Talking Internal Combustion with Rain Perry

Posted by Hal Bogerd on September 14, 2010 at 5:30pm
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If you watched the first season of CW Network’s “Life Unexpected” you’ve heard Rain Perry’s strong clear voice sing the theme song “Beautiful Tree” from her 2008 release Cinderblock Bookshelves. Confession: I didn’t. I hadn’t. How did we get here? An email offering a cover of Bob Seger’s “Till It Shines”, a song I know but don’t own, by a singer I had never heard of somehow caught my eye, then caught my ear and left me wanting more. Internal Combustion (Precipitous Records), produced by Mark Hallman, is an Americana gem that finds room for gospel, folk, country, rock & roll and soul in Rain’s music tent.
The usual cast of contemporary intelligent female singer/songwriters (Suzanne Vega,Vanessa Peters, Aimee Mann, Tift Merritt, etc.) are easy reference points but those comparisons might sell Rain short. (more…)

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My current favorite theme song is pretty low profile — “Life Unexpected’s” title music is “Beautiful Tree” by Rain Perry. As soon as I heard it, I had to have it on my iPod. Its earthy singer/songwriter vibe fits perfectly with the quirky, comfy feeling of the show.