Rainer Maria

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The indie rock band Rainer Maria was formed in 1995 in Madison, WI. They’re known for their poetic lyrics and resounding metaphors.

The trio consisted of Caithlin De Marrais (vocals/bass), Kyle Fischer (vocals/guitars) and William Kuehn (drums). The lineup didn’t change during their eleven-year career. The three recorded a 6 track demo tape, and then their first EP, Rainer Maria in 1996, followed by their first studio album Past Worn Searching in 97. Two years later, they released Look Now, Look Again, followed by A Better Version of Me in 2001. Their biggest album, Long Knives Drawn was released in 2003, containing their first mainstream single, Ears Ring. They released a live album/DVD in 04, Anyone In Love With You (Already Knows). Their new album, Catastrophe Keeps Us Together was released April 4, 2006, on Grunion Records.

The single for ‘Catastrophe Keeps Us Together’, ‘Catastrophe’ has received decent airplay, and the video (guest director Claire Carre) saw a nomination for an award on MTV. The album itself has received mixed ratings from critics and fans alike, claiming ‘Catastrophe’ to be a step in the wrong direction for r|m. Still some acclaim has been critical for the band, even scoring them a lightbox outside of the Tower Records in NY.

After playing three shows in December of 2006, one in Philadelphia, and two in New York City, the band officially parted ways.

As of August, 2008 Caithlin is putting the finishing touches on her first solo record, My Magic City. According to her myspace, fall tour dates are TBA.

1	Artificial Light full track	166
2	Catastrophe	107
3	Breakfast of Champions	105
4	Ears Ring	92
5	Broken Radio	85
6	Life of Leisure	78
7	The Double Life	77
8	Ceremony	68
9	Burn	66
10	Terrified	65
11	Long Knives	63
12	Mystery and Misery	60
12	Planetary	60
14	Hell and High Water	58
14	Clear And True	58

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XguiltparadeX wrote:
last month

they have great live performance!

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thisisnowwhoiam wrote:
last month

hell and high water <3

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pianistman1337 wrote:
last month

...hey! the promise ring came out of wisconsin too! :p also, i absolutely love rainer maria. i wish they'd come back together...

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quixentric wrote:
last month

I miss them :(

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carcinha wrote:
last month

e amor q ficara marcado pro resto da vida

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aestheticx7 wrote:
last month

lovely :)

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isaul wrote:
July 2008

something good that finally came out of wisconsin lmao

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leavesinthecity wrote:
July 2008

They're so wonderful. I wish I had gotten to see them live...

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guru_mosh wrote:
July 2008

I love them.

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IamFlood wrote:
July 2008

I like them <.<

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toddstar wrote:
June 2008

Possibly the most underrated band of all time.

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knivesoutbaby wrote:
May 2008

rock/acoustic. lulz.

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Aero19 wrote:
April 2008

Goddamnit! I'm not talking about my heart like it's a tin foil valentine. I'm afraid that's a bit emo, but you can really only tag a few Past Worn Searching tracks at that.

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[deleted-user] wrote:
April 2008

no garatuja they r not but more rock/acoustic ,, kind of like Marion Raven
[deleted-user] wrote:
April 2008

Catastrophe is my fav
Shichman wrote:
April 2008

That last album sucks... They are good live thu. I like A better Version of me.

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garatuja wrote:
April 2008

emo?

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Waqcku wrote:
April 2008

still rad

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julia_hotaru wrote:
April 2008

emo?

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luisasoler wrote:
March 2008

emo? idiotas.

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