Alt-rock artist Rise Bailey Rise has been described as sounding like Beck busking with Thom Yorke and Billy Corgan on the London Underground. Rich’s songwriting is influenced by the sharp pop-songcraft, otherworldly electronic textures, and beats of New Order, Depeche Mode, Human League, and other 1980s UK pop. Alongside these influences, Rich was enamored with Seattle’s angsty 1990s scene, including bands such as Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and edgy alternative artists like Radiohead and NIN. Rise Bailey Rise features lyrics brimming with vulnerability, veiled cultural references, layered meanings, and dark-sided explorations. The project’s curious moniker is pinched from the initials of his children plus a nickname given to him.  

Rich’s rise in music is intriguing—no one in is his family was musically inclined, and he never had formal lessons. Yet, he was destined to be a songwriter/artist. Rich’s immediate instinct upon getting a guitar was to write songs, and, armed with a 4-track cassette recorder, he spent his teen years writing. His shyness kept music a private pursuit, though, and he was basically coaxed into joining his first band.

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