The Stevedores formed under the canopy of the trust fund fueled drug / sex scene at Sarah Lawerence College in Westchester New York during the early part of the new century. They played extensively around the campus in ballrooms, bedrooms, and girls dorms before moving to larger venues in New York City. They played a series of shows at the Knitting Factory in lower Manhattan during the spring of 2006.

In June 2006 after recording "Tamuawok." the band moved to Madison Wisconsin under the name "The Stevedores" to begin work on their next album "The Straw That Broke The Camel's Heart". They set up a studio in a rented house on Gorham St. at the backbone of the isthmus near James Madison Park and began recording. While preparing for the Thanksgiving Day party Lead Singer Spencer Bell was rushed to the hospital by his younger brother, complaining of stomach pains. He was diagnosed with Adrenal Cancer and passed away on December 3rd in Madison.

On February 4th, 2007, in an effort to figure out how they would sound as a band, The Stevedores entered the RPM challenge to record an entire album in the month of February. They finished recording "This Is Very Important Message" on February 25th, emerging with a new sound that is as yet undescribable.

Larry Ravenswood plays an acoustic guitar, but does not necessarily present his music in the "traditional acoustic sense". On his latest project "Million Miles from Zen" he combines acoustic guitar with various keyboard and beat sounds, and then mixing it all with lush melodies, vibrant vocals and songwriting. He has performed in many cities throughout the USA; venues including State Fairs,clubs,coffee houses and halls. Born in Chicago and currently living in Minneapolis, the indestructable music veteran has endeared many ups and downs, trends and non trends, but has always survived any or no fallout the music biz has or has not to offer.