Portland, Oregon-based outfit Ramona Falls were formed in 2009 as a solo vehicle for Menomena multi-instrumentalist Brent Knopf. Named in honor of a childhood hiking trail on Mt. Hood, Ramona Falls’ alternately whimsical and brooding blend of electro-acoustic pop and left-field indie rock made its public debut in 2009 with the album Intuit on the Seattle-based Barsuk label. ~ James Christopher Monger