Rise Again by Laura Rain and the Caesars - LRK Records [LRKCD02]

Rise Again

Laura Rain and the Caesars

A 15 track retro soul album (1h 2m 20s) — released April 8th 2022 on LRK Records

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CHANNELING VINTAGE SOUL AND R&B:

DETROIT'S LAURA RAIN AND THE CAESARS

UNLEASH FIFTH ALBUM "RISE AGAIN" DUE 4-8-22

The last two years has been quite a flurry of activity for songwriting team Laura Rain and George Friend. Their smashing Motor City soul bandLaura Rain and the Caesarsreleased a non-stop carousel of singles, signed a UK record deal, collaborated on a successful sample collection, took home three Detroit Music Awards, and recorded their fifth full length album "Rise Again", to be released April 8, 2022.

The pair navigated the pandemic working from home non-stop; writing, recording, and collaborating with other artists and producers. Landing a vinyl record deal with LRK Records, and a sample placement with producer Jermaine Dupri's artist, LaTheGoat on "You Wouldn't Believe Me", proved to the songwriters they were getting somewhere.

"Rise Again" is a showcase of their recent inspiration. Channeling the spirit of her native Detroit, Laura Rain delivers her music with a fearless sense of emotion and range, offering up a signature blend of contemporary soul and vintage r&b. From the stomping Motown flavored northern soul opener "I Am" to the synth driven retro dance music of "I'm Yours", Rain uses the power and

finesse of her own voice to deliver the group's unique blend.

The title track "Rise Again" is a focal point for the production, resulting from a collaboration with Seattle based beat maker/producer UNKWN. "We were fortunate to meet, and write a bunch of material together" says Friend of "Garnet", a sample collection which was released early 2021. The track is composed around a sample from the release, and arranged with the addition of the live band in the recording. Rain sings a message of triumph and hope, climaxing with an inspirational note of unity and equality. "The world is clearly out of sorts with itself" says Rain, "the song embodies an idea of what I wish us all to feel as humans, and to know we're not alone...we're all here together to comfort and take care of each other, and to lift each other up".

From the heartfelt and romantic slow jam grooves of "Take My Hand" and "Bring

it on Back", to the hard-driving southern soul strut of "Diamond in the Rough", Rain sings with purepassion, with an effortless command of melody and dynamics. "I Can Fly" and "Runnin' in Circles" demonstrate her melismatic vocal mastery over old school r&b backbeats. The music is diverse, and the group demonstrates a versatility few can ignore.

Producer and songwriter George Friend says "Since our very first album, we've always stayed true to ourselves and remained authentic. We mix genres in interesting ways, and have performed our mix of soul, blues, retro r&b/dance music from the start...there's a lot of variation in style. We try not to worry about the categories imposed on our music...it's all very natural to us ". Laura adds "We don't imitate, we originate. When we're live, I really want to keep our audience engaged and excited. It's tougher to do that in the studio, but we've written our music with the live show in mind".

"Rise Again" is slated for release April 8th, 2022 on LRK RECORDS on LP, CD, and digital.

Rain is able to convey an inspiring vocal as the song evolves, with her soprano lifting through the melody, encouraging the listener that - Soultracks

Like those proverbial London buses, these days great soul albums seem to come along in twos! Hot on the tail pipe of Mamas Gun’s ‘Cure The Jones’ comes an excellent ‘Rise Again’ from LAURA RAIN and the CAESARS. - Soulandjazzandfunk

The long-awaited debut album for LRK by Laura Rain & The Caesars - Soulstrutter

Vocalist Laura has one of those big voices perfectly suited to Sould and R&B - Daily Express Dave Esson

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“From the first note, they don’t disappoint as they deliver some of the finest soul blues rolling out of Motor City in years.” - Marty Gunther Blues Blast

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