Rainy

Rainy is a Singer/songwriter and multi instrumentalist. Currently performing as a solo act. He has just released his brand new studio album ‘Fell For The World’.

He writes, records and performs all the music on his tracks excluding guest appearances from friends.  From his home studio he released 'What It All Boils Down To' in 1999 and performed and developed these songs with his band Little Gaia (Justin Fellows, Tom Forgaard, Gareth Anthony). He engineered and featured on Nayfe sj's album 'All About The Lessons' in 2001. After traveling and performing in Australia he returned in 2006 with 'Hold On To The Rhythm' recorded at his new home near Bath U.K. and a new band line up. In 2012 he produced Caroline Harrison’s EP ‘A Simple Wish’. Rainy continued to perform with his band at festivals and venues across the UK. After a couple of years performing as a duo with Jazz guitarist Rob York. He is currently performing solo having released his new album ‘Fell For The World’. After an intimate album launch show at The New Bristol Brewery in St. Pauls Bristol and a follow up celebration show at The Underbelly in Hoxton Square, London. 'Not Lead To The Light' was the first single released from ‘Fell For The World’ in June 2019. 'Still Here' is the second single release in November 2019. All proceeds will be donated to raise funds for The Ocean CleanUp. ‘Wishing Well’ was released on world happiness day in March 2020 with the following video released in honour and celebration of the Dalai Lama’s 85th birthday on 7th July 2020. The forth single ‘Home‘ followed with a video release on 26th May 2021. 'Get Your Fire' was released on 4th March 2022.‘Riverway’ on 25th March 2022 with ‘Freedom Be Bound’ following on 21st April 2022. The latest single ‘Slow Down’ was released on 29th August. The full streaming album release of 'Fell For The World' dropped on 12th June 2023.

A favourite on BBC Radio Bristol, Radio Cardiff and Tom Robinson's BBC 6 Music show among others, Rainy won a 2011 PRS song writing competition and has played at the likes of Glastonbury, Beachbreak, Shambala, Lakefest (supporting Reef alongside Toploader), Goldcoast Oceanfest (supporting Ash Grunwald, Ben Howard and Ed Sheeran) with his band and many other festivals and venues across the U.K.

After graduating from Gateway School of Recording in 1997 Rainy went on to work as a house engineer at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, working with a wide variety of bands and producers, from Metal band Napalm Death to world musics Dr. Didg to alternative Scottish Rock band Del Amitri. He then moved to Wales and engineered for guitarist Uli Jon Roth (The Scorpions) as well as continuing to work as a studio and live engineer.

Band

Rainy and The Dust is the live band project of Bristol-based singer/songwriter Rainy. In whatever form it takes they bring to the stage beautiful rootsy-acoustic world grooves, infused with the positivity of Rainy’s lyrics and tied together by an eclectic and laid back musical style. When people are trying to put a finger on Rainy and The Dust’s sound, they are often compared with the likes of Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson, G-Love and Paul Simon. In truth, they are nuances of all of the above... and something else entirely!

“Is this the new west coast sound? Like Bill Withers on a surf board or a slacker generation Paul Simon. Rainy’s laid-back grooves get under your skin" Justin Adams (Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters & Tinariwen producer, BBC3 world music award winner.)

"Soundtrack to the summer!" Sophie Oliver (BBC Radio Bristol)       

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Photograph: Artspace Studios Brixton - London