Raine's Solo Album

Post by **saman** » 10/3/2006, 11:20 pm

i really like this song, actually! it's not at all like most of olp's music, but it's still really good. a lot more upbeat than i was expecting. i do agree that the lyrics could use a little work, but i guess that's what you get when you try to write songs that are supposed to make political statements

kamikazie wrote:BTW, Hi everyone! I've been a "lurker" for a few years now and decided it was about time i graced the CM with my presence.

welcome! i hope you like it here

Tattooed Angels · Post by **Tattooed Angels** » 10/5/2006, 12:02 pm

I forgot where I read it, but this record is suppose to be a record of POETRY..

which would sort of explain why he is naming names in the first piece. It reminds me of Jim Morrison with American Prayer..

I think Raine is trying to explore a different side of him he can not do with OLP.. After all OLP are his bread and butter at the end of the day.> All of this songwriting, and solo stuff is for him to do things he can not do with the band. I think the band is all doing stuff like that now. Well except for producing someone else we haven't really seen anything from Duncan or Steve really..

Sonya · Post by **Sonya** » 10/7/2006, 1:13 pm

i think i like this song, actually.

sip2 · Post by **sip2** » 10/9/2006, 2:46 pm

Anyone see this?

Jenny O

8:08 pm sunday evening:
at this very moment , a very talented young artist from New York named Jenny O sits on my couch with her computer and guitar in hand. She is painstakingly fighting to solve the mystery that is her last unwritten lyric to a song titled "Mistakes." We started her recording in late July, worked for 3 weeks and have now finally resumed in the hope of getting closer to the completion of her debut record.
She is a very gifted songwriter and has a unique and calming quality in both her voice and melodic structure. I am excited for everyone to hear her music when the time is right.

as i sit here patiently waiting for jenny to become inspired, i slip into an interesting melancholic slouch. this is one of those times where for no particular reason i wish i could reach for a pack of cigarettes and smoke like sean penn in an airplane restroom. in the abscence of shortness of breath or an impending arrest 2 things come to mind that i can share with you.

1st news item:
Steve (OLP gtr player) just sent an email ...subject..."cloud nine". He's from Michigan and anyone that follows baseball will know that the detroit tigers have eliminated the NY Yankees in what is this years biggest baseball and possibly financial upset. Seems money can't buy love, happiness or a world series this year.
2nd news item:
i have decided to release an EP for the upcoming Canadian tour dates in November. artwork is being done and i am frantically trying to fit in some recoding time in the mornings before jenny O arrives each day. i have to say this is both exciting and daunting at the same time. wish me luck...and jenny O for that matter....
best,
Raine

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 10/9/2006, 2:54 pm

http://www.myspace.com/jennyo

Random Name · Post by **Random Name** » 10/9/2006, 2:55 pm

Nope!

Hope · Post by **Hope** » 10/9/2006, 2:56 pm

Upcoming EP!

this seems so sudden.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 10/9/2006, 4:02 pm

I'm guessing it's to capitalize by hopefully selling some on the upcoming November tour. Although I'm not sure why he didn't think of that before... now it's a month before the tour and he's probably scrambling to get it done.

Teedus · Post by **Teedus** » 10/9/2006, 7:52 pm

Aren't EPs demos usually? How many songs are we looking at? Maybe 6-7? EP... sounds so weird... I don't see it in stores.

Hope · Post by **Hope** » 10/9/2006, 7:57 pm

No... i'd say 3-5 song max.

Post by **faninor** » 10/9/2006, 8:16 pm

teedus18 wrote:Aren't EPs demos usually? How many songs are we looking at? Maybe 6-7? EP... sounds so weird... I don't see it in stores.

EPs aren't usually demos, but demos are often EPs. An EP usually has around 4-7 songs on it... too long to be a single but too short to be an album. It's possible for an EP to have fewer tracks, especially for an artist's first release. If I had to guess a number though, I'd say there will be 4 songs.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 10/9/2006, 8:17 pm

especially given that his myspace says

"4 Song EP drops November 15th"

Random Name · Post by **Random Name** » 10/9/2006, 9:21 pm

I would have taken that as having 6 songs.
This is too complicated for me!

But yeah, EPs are shorter albums.

I dont think hes doing it for money at this point. I think its just to let the fans get to know some of the music before having to put out a full release.

Hope · Post by **Hope** » 10/9/2006, 11:44 pm

will this EP be only sold at... his shows? or released canada-wide?

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 10/10/2006, 4:47 am

Quote wrote:<b>EP</b>

i've had numerous questions regarding the EP that i plan to release. here are the details regarding this 4 song collection.

it will come out on my own label in November. i will be selling it at the shows in canada.
it will also be for sale on rainemaida.net (which is currently being built and shoud be up and running in a couple weeks). it will be available as a download and CD.
it may also be for sale on myspace.
i'm not sure it is something i want to make available in stores or not...torn.

hope this clears any questions/concerns up.
thank you for your interest.
R

ps. as an aside, i would prefer my website to be rainemaida.com but some ass in Toronto owns the site and i don't feel like greasing the pockets of some overpriced law firm to get back what is legally mine.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 10/10/2006, 4:48 am

hhmm... how did my post end up before Josh's when I saw his before I posted? And how is Josh so talented that he posted at 3:07pm today, when it is currently 6:48am (EST)?

Craziness!

Random Name · Post by **Random Name** » 10/10/2006, 11:20 am

Kathy has super-powers!

Post by **faninor** » 10/10/2006, 1:07 pm

Axtech wrote:especially given that his myspace says

"4 Song EP drops November 15th"

Haha. I haven't been to his Myspace in a day or two.

Post by **faninor** » 10/10/2006, 2:04 pm

Can I post again yet?

Post by **faninor** » 10/10/2006, 2:05 pm