Rain Fell Within - Biography
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Biography
The birth of Rain Fell Within came in October of 1996. The five original members (Dawn, Kevin, Charles, William, John) formed a band with a unique blend of Metal and New Age. Within weeks, they had developed an emotional sound, rich with symphonic melodies. They continued over months of perseverance and created a collection of unique songs under their original band name, "In Medias Res". In 1997, they self produced a four track demo entitled, "Rain Fell Within-Live '97." Dissatisfied with this recording, Rain Fell Within entered Sterling Productions in March of 1998 and recorded the "Solemn Days" demo. With the release of their demo, the band gained worldwide attention and began to perform on local venues. They played with the local rising acts such as: Garden of Shadows, Arise from Thorns/Brave, Hatred, Morbius, Dying Fetus, Forty Days Longing, and even Projekt's Black Tape for a Blue Girl and Voltaire.
Rain Fell Within began to rigorously write new songs while juggling the task of negotiating offers to sign record contracts. Tension rose over the direction of the band and William and John (AKA Sardonius) resigned in November of 1998. Dawn, Kevin, and Charles continued writing and percussionist Tim (Psycophancy) joined that December. Having a new member drove a transitional period that was already in motion and Rain Fell Within created a new sound. In early 1999, they were invited to open for The Gathering on their first US tour. Jason Ian-Vaughn Eckert (Aurora Borealis/As the Sea Parts) filled in as a second guitarist for this show.
In June of 1999, the four members of Rain Fell Within entered Night Sky Studio to record their first full length CD, "Believe". The recording was produced by Ron Vento (Aurora Borealis/Night Sky Studios) and Jason Ian-Vaughn Eckert. In September of 1999, Rain Fell Within completed their line-up when guitarist Owen Davis (Garden Of Shadows/Forty Days Longing) joined the band. Later that month, Rain Fell Within signed a record contract with Dark Symphonies. They released "Believe" in January of 2000 and it has sold over 7000 copies since. In support of their new found success, Rain Fell Within performed through out that year at some of the largest Metal festivals in the nation, including the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, the New Jersey Metal Meltdown, and the Milwaukee Metalfest where they opened for Anathema.
While supporting "Believe", Rain Fell Within began writing for their second Dark Symphonies release. Once again, having a new member brought new depths to their music. Rain Fell Within took another step in the movement of their ever progressing sound. However, as history repeats itself, Owen resigned from Rain Fell Within in January of 2001 to pursue his IT career. The remaining four members continued writing their new album. They brought in Erik Sayenga (Dying Fetus/Witchunt) as Owen's fill in for live performances. This was short lived due to his departure for a tour with Dying Fetus. Soon after, the band brought in two new members: Laurie as their backing vocalist, and Jason to complete their guitar duo. The new Rain Fell Within members performed live at the 2001 Milwaukee Metalfest.
Rain Fell Within recorded and mixed their new album, "Refuge" in IQ Studios from late September to early October 2001. Once again they worked with Ron Vento as their Engineer and Co-Producer. The quartet from "Believe" laid down tracks from songs they'd previously written with Owen Davis and after his departure. They completed the album by recording novel songs with their new members Jason and Laurie. In early November 2001, Rain Fell Within entered Cyberella Studios to collaborate with Doug Moller as he mastered their creation. All together, "Refuge" is a one hour showcase of the most innovative music Rain Fell Within has ever created. The band worked with artist Mike Riddick (The Soil Bleeds Black / The Fossil Dungeon) on the layout, and "Refuge" was released in 2002 through Dark Symphonies.
2002 brought more growth for the band as they included keyboardist John Battema. They toured the songs from "Refuge" as vocalist Dawn Desiree, backing vocalist Laurie Ann Haus, guitarist Kevin Thomas, guitarist Jason Wood, bassist Charles Gore, percussionist Tim Miller and keyboardist John Battema. This tour included some of their previous venues, reuniting them with some of the large acts that they'd performed with in the past. The Refuge performances were well received and Rain Fell Within's popularity grew.
Having a larger line-up with three new members, Rain Fell Within began to drastically expanding their sound and write new songs. Though these new songs were only heard by close company to the band, they were well received and recorded on private demos. These songs have never been publicly available and are the last and lost songs by Rain Fell Within.
