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| − | Bradley Christopher Rains (b. 28 July 1986) is a musician from Booneville, Mississippi. He has contributed the music to several LRR videos, including | + | Bradley Christopher Rains (b. 28 July 1986) is a musician from Booneville, Mississippi. He has contributed the music to several LRR videos, including Save Our Games and The Secret of the Sauce. |
| − | The son of two professional musicians, Bradley has been playing instruments since the age of 6, and can fluently play electric bass, drums, guitar, piano, saxophone, harmonica, and double bass. He sings, and also plays various world instruments including the djembe, cajon, and duduk. He has scored several independent films | + | The son of two professional musicians, Bradley has been playing instruments since the age of 6, and can fluently play electric bass, drums, guitar, piano, saxophone, harmonica, and double bass. He sings, and also plays various world instruments including the djembe, cajon, and duduk. He has scored several independent films as well as several works for the theater. He holds a degree in Commercial Music with a minor in English. |
Besides owning and operating a recording studio out of his home, Bradley plays in ''many'' local bands, and has played virtually every venue in his tri-state area. | Besides owning and operating a recording studio out of his home, Bradley plays in ''many'' local bands, and has played virtually every venue in his tri-state area. | ||
| − | Jacob Rains, Bradley's younger brother and only sibling, acts as producer on all Bradley's recordings. Jacob is | + | Jacob Rains, Bradley's younger brother and only sibling, acts as producer on all Bradley's recordings. Jacob is an electrical engineering major at Ole Miss. He primarily plays the French horn, but is fluent in most all brass instruments. |
| − | Jerry Rains, Bradley's father, played piano and tenor saxophone on the music for The Secret of the Sauce. Mr. Rains is a professional jazz pianist with some 50+ years of playing experience. He | + | Jerry Rains, Bradley's father, played piano and tenor saxophone on the music for The Secret of the Sauce. Mr. Rains is a professional jazz pianist with some 50+ years of playing experience. He received his bachelor's degree from the [http://www.utc.edu/ University of Tennessee at Chattanooga], where, as lead alto saxophonist, he played with the esteemed UTC Jazz Band as they embarked upon their European tour. One of the highlights of this tour was playing the 1979 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreux_Jazz_Festival Montreux Jazz Festival] in Switzerland. Also while in college, he played saxophone and organ with a band known as Virgin Wool. Between 1969 and 1970, Virgin Wool recorded at the original [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_Shoals_Sound_Studio Muscle Shoals Sound] in Muscle Shoals, Alabama - a studio which at the same time was recording The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Bob Dylan, and Paul Simon. After receiving his master's degree from [http://www.memphis.edu/ Memphis State University], Mr. Rains settled down to a quiet life as college music teacher in Booneville, Mississippi. Now with 25+ plus years of teaching experience, he's counting down the days to retirement, during which he is considering authoring a college textbook on modern practical music theory. |
[http://www.bradleyrains.com BradleyRains.com] | [http://www.bradleyrains.com BradleyRains.com] | ||
Revision as of 07:13, 31 March 2010
Bradley Christopher Rains (b. 28 July 1986) is a musician from Booneville, Mississippi. He has contributed the music to several LRR videos, including Save Our Games and The Secret of the Sauce.
The son of two professional musicians, Bradley has been playing instruments since the age of 6, and can fluently play electric bass, drums, guitar, piano, saxophone, harmonica, and double bass. He sings, and also plays various world instruments including the djembe, cajon, and duduk. He has scored several independent films as well as several works for the theater. He holds a degree in Commercial Music with a minor in English.
Besides owning and operating a recording studio out of his home, Bradley plays in many local bands, and has played virtually every venue in his tri-state area.
Jacob Rains, Bradley's younger brother and only sibling, acts as producer on all Bradley's recordings. Jacob is an electrical engineering major at Ole Miss. He primarily plays the French horn, but is fluent in most all brass instruments.
Jerry Rains, Bradley's father, played piano and tenor saxophone on the music for The Secret of the Sauce. Mr. Rains is a professional jazz pianist with some 50+ years of playing experience. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where, as lead alto saxophonist, he played with the esteemed UTC Jazz Band as they embarked upon their European tour. One of the highlights of this tour was playing the 1979 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Also while in college, he played saxophone and organ with a band known as Virgin Wool. Between 1969 and 1970, Virgin Wool recorded at the original Muscle Shoals Sound in Muscle Shoals, Alabama - a studio which at the same time was recording The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Bob Dylan, and Paul Simon. After receiving his master's degree from Memphis State University, Mr. Rains settled down to a quiet life as college music teacher in Booneville, Mississippi. Now with 25+ plus years of teaching experience, he's counting down the days to retirement, during which he is considering authoring a college textbook on modern practical music theory.
