Raindown

If we’d hired a brass band in time, you’d be hearing a full-on trumpet fanfare clip blasting out of your computer as you read this…It’s time to unleash the sublime sound of Raindown on the world! 

We’ve been raving on about Raindown – aka Tim Ritchie (21) and Frank Robinson (23) – for some time now. Having signed to the all-new Xt3 label, the boys were understandably eager to get cracking: “It was great to finally hit the recording studio after all the months of practice,” says Tim. “We’re both knuckling down, hoping for the best and just going out there to enjoy it really.” If they’re enjoying it, we bet you will.

Raindown produced their debut EP - a five-track release brimming with fresh acoustics, powerful harmonies and all-round musical excellence in early 2005. The Debut EP, intentionally raw and simple and fully mixed and mastered in the studio in 3 days, shows real talent that belies their years.  Since then they have appeared on CNN, they dedicated their single “Crucifying You” to the late pope, John Paul II and they have also produced an electrifying 5 minute video, which was aired extensively across Italy in the Summer of 2005.  Last August the boys played at various venues in Cologne, during World Youth Day 2005.

At the end of 2005 they released their second EP – The Tottenham Bootleg.