Dark Rain is the end result of 5 elemental forces of nature coming together to dominate the rock and metal world. The founder and original vocalist and guitarist Dudley Leavitt writes songs about life love and country, and occasional random twisted things. Fronted by the vocals of GH, lead guitar and vocals by Dudley himself, Brian Rathbun on rhythm guitar, and Bill True on bass.The newest addition is Devin Mallard on Drums Having won several battle of the bands contests, they have opened for acts such as Fire House, Sponge, Zakk Wylde, White Lion and many more. Their song Get Ready was featured by Supercuts Rock the Cut Promotion, and their forthcoming album can be found on over 60,000 touch tunes jukeboxes nationwide., Their new album The Long Road Home is available on iTunes and Google play. They can also be found on Shazam and Spotify. Check out a set from Live @ 212 last year!
We managed to catch up with the band as they talk about their upcomign release and more!
So are working on new music?
Dudley:Newest one is still in the recording process but we are field-testing the songs live and getting some great response most particular people are responding grade to the bleeding and hypnotic two of the newer tracks written
Tell us something about the release no one knows?
Dudley: this will be our first album without drummer Chris Williams who has been replaced by Devin mallard
If you could work with any band on a new song, who would it be and why?
Dudley: for me it would be Ozzy because at heart I’m a guitarist and he is always work with the best guitarist so who wouldn’t want to work with Ozzy.
Bill: Metallica because I just love them
Will there be a new single soon?
Dudley: hopefully our first single will drop in late May or June songs that were released off the last album The Long Road Home did fairly well with radio play we’re hoping to expand on that with this CD and hopefully get some more FM play from the major stations in each market
Can you tell us about the meaning behind the track?
Dudley: the bleeding which will be one of the singles is about being at that very last moment before ending it all reaching deep down and finding the strength to get up one more time and be born again like a phoenix
Kelleigh: Hypnotic I running about my fiance James got a little stuck on the end part and Dudley helped out with the lyrics for that it’s a very danceable tune and I like anything that gets the girls out dancing
What tours do you have coming up, and what can you tell us about them?
Dudley: we are constantly playing in the upper New England area but in June or July we are working on putting together a New England tour that will stretch out into New York hopefully maybe Pennsylvania or New Jersey. Also in the fall we are looking to do an East Coast tour stretching as far south as the Carolinas or even Florida hoping to take a look at Europe and Canada next year
What venue are you most looking forward to playing the most, and why?
Dudley: we just played one of the biggest venues in Maine the newly remodeled aura in Portland it was a great event for a good cause looking forward to playing there again hopefully soon classy Place great owners great stuff also hoping to play The Jewel in New Hampshire again soon always been a good experience
Bill: O’Donoghue’s a new bar in our home town of Brunswick Maine love playing Hometown shows
Kelleigh: live@212 the owner Allen always treats us great it’s like our home away from home
What else can we expect from you as we head towards 2018?
Dudley: 2018 is the year. Dark rain puts it all on the table we have a lot going on from releasing a new CD to building your own Studio to setting out on tour will be everywhere this year