Interview: Rainy Days Discuss Their New Music Video for "Sunspot Ghosts"
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“The band name represents that sense of calm and sometimes peaceful melancholy that a rainy day brings.”
Congratulations on the release of the music video for "Sunspot Ghosts". Tell us about the band's creative process for the song's development.
Writing the song was super quick for us. Two of us sat down with a ukulele and were like “let’s make a Joji song” essentially. Added some bass synth, keys and guitar and it’s banging. I think we didn’t go too far off the mark!
Your Trystan Cruise directed music video is incredible. What inspired the clip's treatment?
We had this idea for a vampire getting hunted and the living with the guilt of what it takes for him to stay alive. It was a really fun, eerie and dark kind of piece to put together. A lot of it came along as we went.
How did the members of Rainy Days initially meet and then decide to form a band, and what does the band name represent?
Oh boy. Rainy Days originally formed online between me and Pedro, and Doogie. I was in PA and later NY, whereas Pedro lives in Portugal and Doogie was teaching English in Spain. We concocted some crazy good stuff and the foundation of Rainy Days. Now, we have a lot of vibrant jams coming from our NYC based crew.
The band name represents that sense of calm and sometimes peaceful melancholy that a rainy day brings. The steady beat of the drops, the spooky nights and gray skies.
Who are some of the band's musical influences and how would you say you differentiate yourself from other rock acts that have come from NYC?
Our influences include indie rock acts like Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes and Surf Curse, and also more alternative styles such as Deftones and Starset.
We stand out through the unique lyrics, bouncy drum beats and dreamy electronic elements.
Tell us about “ARCHVILLAIN”, the EP that the "Sunspot Ghosts" song is featured on.
It released on May 6th of 2023. From ethereal tracks “Youth, I’m Yours” and “Sunspot Ghosts” to more surfy tunes like the titular track “Archvillain”, our first EP is a blast of a time.
The release artwork is insane, too! It’s a Godzilla, Gundam, Yu-Gi-Oh! themed battle hand painted on canvas by artist Trystan Cruise.
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