#14 - Raining and OK - Always Will Be EP

Artist:  Raining And OK
Album:  Always Will Be EP
Label:  Unsigned
Release Date:  2009

This is the only EP and unsigned band on the Top 15 Albums of 2009.  Yes, I have a long history with this band but before you cast aside this pick as a "homer" pick, you must give this EP a spin or two.

This 5-song EP called Always Will Be is the perfect next step from their ambitious 10-song debut album The Devil On Your Shoulder.  Always Will Be is more fluid and takes a step forward in the songwriting department.  The band focused more on emotion and conveying that emotion through melody and lyrics rather than TDOYS alt rock flavor.

The song Empty Handed got a minute long vocal spot in 2009's The Real World Cancun.  That spot put RAOK in the national spotlight with hundreds of EPs and thousands of songs being bought overnight - literally.  This proved that the potential is there.

The band is currently recording with Grammy nominated producer Mitch Dane (Jars Of Clay) for a 2010 release.  With this 5-song EP and Dane in the mix on the next release, RAOK should be a step away from their national launch pad.

Always Will Be captures an emotional side that TDOYS flirted with but couldn't quite keep it fluid.  This EP was one giant leap for man.....I mean, RAOK-kind.

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