Rane

An Interview With Rane

A new single release from Rane brings out a fresh and breezy soundscape that comes along with a charming character and honest lyrics delivered with a soulful vocal performance and this beautiful atmosphere that has a way of wrapping itself around you and keeping you right where it wants to.

"A Higher Truth" has a lush and colorful vibe to it along with a groove that lends itself to jazz undertones and really makes you want to get up and dance almost straight away.

There's something about this track that feels very warm to me as well and it's very enjoyable as the brightness of the sounds coming through the speakers give off an almost welcoming feeling.

One of the things I really loved about this is the vocal performance because it's got a really soulful approach and it's not overdone, it's performed tastefully and really showcases the artist's presence very well.

You pretty much can't help but dance to this track because it's got this little bit of a funk rhythm to it and throughout the track you have these keys and synth pads that fill the space in the background which really makes the song feel a little more robust and it also gives the feeling of the song being able to grow and get bigger as it plays on.

I love this sort of approach to songwriting because it's almost cinematic in a way.

You can also tell that this track came from something real so it gives the lyrical content and the song itself an element of authenticity and I really like someone that can deliver that in a song but still have it feel good when you listen to it.

I mean, this track is definitely catchy and it's got a hook that sticks with you for hours after the song has ended which is a real rarity these days but it's really that character and persona that keeps you there.

It's really cool because after listening to the song you feel like you almost know him a little bit better and I really enjoy when artists give pieces of themselves when they release music.

Upon listening to this track I had no choice but to take a little bit of a deep dive into his back catalog on Spotify and I found that this is one of three recent tracks released this year and the other two are just as good but a little bit different.

Each one of these shows a little bit of a different side to his character and his songwriting as an artist and it's really fun to be able to put these together almost like an EP and listen to them in a row.

With the release of such a well woven single we wanted to have a sit-down with Rane to find out where this track actually did come from and what might be coming up next for the artist.

Here's what happened.

TSWS: Okay, let's start with "A Higher Truth"! This track had character and this soft pop approach that brought on a little funk! How did this release come about?

A Higher Truth was written at the end of 2019 in Chicago after making love with a friend on the couch of our shared music practice space near Wrigley Field

TSWS: How did this all start for you as an artist? When did you fall in love with music?

My heart truly fell in love with music the moment that my neighbor introduced me to the Jimi Hendrix version of All Along the Watchtower while we got stoned together

TSWS: What kind of things really inspire songs for you?

Love and overcoming adversity tend to be my favorite sources of inspiration

TSWS: This release has some great approaches to it! Can you give us some of your biggest influences musically?

Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye have both influenced my music very deeply

TSWS: What are you doing when you're NOT working on music?

Most of my day to day life is centered around building software

TSWS: Who's in your headphones right now?

Jamiroquai

TSWS: Are you doing any live performances right now?

Ya we have a showcase December 3rd at Shakespeare's on 6th street here in Austin and then a house show up in Cedar Park on the 9th

TSWS: Do you record these at a big studio or do you have a home studio set-up?

These songs were recorded and produced at my home studio in Austin