The Rainkings

The Rainkings
Genres	Alternative rock indie rock
Years active	1989–1994 2013–present
Labels	Playtime Records Hear Here
Members	Stephen Holt Dave Swift John Rowland Cathy Brooks Paul Williams
Past members	Carl Wolstenholme Nick Farr Dave Pears Manny Lee Chris Hutchinson Kev Clarke
Website	www.rainkings.org

The Rainkings are an English indie rock band, formed in 1989 by former members of Inspiral Carpets and The Bodines. Stephen Holt had been the original singer in Inspiral Carpets, performing on their first few releases, including the Planecrash and Trainsurfing EP's plus the Dung 4 demo album. Holt left, along with Dave Swift in 1988, forming The Rainkings along with ex-Bodines drummer John Rowland, and bassist Carl Wolstenholme. The band released two singles on Playtime Records in 1989 and 1990, and continued with various line-up changes until the late 1990s including Dave Pears on lead guitar and Manny Lee, ex Waltones, on bass.

Rowland went on to join Jackson Sundown.

The Rainkings reformed in 2013 following the release of the compilation album ‘'Another Time – 1989-1994’'. Original members Stephen Holt (who rejoined the Inspiral Carpets in 2011), Dave Swift and John Rowland were joined by bassist Cathy Brooks (Dub Sex) and Chris Hutchinson on keyboards/guitar. This line up of the band recorded 3 new songs — "Nothing's Set in Stone", "In From the Rain" and "By My Side".

Hutchinson left the band in 2014 and was replaced by Paul Williams on keyboards.

In 2015 the band recorded 2 new songs — "Low Hit" and "Getting Nowhere". These were released that year alongside "Nothing's Set in Stone", "In From the Rain" and "By My Side" on the Fiveways EP, on Stephen Holt's label Hear Here Records.

Discography

• Sictransitgloriaswanson EP (1989), Playtime (12")

1. Sunlight Fades
2. Count Me In
3. Break The Strain
4. Just An Idea

• Get Ready (1990), Playtime (7"/12"/CDS)

1. Get Ready
2. Move Along The Chain
3. Too Many Words

• Another Time – 1989-1994 (2013), Playtime (compilation)

1. Get Ready
2. Gone
3. Sunlight Fades
4. Too Many Words
5. This Is The Time
6. Count Me In
7. Take
8. Move Along The Chain
9. Break The Strain
10. To The End
11. Just An Idea
12. Step By Step
13. Way Down

• Fiveways EP (2015), Hear Here Records (CD and Download)

1. Low Hit
2. Getting Nowhere
3. Nothing's Set In Stone
4. In From The Rain
5. By My Side

Compilation appearances

• "Sunlight Fades" appeared on Hit The North compilation album (1990) Bop
• "Take" appeared on the Home compilation album (1990) Sheer Joy
• "To The End" appeared on the Movement compilation album (1993) ESP
• "Too Many Words" appeared in the film Spike Island (2013)

External links

• The Rainkings official site
• The Rainkings bandcamp site
• The Rainkings Facebook Page
• The Rainkings Twitter page