Raven Nightshado was born and raised in Portland and moved to The Dalles, Oregon in 1995. She was raised at an early age in the presence of her father's band Live Griffin (also briefly known as King Griffin) and has been seriously studying it independently for many years now. In addition to piano, keyboard and bass work, she provides vocals and programming for the band, and is the lyricist. She is an avid visual artist in her spare time.