RAIGN

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Raign
Birth nameRachel Rabin
Also known asRAIGN
OriginLondon, England
Genres Pop, alternative rock, cinematic music, progressive house
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • film score composer
Years active2012–present
LabelsMillionaire London Records, Sony ATV, Dim Mak Records
Website IamRAIGN.com

Rachel Rabin, also known by her stagename Raign (stylised as RAIGN), is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. [1] Her songs have been featured on the soundtracks of TV series, films and trailers, including The Vampire Diaries , The 100 , The Shannara Chronicles , and Legacies , as well as official trailers for Younger and the video game SnowRunner . Early in her career, she co-wrote several singles for albums by Rita Ora, Jesse McCartney, and Tulisa, and in 2014 she was featured as a vocalist on the track "Fix Me" by Swanky Tunes. Released on Dim Mak Records, the song spent two months at No. 1 on the Russian airplay chart. [2]

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In May 2014 her first solo track as RAIGN, titled "Don't Let Me Go", [3] debuted on episode 110 of The Vampire Diaries. [4] She performed the song on The X Factor shortly after, [5] [6] which led to the song peaking at No. 11 on the official UK Indie Breakers Chart [2] [4] and No. 38 on the UK Alternative Chart.[ citation needed ]

Raign has also had singles included on the TV series The 100 , and she released her EP Knockin' on Heaven's Door in March 2015, [2] with the lead track reaching No. 116 on the US iTunes pop charts. [2] In 2015, the use of the EP's track "Knocking on Heaven's Door" in The 100 was voted Best Use of Music by audiences in the Entertainment Weekly TV Season Finale Awards. [7]

In September 2018, Raign released her debut album SIGN and two preceding singles "Out of Time" and "Who Are You", which explore influences from classic rock, pop, and orchestral movements in a "culmination of creative passion". [8] [9] In June 2019, RAIGN announced via social media that a Deluxe Edition of Sign would be released. [10]

Early life and education

Rachel Rabin [1] was born in London, England, where she also spent her childhood. [11] She attended Tolworth Girls' School in Surrey. [6] She is of Latvian and Jewish ancestry. Her grandfather was Oscar Rabin, musician known for founding the Oscar Rabin Band. Her father also had a musical background, and had worked with Frank Sinatra. [1] According to Rabin, she grew up listening to big band music, and "when I first decided to learn an instrument I chose a clarinet and learned to play blues and jazz. My mum was also a semi-professional opera singer and she was always singing and I used to try and emulate her." [12] Her grandfather, who died when she was young, [1] had been a survivor of the Holocaust. [13]

Music career

Early songwriting and producing (2010–2013)

Working as a vocalist and songwriter, in 2009 she self-released a demo in the UK under her full name. [14] By 2010, she was performing original music with a mix of blues, folk, and pop in the Kingston area, at venues such as the Bull's Head. [12] She played her first show in the United States at the Viper Room in Los Angeles, where she performed a one-hour acoustic set with an accompanying guitarist. [12] Also in the early 2010s she played festivals and venues in Leicester, [12] and in 2011 she performed at the Mint in Los Angeles. [15]

Early singles and debut EP (2014–2015)

In May 2014, RAIGN released her first solo single as RAIGN, titled "Don't Let Me Go",[3] which debuted on episode 110 of The Vampire Diaries. [4] Her second solo single as RAIGN, a cover of "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak, was released on 7 October 2014 as an electropop number. [3] The New York-based electronic duo Mysto & Pizzi mixed the song. [11] At that point Mysto & Pizzi, also known for their work with Avicii and Justin Timberlake, [16] were helping produce much of her work. [2] [16] In February 2015, her original track "Empire of Our Own" was included on an episode of The 100 . [2]

She released the EP Knocking on Heavens Door in March 2015, which included three of her previous tracks and the new song "Knocking on Heaven's Door." Her cover of "Knocking on Heavens Door" was included on the soundtrack of the finale to season 2 finale of The 100 in March 2015. [2] In its first week of release the lead single reached No. 116 on the US iTunes pop charts. [2] In 2015, the use of "Knocking on Heavens Door" in The 100 was voted Best Use of Music by audiences in the Entertainment Weekly TV Season Finale Awards. [7]

When It's All Over EP (2016–2017)

On 31 March 2016 Raign announced that her second EP When It's All Over would be released on 14 April 2016 and the lead single would premiere on The Vampire Diaries on 1 April. [4]

Born Again EP (2018)

On January 19, 2018, RAIGN announced via social media that her third EP Born Again would be released on January 26 via Millionaire London Records and would feature four new songs produced with film soundtracks in mind, including an orchestral remake of "One Thing Leads to Another", originally recorded by the Fixx. [17]

"Out of Time" (2018)

"Out of Time" was released on 10 August 2018 and premiered by Clash magazine. "It's about having a feeling inside that you can do something magical, but you have to move fast or the magic moment will go and if you don't do it now, you'll always regret it. Personal alchemy." [18]

SIGN (2018-2019) and singles

Raign's debut full-length album Sign (stylized as SIGN) was released on September 6, 2018, and two singles were released "Who Are You" and "Now I Can Fly", which premier on the TV shows Legacies and Grey's Anatomy and on the trailer for the netflix original movie Tall Girl . [19] The album features orchestral performances, "charged vocal performances", as well as "dark, bass synth" and songs influenced by Dance music. [20] Gig Soup described the album as "Pop romanticism". [21] Rabin states SIGN is "a life’s work coming together." With some of the songs being written over the course of five years and describes the lyrics for this album as sometimes having "multiple meanings." [22] RAIGN co-produced much of the record and decided to record the tracks "the old-fashioned way," recording musicians live in a studio. [22]

