanted to learn how to be a survivor. RAINN helped with that."

Currently residing in Denton, Texas, Raven Oak is currently working on her sophmore album, tentively titled "Fight or Flight," as well a book of short stories inspired by her life.

Discography:

Shaded Tree Records

• Walls, Boxes, & Jars
• Fight or Flight (Summer 2004)

Published Books:

Shaded Tree Publications

• Fading

Official Webpage: http://www.ravenoak.net