Tessa Rain
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Tessa Rain is a New Zealand
singer-songwriter
best known for her collaboration with Fly My Pretties
. She wrote the songs Carrier Pigeon and Smoke Me from The Return of Fly My Pretties, and Mauri from A Story. Her debut solo album "Dirt Poems" was released in August 2010.
; together they released the album Homerecordings. The song Funny Shadow from this album was written by Rain and was later featured in the Miramax film Eagle vs Shark
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In 2006, Rain was the subject of a 45 minute interview broadcast nationally on Radio New Zealand National, where she performed several songs including Smoke Me. In 2007, Rain returned to Radio New Zealand National for another live broadcast performance with Jess Chambers.
Rain has also made appearances as a harmony singer and has contributed to several popular recordings, including Jess Chambers and the Firefly Orchestra, Age Pryor's Shanks' Pony and City Chorus, and Ryan Prebble's Fruits. Outside of Fly My Pretties tours and in addition to performing as a solo artist, she has performed or toured with Age Pryor, Ryan Prebble, Eva Prowse, and Jesse Rivest
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New Zealand
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
best known for her collaboration with Fly My Pretties
Fly My Pretties
Fly My Pretties is a collaboration of musicians from Wellington, New Zealand that only records live albums, in various locations in New Zealand. The different musical backgrounds of the members make for an eclectic mix of songs on their releases...
. She wrote the songs Carrier Pigeon and Smoke Me from The Return of Fly My Pretties, and Mauri from A Story. Her debut solo album "Dirt Poems" was released in August 2010.
Biography
Tessa Rain is also known for her past collaborations with Age PryorAge Pryor
Age Pryor is a New Zealand musician and songwriter. He records and performs solo, is a founding member of both the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra and The Woolshed Sessions, and is also a contributing artist to the group Fly My Pretties....
; together they released the album Homerecordings. The song Funny Shadow from this album was written by Rain and was later featured in the Miramax film Eagle vs Shark
Eagle vs Shark
Eagle vs Shark is a 2007 New Zealand romantic comedy film directed by Taika Waititi and financed by the New Zealand Film Commission. The screenplay was also written by Waititi, based on the character of Lily created by Loren Horsley....
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In 2006, Rain was the subject of a 45 minute interview broadcast nationally on Radio New Zealand National, where she performed several songs including Smoke Me. In 2007, Rain returned to Radio New Zealand National for another live broadcast performance with Jess Chambers.
Rain has also made appearances as a harmony singer and has contributed to several popular recordings, including Jess Chambers and the Firefly Orchestra, Age Pryor's Shanks' Pony and City Chorus, and Ryan Prebble's Fruits. Outside of Fly My Pretties tours and in addition to performing as a solo artist, she has performed or toured with Age Pryor, Ryan Prebble, Eva Prowse, and Jesse Rivest
Jesse Rivest
Jesse Rivest is a Canadian singer-songwriter currently residing in New Zealand . His main instruments are voice and guitar. He has toured British Columbia, as well as Australia and New Zealand as a solo performer.-Biography:...
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