East London-hailing Rio Rainz blends genre into one sumptuous sonic smoothie. Taking from a wide variety of styles, from reggae to rap, pop to D&B, indie to country, the 19-year-old artist upholds creativity, innovation and charisma across his increasingly savvy discography.
The young talent recently unveiled his new EP, “cobwebs in my room”, a six-pronged body of work that flaunts his stylistic breath and focused vision as an artist. Featuring production from Dom Valentino and Kurisu, and a collaboration with alternative lynchpin Finn Foxell, the project cements the acclaim of the promising newcomer as he swiftly rises through the ranks.
We caught up with Rainz to discuss the new EP, his music origins, and his forthcoming debut headline show.
Listen to the EP…