Formed in 2005, West Philly's Beaver Avenue counts Gavin Hecker (guitar and vocals) and Aaron Radder (keyboards and backing vocals), as its permanent members. Their non-conventional approach to music is punctuated by a variety in styles and jams that reveal the playful heart and twisted soul of the band.

In performance, the boys use the magic of their studio recordings--manipulated live through a laptop computer--to provide an ensemble sound and feel that's beyond the scope of the average duo. Radder brings his mastery of a stack of keyboards and synths to bear when Beaver Avenue takes the stage, while Gavin rules a small village of effects that conjure unique instrumental and vocal texture for each song.

Through their onstage chemistry and attention-deficit-defying (mostly Hecker-penned) repertoire, the band has developed a small cult-like following in the various cities, college towns and desert hideaways along the route of its May 2007 national tour. The band received press in Telluride and Las Vegas along the way, while gaining attention at home in the Philadelphia original music scene.

Media and blog are available at myspace.com/beaveravenue