Raynes

About Raynes

British-American trio Raynes, formed in 2017, have wasted no time making themselves heard. Signing with Sony Music Publishing less than a year after their inception, the group has since released six singles and two EPs and have performed across the US and the UK. Their singular blend of pop, folk, and world music is being featured on television shows, commercials, and tastemakers’ playlists, earning them hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners and millions of streams. Mat Charley and Joe Berger, both born and raised in North Dakota, met in college, where Mat––the band’s producer and multi-instrumentalist––was usually skipping class to write songs. Knowing that they would need a strong vocalist, they took to the internet to find the missing piece of their project. After months of searching, they came across a video of Mark Race, a native of Durham, UK. Ten days later, after a Facebook message and a few phone calls, Mark was on a flight to LA to meet Mat and Joe. As Raynes, they combine their diverse influences to form a group whose taste spans the globe, incorporating elements of folk, Americana, and baroque pop with Celtic and world music to create a wholly original sound. "Crafting a slick and shimmering sound, their one-of-a-kind music is purely irresistible" - EARMILK Raynes’ next project, a five-song EP entitled ‘49, is slated for release in the fall.