SIGN deluxe edition (2020)

In June 2019, Rabin announced via social media the release of the singles "Walls" and "Now I Can Fly", stating that a Deluxe Edition of SIGN would be released later in the year. [17]

Style and influences

Rabin has self-described the style of her material as "pop romanticism," [2] and modern influences on her music include acts such as Florence + the Machine, Amy Winehouse, Oasis and No Doubt. [22] [2] Exploring this idea of pop as an arena for re-invention, and using digital pop music as a means to express magic, Rabin's fascination with the spectacular seeps into every note of her music. [18] Rabin also cites influences from "early exposure to orchestral/film music, Blues, and Classic Rock". In her teen years, she was exposed to electronic dance music with back-beats and half-time beats. [23] She explored the band scene in psychedelic-rock and found inspiration from artists such as Pink Floyd, their record The Dark Side of the Moon , "That record rocked my world. It's poetic, cosmic, abstract and incomparable thirty years later," [22] and also local London bands. She also experimented with grooves and tempos from Drum ‘n’ Bass and U.K. Garage styles. [22]

Personal life

As of 2014, Rabin continued to live in both Kingston upon Thames in southwest London and Los Angeles, where her grandmother lives. [13]

Discography

Extended plays

Album titleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US iTunes Pop
Knocking On Heaven's Door
  • Release date: 12 March 2015
  • Label: Millionaire London Records
  • Formats: Digital download
116
When It's All Over
  • Release date: 15 April 2016
  • Label: Millionaire London Records
  • Formats: Digital download
-
Born Again
  • Release date 26 January 2018
  • Label Millionaire London Records
  • Format: Digital download
_

Albums

Album titleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US iTunes Pop
SIGN
  • Release date 6 September 2018
  • Label Millionaire London Records
  • Format: Digital download
_

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionAlbum/EP
UK Indie Br UK Alt
2013"Raise the Dead"––Non-album single
2014"A Queens Head"__A Queens Head
2014"Don't Let Me Go"1138Knocking On Heavens Door
2014"Wicked Game"––
2015"Empire of Our Own"––
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door"––
"Strong Enough" ft J’khai__Strong Enough
2016"When It's All Over"––When It's All Over
"Believe With Me"__Believe With Me
"One Thing Leads to Another"__Born Again
2018"Out of Time"__SIGN
2018"Who Are You"__SIGN
2019"Now I Can Fly"__SIGN Deluxe
"Walls"__SIGN Deluxe

Guest appearances

YearSingle namePrimary artist(s)AlbumDetails
2014"Fix Me" (ft. Raign)Swanky Tunes The Only Way Is Essex –
Dance Anthems 		Dim Mak Records (DM614)
2015"Dark Lights" (ft. Raign) uncreditedDimensionMTA Records MTA073A
"One World" (ft. Raign)Swanky Tunes & DropgunSwanky Tunes & Dropgun ft. Raign - One World Armada Music
2016" On Fire" (ft. Raign)PopeskaSingleProximity Release

Media Usage

List of RAIGN songs featured on various productions
YearSongWhereType
2012"Goodbye" Desperate Housewives Television
2013"Raise The Dead" The Originals (TV series) Television
2014"Don't Let Me Go" The Vampire Diaries Television
"Make This House A Home" Annie (2014 film) Movie
2015"Raise The Dead" Eye Candy (TV series) Television
"Empire of Our Own" The 100 (TV series) Television
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" The 100 (TV series) Television
2016"When It's All Over" The Vampire Diaries Television
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" Containment (TV series) Television
"Strong Enough" The Biggest Loser (Australian TV series) Television
"Wicked Game" America's Got Talent Television
"Shine" The Arrangement (2017 TV series) Television
2017"When It's All Over" The Shannara Chronicles Television
"Don't Let Me Go (Acoustic) " Pretty Little Liars Television
"Strong Enough" Tekken 7 Online Promo
"Wicked Game" America's Got Talent Television
"Wicked Game" World of Dance (TV series) Television
2018"Don't Let Me Go" Hollyoaks Television
2023"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" The Blacklist Television

Songs

YearTitleArtistSongwriter(s)Album/EP
2012"Goodbye"RAIGN (as Rachel Rabin)Rachel Rabin
"Been Lying" Rita Ora Rita Ora
Rachel Rabin
Edwin Serrano
Michael Linney
Brandon Linney		 Ora
"Steal My Breath Away" Tulisa Tulisa Contostavlos
Toby Gad
Rachel Rabin
Tyrone Griffin
Max Gousse		 The Female Boss
2013"Raise the Dead"RAIGN (as Rachel Rabin)Rachel Rabin
2014"A Queen's Head"RAIGNRachel Rabin
David Jurgens
"Don't Let Me Go"RAIGNRachel Rabin
Mysto & Pizzi 		Knocking On Heavens Door
"Empire of Our Own"RAIGNRachel Rabin
Mysto & Pizzi 		Knocking On Heavens Door
"The Other Guy" Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney
James G. Morales
Matt Morales
Julio David Rodriguez
Rachel Rabin
Lazonate Franklin
Sherry Goffin Kondor		 In Technicolor

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