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Raine Maida
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Member Since	7/12/2006
Band Website	www.rainemaida.net
Band Members	one + none
Influences	poets,painters,life,love,death,music.
Sounds Like	a city street of rhymes, prose and haiku's bullied by beats and chords Join the email list to stay informed! I am 13 years old or older. email Address: name: city: state/province: country: zip: gender: male female
Record Label	kingnoise records
Type of Label	Major

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About Raine Maida

I am a singer.
I am a songwriter.
I am not an entertainer, although I can be entertaining. Alcohol.
I never knew how much I truly loved music until I bought The Unforgettable Fire.
I write and record music because it is the evidence of life.
I have yet to wrap my head around the distinction between pretentious and earnest.
I’m either hopelessly misunderstood or an idiot.
I am a Monday morning activist.
I’ve filmed Documentaries in Iraq and Darfur and work closely with various charities.
I drive a hybrid vehicle, shop with cloth grocery bags, buy mostly organic local foods but yet feel as though I’m living a cliché.
I dislike Yoga.
Love Bruce Lee and the UFC.
I know some real activists.
They humble me.
I feel as though I am a witness and the armed robbery is life happening right before my very eyes.
I don’t want to be the guy in the 7-11 hiding behind the candy bar aisle.

I started a band named in 1992 named Our Lady Peace.
Name taken from a Mark Van Doren World War 2 poem.
We signed to Columbia Records, sold millions, did all the late night talk shows and shared the stage with everyone from The Ramones to Willie Nelson to The Deftones and Neil Young.
I enjoy producing music. The stuff I’m most proud of you’ve probably never heard of. Men Women and Children, People in Planes. Billy the Kid, Dearly Beloved I spent the last year making a solo record.
It was written, recorded and produced by me in my home studio mostly late at night.
I approached the music completely differently from anything I’ve done before.
Poems, beats then chord progressions.
In my studio sits a 2-foot high stack of books and magazines Used sparingly throughout the recordings.
Emerson, Banksy, Ginsberg, Adbusters, The Fader, Buckminster Fuller, Nikki Giovanni. See what I mean…that delicate balance between pretentious vs. earnest.
Theme of the record …”the quest to be a decent human being”
Title…The Hunters Lullaby
The explanation…Ultimately you must venture out on your own to determine the meaning of life.
“Its hard work” (squinch your face and repeat with a Texas accent)
It should all be coming together now.
Songs.
“Earthless” song about courage from the eyes of a young girl struggling with being a young girl
“The Less I Know” religion…raised catholic. Got over it but still say the Our Father before I take off when flying. Jared Paul speaks at the end of the track. War is on his mind.
“China Doll” inspired by Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth. The Lyric “Sour like democracy” ends up being a sub theme of the record and my love hate relationship with politics.

All songs recorded with acoustic instruments only.
The players…Victor Indrizzo (Beck, Gnarls Barkley) started the drum sessions with me back in the summer of 06.
Joseph Karnes played all the stand up bass (John Cale, Pedestrian, My Brightest Diamond)
Chantal Kreviazuk played piano and sang
Randy Cooke (Dave Stewart) ended up cutting the majority of the drums and percussion.
Jared Paul guested on a track. (Back to what I was discussing earlier…. he’s the real deal. social worker, marched in over 100 protest/rallies ….blah blah blah)
Recently I’ve shared the stage with artists such as Saul Williams, Jello Biafra and Peaches
I’ve begun performing in spoken word festivals
William Blake, Allen Ginsberg, Walt Whitman, Jack Kerouac.
University of Toronto Literature classes.
Buddy Wakefield, Sage Francis, Suheir Hammad, Anis Mogjani.
Poetry Slam DVD’s bought with Visa card from Amazon.
Spoken word is what gets me off these days.
Probably because it makes feel so damn insecure.
It’s much more relevant than music.
I get the same feeling from spoken word today as the first time I heard Nirvana’s “smells like teen spirit.”
I’m not exactly sure where my record fits in this musical climate.
For the first time in my musical journey I own the music fully and completely. This excites me.
I’m not sure where it fits in today’s musical landscape.
I take comfort in that.
I have two very young children who will one day judge me by this work.
Fear and courage are brothers.

RAINE MAIDA

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Raine Supports...

Get a coupon for $3 off the Warchild CD here

www.apathyisboring.com
great site to help motivate your deep inner desire to get involved and vote. cool logo. nice people

www.warchild.ca
incredible Canadian grassroots charity with programs in over 20 conflict regions. low overhead and marketing costs=90% of funds actually go to the projects instead of new computers and jeeps . i've personally traveled to iraq and sudan with warchild. they are on the cutting edge of giving war affected children their sense of "child" back.

www.adbusters.org
canadian based social activist magazine. not for profit and hell bent on toppling the existing power structures in the 21st century. ..and...their blackspot sneakers are amazing!

www.thebrooklynrail.org
left leaning collection of opinions on art,music,film and theatre. originally meant to be read on the L Train in NY but has grown outside their originating borough and forges ahead maintaining political and artistic democracy.

www.democracynow.org
whatever you're not getting by way of mainstream news you will find here. Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez bring the truth.

www.antimarket.com
art ,clothes and opinion in Echo Park .los,angeles. very cool store! limited parking.

www.whatreallyhappened.com
alternative news source

www.hrw.org
human rights watch.defending human rights and looking towards not repeating what has been the bloodiest century in human history.

www.rtqe.net/ObliqueStrategies
brian eno and peter schmidt developed this set of very unique cards that evolved out of "panic" situations. they are crafted to be "prompts" aimed at altering your course of direction and help when panic sets in. a "must have" for anyone really.