In late 2002, core members Dawn, Kevin, Charles, and Tim could not lay conflicts to rest and Rain Fell Within disbanded. The majority of the members went on to form the progressive metal band Ephemeral Sun. Dawn Desiree has had a successful solo career as well as making guest appearances on several recordings. Laurie Ann Haus, Jason Aaron Wood and Jason Ian-Vaughn Eckert went on to form Todesbonden. In 2007 Kevin Thomas released the first EP from Anomalous Feather which features Laurie Ann Haus.
Rain Fell Within began to rigorously write new songs while juggling the task of negotiating offers to sign record contracts. Tension rose over the direction of the band and William and John (AKA Sardonius) resigned in November of 1998. Dawn, Kevin, and Charles continued writing and percussionist Tim (Psycophancy) joined that December. Having a new member drove a transitional period that was already in motion and Rain Fell Within created a new sound. In early 1999, they were invited to open for The Gathering on their first US tour. Jason Ian-Vaughn Eckert (Aurora Borealis/As the Sea Parts) filled in as a second guitarist for this show.
In June of 1999, the four members of Rain Fell Within entered Night Sky Studio to record their first full length CD, "Believe". The recording was produced by Ron Vento (Aurora Borealis/Night Sky Studios) and Jason Ian-Vaughn Eckert. In September of 1999, Rain Fell Within completed their line-up when guitarist Owen Davis (Garden Of Shadows/Forty Days Longing) joined the band. Later that month, Rain Fell Within signed a record contract with Dark Symphonies. They released "Believe" in January of 2000 and it has sold over 7000 copies since. In support of their new found success, Rain Fell Within performed through out that year at some of the largest Metal festivals in the nation, including the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, the New Jersey Metal Meltdown, and the Milwaukee Metalfest where they opened for Anathema.
While supporting "Believe", Rain Fell Within began writing for their second Dark Symphonies release. Once again, having a new member brought new depths to their music. Rain Fell Within took another step in the movement of their ever progressing sound. However, as history repeats itself, Owen resigned from Rain Fell Within in January of 2001 to pursue his IT career. The remaining four members continued writing their new album. They brought in Erik Sayenga (Dying Fetus/Witchunt) as Owen's fill in for live performances. This was short lived due to his departure for a tour with Dying Fetus. Soon after, the band brought in two new members: Laurie as their backing vocalist, and Jason to complete their guitar duo. The new Rain Fell Within members performed live at the 2001 Milwaukee Metalfest.
Rain Fell Within recorded and mixed their new album, "Refuge" in IQ Studios from late September to early October 2001. Once again they worked with Ron Vento as their Engineer and Co-Producer. The quartet from "Believe" laid down tracks from songs they'd previously written with Owen Davis and after his departure. They completed the album by recording novel songs with their new members Jason and Laurie. In early November 2001, Rain Fell Within entered Cyberella Studios to collaborate with Doug Moller as he mastered their creation. All together, "Refuge" is a one hour showcase of the most innovative music Rain Fell Within has ever created. The band worked with artist Mike Riddick (The Soil Bleeds Black / The Fossil Dungeon) on the layout, and "Refuge" was released in 2002 through Dark Symphonies.
2002 brought more growth for the band as they included keyboardist John Battema. They toured the songs from "Refuge" as vocalist Dawn Desiree, backing vocalist Laurie Ann Haus, guitarist Kevin Thomas, guitarist Jason Wood, bassist Charles Gore, percussionist Tim Miller and keyboardist John Battema. This tour included some of their previous venues, reuniting them with some of the large acts that they'd performed with in the past. The Refuge performances were well received and Rain Fell Within's popularity grew.
Having a larger line-up with three new members, Rain Fell Within began to drastically expanding their sound and write new songs. Though these new songs were only heard by close company to the band, they were well received and recorded on private demos. These songs have never been publicly available and are the last and lost songs by Rain Fell Within.
In late 2002, core members Dawn, Kevin, Charles, and Tim could not lay conflicts to rest and Rain Fell Within disbanded. The majority of the members went on to form the progressive metal band Ephemeral Sun. Dawn Desiree has had a successful solo career as well as making guest appearances on several recordings. Laurie Ann Haus, Jason Aaron Wood and Jason Ian-Vaughn Eckert went on to form Todesbonden. In 2007 Kevin Thomas released the first EP from Anomalous Feather which features Laurie Ann Haus.