Things get moving for The Family Rain

THINGS are swirling up for the hotly-tipped trio The Family Rain.

Their single Carnival is out now and the sibling three-piece have also played support gigs for The Courteeners, as well as their own headline show at the Sebright Arms in London this week.

The Family Rain are three brothers from Bath – the twins Tim and Will and older brother Olly. Brought up away from the bright lights of London, they have made music in their own corner of the UK. 

The result is songs of garage minimalism, stripped back to be performed as live. Debut single Trust Me…I’m A Genius hinted at the band’s brilliant simplicity, now Carnival throws more light on their talents.
 
While Trust Me... I'm A Genius, was recorded at Rock Field in Wales, Carnival is a home demo which was recorded in the boys' basement. It is here where the band rehearse and write much of their material, sandwiched between the downstairs bathroom and their dad's garage.
 
Freshly singed to Mercury Records, the band headed to the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin last month to record with Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys).

You can listen to their track Waterfall - the b-side to Carnival - here:




Following their headline show on Monday, The Family Rain are back on stage on Friday on tour with Willy Moon in the UK and then heading across to Europe.

The dates and places are as follows:

22^nd March                   Birmingham Hare and Hounds (w/Willy Moon)
23^rd March                    Glasgow Broadcast (w/Willy Moon)
25^th March                    Manchester Deaf Institute (w/Willy Moon)
26^th March                    Brighton The Haunt (w/Willy Moon)
30^th March                    Stockton Calling Festival
 
12^th April                       Brussels Botanique (w/Willy Moon)
13^th April                       Amsterdam Bitterzoet (w/Willy Moon)
14^th April                       Koln Blue Shell (w/Willy Moon)
16^th April                       Berlin Privat (w/Willy Moon)
17^th April                       Munich Strom (w/Willy Moon)
19^th April                       Geneva MàD (w/Willy Moon)
20^th April                       Milan Factory (w/Willy Moon)
21^st April                        Zurich Papersaal (w/Willy Moon)
23^rd April                        Lyon Marche Gare (w/Willy Moon)
24^th April                        Paris La Flèche d'Or (w/ Willy Moon)
 
2^nd May                           Liverpool Sound City
4^th May                            Live At Leeds Festival