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L’Avventura is a San Francisco-based rock band. Formed in 2005, the group consists of Jeff Davis (vocals, guitar), Fergus Griffin (guitar, vocals), Aldo Silver (bass guitar, vocals), Stevie Utstein (cello, keyboards, vocals), Art McConnell(Drums), Shaina Evoniuk (violin, vocals), and Helen Aki (guitar, vocals).

The band places a heavy emphasis on classic songwriting and draws influences from a wide variety of artists including Roxy Music, T-Rex, ELO, Beach Boys to name a few. Before forming L’Avventura, Davis, Griffin and Silver played in San Francisco band, Niagara, from 1999 until 2003. Niagara released two LPs, Niagara 01 and Niagara 02.

In 2005, Davis, Griffin and Silver formed a new 7-piece band, L’Avventura. The band's debut LP, Your Star Was Shining, produced by Bond Bergland, was released in January 2009.