music.hyperreal.org
the need to know and study Brian Eno is an interesting journey. here's a quote from this site. "if the world of culture is like a glass of water, than Eno is the alka seltzer, in reverse of course"

www.longnow.org
if you are part of the "faster is better "culutre and wish to SLOWWWWWWW DOWN..this is the site for you. it's both mind and time expanding. and...brian eno is involved. i promise this is the last site with him involved.

www.banksy.co.uk
subversive graffiti artist/art anarchist. now made semi-famous for the paris hilton cd drop.

www.obeygiant.com
shepard fairey, the bigger banksy of the U.S . uses Marshall McLuhan's "the medium is the message" as his mantra. politics,culture, art,clothes,stickers etc. i own a bunch of his prints. big fan!

www.mcluhan.ca
canadian educator,scholar and philosopher. he received the order of Canada and has heavily influenced cultural critics and thinkers. i studied marshall at the university of Toronto. can you sense how strongly my national pride is beaming right now?

www.data.org
debt,trade,aids,africa. enough said.

www.knowmore.org
curious about a companies activities? look no further.

www.dignitasinternational.org
Dr. James Orbinski is one of the most forward thinking minds today. his extensive experience in the field and compassion for the future is nothing short of remarkable. the team at Dignitas is doing great work and need your support.

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Tomas	Nov 5 2008 7:11 AM you rock
alyssaa.	Nov 2 2008 10:39 PM You need to get some merch so that I can support you on my chest ! <3
Ravishing Rain	Oct 31 2008 7:47 PM Cool Image Comments
One way	Oct 30 2008 8:03 PM Thank you so much for the add! God bless you. Stay tuned on One way→
Samantha	Oct 29 2008 4:25 PM Thanks for the add. Huge fan of the beauty you create for years! Keep inspiring. <3 Samantha
Karen	Oct 29 2008 2:31 PM Thanks for the add! I listen to Hunter's Lullabye everyday and never tire of it. I'm looking forward to hearing the song that you co-wrote with David Cook when his album comes out in November.
Silva Nigra	Oct 29 2008 8:49 AM Salut Amigo, all's good here. Great tunes, I love your music! Send you good feelings and greetings from Hamburg. Silva
www.lawrenceroy.com	Oct 29 2008 2:57 AM when you perform in western massachusetts, i'm so going to show love. or anywheres nearby for that matter. thank you for your music.
Quietlaughter	Oct 29 2008 12:49 AM Thank you for the add :-) all the best, la
Trish	Oct 25 2008 10:36 PM just dropped by to say hello! :) I hope you are having a great weekend!
Nina Danielle	Oct 19 2008 7:24 AM Im behind the times, and I sincerely apologize, but your album is fantastic...just sayin'...
9:53	Oct 22 2008 3:17 AM You are My HERo! :D
Trish	Oct 19 2008 1:23 AM just dropped by to say hello! :) I hope you have a great weekend!
WHY	Oct 14 2008 11:10 PM Please Join with us and when you Vote Today… Vote with your Heart... Vote to MAKE POVERTY HISTORY. Thank You. Brian Cook WHY www. makepovertyhistory. ca www. makepovertyhistory. org www. one. org
Karen	Oct 12 2008 1:59 PM Thanks for the add!
Bunny™	Oct 12 2008 4:36 AM Your amazing....
Trick of Disaster	Oct 12 2008 6:54 AM I bought your album when it came out and I still listen to it all the time which I pretty much never do. I came to see you play on the street for war child and I asked you what your favourite songs to play were, and you said "the new ones feel good." I'll admit that at the time I was skeptical if your new stuff could stand up with your old stuff, but a few months of listening to yellow brick road has made me a believer. Anyway, hope to run in to you again sometime. Rafe Trick of Disaster
·×[KaTiE]×·	Oct 11 2008 5:06 AM Raine....my hero....if i could meet anyone in the world...it would be raine maida...and id love to hear more about his experiences in darfur and such! Awesome MySpace Comments & Myspace Layouts
mariopaduano	Oct 9 2008 7:53 PM Hi raine!thank you for add me! God Bless You mariopaduano -
steve	Oct 8 2008 12:19 PM Hi Raine M. thanks for adding me . I'm a big fan of your music since OLP and to be honest ... i really never knew why the fallout but i could imagin a few reasons but you're doing well for yourself and i'll keep buying your albums :) take care of you , your wife & kids and all will be fine . Until then !
Bridges of Light	Oct 8 2008 12:07 AM I really like your "about me" section. Although as the musician-parent of two older kids, I have to say that I doubt very much they'll judge you by the work you're doing now. Teenagers seem to judge their songwriter parents day by day in my experience, ha ha.
Ravishing Rain	Oct 6 2008 9:40 PM Hi Raine, saw some clips from the band busking in Toronto.. Did you ever imagine in your wildest imagination just how a little idea you had would turn into this. I think it is great so many people came out to show support . I am even more amazed how many people were involved this year.. Just one more reason why I admire you the way I do.. XOXO Gail E
Krystal Lee	Oct 5 2008 8:02 AM Please, please include a stop in northern BC on your next tour!! We love you up here!
Kristen	Oct 3 2008 4:35 AM Thanks for the add! I have been a fan for close to fifteen years....crazy! I got your solo album, and can't wait for another OLP album! Take care! xoxo Kristen
sj	Oct 2 2008 10:48 PM xxx..for the add ..one of my music heroes for sure!!

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