The Rafters are an acoustic-pop-married duo (Dave and Miki) who formed in the Merrimac Valley of MA during the summer of 2006. It was long after they met they decided to play music together: meet in college, date for 7 years, get married (11 years and going...), buy a house, have kids, start a band, have more kids...

The Rafters music is focused on melody and lyrics over a blend of pop/folk influences. The songs are snap shots into their lives and the people close to them. Themes can range from fears for a brother going off to war, dealing with a loved ones difficult medical news, to learning the beauty of a growing family. Running through and tying the music together are the threads of hope.

"The Rafters songs are about real people and real things"
Scott Alarik - Folk Writer - Boston Globe, Sing Out @ the Nashua River Valley Folk Festival
"Beautiful harmony and production run through the CD's" Ellen Schmidt

The Rafters have released 2 CDs: "The Rafters" 2007, "With the Sun" 2009. With a growing fan base and performances that range from coffeehouses to the main stage at festivals the Rafters are set to become a household name in the folk world.

Highlights
- CD: "The Rafters" 2007 worked with famed producer Lorne Entress!
- CD: "With the Sun" 2009 mastered by Grammy award winning engineer Mark Donahue
- "Acoustic 4 Autism":Added "Every Mile" to A4A Complilation. Other aritst include: Chris Trapper/Kris Delmhorst
- LIVE: Lancaster Coffeehouse Series 2007, Nashua River Valley Folk Festival 2008, Headline the prestigous Bull Run in Shirley MA 2008, Main Stage Wachusett Valley Folk Festival 2009. Opener for Lori McKenna OCt. 2009.