British-American trio Raynes has a wholly unique sound which combines folk, Americana, and baroque pop with Celtic and world music. Their singular blend of genres is being featured on television shows, commercials, and tastemakers’ playlists, earning them hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners and millions of streams across platforms. 

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 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 join the group. 

Signing with Sony Music Publishing less than a year after their inception, the group has since released six singles and two EPs and performed at sold-out venues across the US and the UK.