Peat Rains Archives
You Bred Raptors? Returns with “Lysine”
The NYC-based instrumental trio You Bred Raptors? has returned with their fifth full-length studio album, “Lysine.” Although writing for the album began during the pandemic, it was a rollercoaster to complete it.
You Bred Raptors?: “Cameroon” 8-String Bass and Cello Playthrough
You Bred Raptors? have a unique sound, thanks partly to their instrumentation of drums, cello, and eight-string electric bass. Peat Rains shared this new playthrough for “Cameroon,” which will be featured on their upcoming album.
Back on the Road With Peat Rains from You Bred Raptors?: Part 2
Peat Rains and You Bred Raptors? are back on the road for the first time since the world shut down in 2020. To document this brave new world, he’s writing a new tour diary for No Treble. Here’s Part 2.
Back on the Road With Peat Rains from You Bred Raptors?: Part 1
Peat Rains and You Bred Raptors? are back on the road for the first time since the world shut down in 2020. To document this brave new world, he’s writing a new tour diary for No Treble.
On the Road (Again) with Peat Rains from You Bred Raptors?: Part 4
Peat Rains returns with the fourth installment of his tour diary with You Bred Raptors? In this column, he covers their stops in Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
On the Road (Again) with Peat Rains from You Bred Raptors?: Part 3
Peat Rains is back with the 3rd installment of his tour diary with You Bred Raptors? In this column, he covers their stops in Austin, Texas, Monterrey, Mexico, Houston, Texas, and New Orleans, Louisiana.
On the Road (Again) with Peat Rains from You Bred Raptors?: Part 2
Peat Rains is on the road (again) with You Bred Raptors? Here is Part 2 of his 2019 road diary series.
On the Road (Again) with Peat Rains from You Bred Raptors?: Part 1
Peat Rains is on tour again with You Bred Raptors?, and he’s back with a brand-new tour diary series. Here’s part 1 of the 2019 series, with Peat sharing stories from the road.
You Bred Raptors? Begin Summer Tour
You Bred Raptors? is heading out for an extensive U.S. tour, and they'll be taking us along for the ride. Bassist Peat Rains will once again be providing updates and tour tips as they traverse the country.
You Bred Raptors? Announce Spring Tour Dates, New Video
You Bred Raptors? has announced they will be hitting the road for a spring tour this April. The trio features KC Solaris on drums, Tara Hanish on cello, and bandleader Peat Rains on 8-string bass.
You Bred Raptors?: Lux Aeterna
You Bred Raptors? recently wrapped up a tour in support of their new album, . While out on the road, they made this killer cover of “Lux Aeterna”, which many will recognize as the theme song to Requiem for a Dream. The trio tackles the haunting song with bassist Peat Rains laying down several parts of the song, building it...
On the Road with Peat Rains from You Bred Raptors?: Part 4
Part 4 – Tallahassee/Atlanta/Chattanooga/Charlotte/Louisa Tallahassee, FL – The Wilbury Our original tour routing didn’t include Florida. But like the songs we play, the original concept greatly varies from the final product. We had heard so many mixed reports of touring in Mississippi and Alabama from other musicians, as well as some close comedian friends. Half of them said to skip...