Unwritten Stars: RAINE

Hey, it's Raine! I write songs and read books about fairies :)
I'm an indie/alt artist from North London and love combining dark, poetic lyrics with a guitar based soundscape. Inspired by artists like 'girl in red' and 'clairo' I like exploring ideas and expressing them in strange ways that are oddly relatable. This could include (but is not limited to) my mental instability, girls who do not notice me, and the many scenarios I make up in my head. I use songwriting to say the things that I am normally too scared to say out loud.
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