Carolina Rain
Encyclopedia
Carolina Rain is an American country music
group composed of Jeremy Baxter (tenor
vocals, mandolin
), Rhean Boyer (lead vocals, guitar
), and Marvin Evatt (baritone
vocals, guitar, banjo
). Founded in 2003, the band was signed in 2004 as the first act on Equity Music Group
, an independent record label
owned by country music artist Clint Black
. Carolina Rain has released one studio album (2006's Weather the Storm
) and has charted five singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
charts. A second album, American Radio, was slated for an early 2009 release, but was never issued due to the closure of Equity.
, a label formed by Clint Black
. The band was the first act signed to the label besides Black himself. Carolina Rain released its debut single, "I Ain't Scared", which reached #41 on the U.S. Billboard
Hot Country Songs
chart. Following it were two additional singles, "Louisiana Love", and "Let's Get It On". "Louisiana Love" failed to chart, and "Let's Get It On" reached #57. However, those songs were never included on an album. Then in 2006, the group released "Get Outta My Way". Co-written by Robert Ellis Orrall
and Curtis Wright
, this song became their first Top 40 country hit, peaking at #28. After its release came their debut album Weather the Storm
, which also included "I Ain't Scared". After "Get Outta My Way" came their highest-charting single in the #26 "Isn't She", followed by the non-charting "Dealin'".
Rhean Boyer appears on the radio edit of Colt Ford
's 2010 single "Chicken & Biscuits."
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
group composed of Jeremy Baxter (tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
vocals, mandolin
Mandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
), Rhean Boyer (lead vocals, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), and Marvin Evatt (baritone
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
vocals, guitar, banjo
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
). Founded in 2003, the band was signed in 2004 as the first act on Equity Music Group
Equity Music Group
Equity Music Group was an American country music record label founded in 2003 by singer Clint Black. The label was distributed by Koch Entertainment ....
, an independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
owned by country music artist Clint Black
Clint Black
Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
. Carolina Rain has released one studio album (2006's Weather the Storm
Weather the Storm
Weather the Storm is the debut album by the country trio Carolina Rain, released on September 19, 2006. It features the singles "Get Outta My Way" and "Isn't She", both of which were Top 30 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
) and has charted five singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts. A second album, American Radio, was slated for an early 2009 release, but was never issued due to the closure of Equity.
Weather the Storm
In 2004, Carolina Rain signed to Equity Music GroupEquity Music Group
Equity Music Group was an American country music record label founded in 2003 by singer Clint Black. The label was distributed by Koch Entertainment ....
, a label formed by Clint Black
Clint Black
Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
. The band was the first act signed to the label besides Black himself. Carolina Rain released its debut single, "I Ain't Scared", which reached #41 on the U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart. Following it were two additional singles, "Louisiana Love", and "Let's Get It On". "Louisiana Love" failed to chart, and "Let's Get It On" reached #57. However, those songs were never included on an album. Then in 2006, the group released "Get Outta My Way". Co-written by Robert Ellis Orrall
Robert Ellis Orrall
Robert Ellis Orrall is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Signed to RCA Records in 1980, Orrall debuted that year with the album "Fixation". His first Top 40 single was "I Couldn't Say No", a duet with Carlene Carter...
and Curtis Wright
Curtis Wright
Curtis Blaine Wright is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1989 with the single "She's Got a Man on her Mind" on a branch of MCA Records, before recording a solo album in 1992 on Liberty Records...
, this song became their first Top 40 country hit, peaking at #28. After its release came their debut album Weather the Storm
Weather the Storm
Weather the Storm is the debut album by the country trio Carolina Rain, released on September 19, 2006. It features the singles "Get Outta My Way" and "Isn't She", both of which were Top 30 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
, which also included "I Ain't Scared". After "Get Outta My Way" came their highest-charting single in the #26 "Isn't She", followed by the non-charting "Dealin'".
American Radio
In late 2008, the group released a new single titled "American Radio". The single intended to be the lead-off to a second studio album of the same name. The song reached #53 on the country charts a few weeks after its release. A second single from the album, "Weight of the World" was released, but Equity closed in December 2008.Rhean Boyer appears on the radio edit of Colt Ford
Colt Ford
Jason Farris Brown known professionally as Colt Ford, is an American country music artist and former professional golfer. He has released three albums via his own Average Joe's label, and has charted four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts...
's 2010 single "Chicken & Biscuits."
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country |
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| Weather the Storm Weather the Storm Weather the Storm is the debut album by the country trio Carolina Rain, released on September 19, 2006. It features the singles "Get Outta My Way" and "Isn't She", both of which were Top 30 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts... |
|
59 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
|||
| 2004 | "I Ain't Scared" | 41 | Weather the Storm |
| 2005 | "Louisiana Love" | — | Non-album songs |
| "Let's Get It On" | 57 | ||
| 2006 | "Get Outta My Way" | 28 | Weather the Storm |
| 2007 | "Isn't She" | 26 | |
| "Dealin'" | — | ||
| 2008 | "American Radio" | 53 | American Radio (unreleased) |
| "Weight of the World" | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Get Outta My Way" | Sam Erickson |