Raine is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter from the San Fernando Valley, making intimate, diaristic music that moves between alternative, singer-songwriter, and R&B. Raised in a multigenerational family of musicians, Raine’s relationship with music began in the background of family songs before developing through classical and jazz trumpet during her school years. After the loss of her sister in 2020, songwriting became a deeper form of expression — a way of processing grief, memory, solitude, and the emotional weight of growing up.

Her early work introduced a style built around close, personal writing and harmony-rich arrangements, drawing from the warmth and soulfulness of artists such as Sade, Alicia Keys, D’Angelo, Moses Sumney, Billie Marten, and Nick Hakim. Her debut EP Incognito featured three original songs about grief alongside a cover of “The Other Woman,” earning placements on Spotify’s New Music Friday, Fresh Finds, and Fresh Finds Pop.

Raine’s first release with Eryngii Records was “petrichor,” released on March 26, 2024. Written after a walk with her dog following heavy rainfall, the song captures a moment of release and renewal — finding beauty in solitude, grief, and the quiet after a storm. The track also serves as a love letter to Los Angeles, recognizing the city’s beauty in its softer, more reflective moments.

In 2025, Raine returned to Eryngii with Backseat, a five-track EP released on November 12. Following the singles “Ghost” and “Backseat,” the project traces the intersections of loss, love, and memory with raw, cinematic intimacy. Recorded between Los Angeles and New York’s Hit Factory, Backseat moves between late-night confessionals and full-band intensity, creating what feels like a sonic diary of holding on, letting go, and trying to understand what remains.

The EP’s release-day focus track, “Used To,” anchors the project with a quiet sense of catharsis, while the full tracklist — “Ghost,” “Airplane,” “Used To,” “Default,” and “Backseat” — expands Raine’s emotional and musical world across five closely connected songs. The project features engineering from Kenta Yonesaka, production from Omeed Almassi and Clyde Crooks, performances by Mei Semones, Kobi Abcede, and Kai Ono, mixing by Eric Van Thyne, and mastering by Omar Akrouche.

Across her Eryngii releases, Raine’s music balances quiet introspection with larger emotional release. Beginning with “petrichor” and culminating in the five-track Backseat EP, her work with the label traces a personal arc through grief, memory, love, solitude, and renewal.