Elenor Rayner is a singer, musician and producer. She was a member of Melbourne electro-industrial band Soulscraper

Soulscraper

Soulscraper were an Australian based alternative electronic-rock band based in Melbourne. The band formed circa 1991 by ex-members of an alternative / industrial influenced band called The Prostitutes....

 who released two eps. Rayner went on to join Ragewar and released one album, "Backlash", with them. She has a solo project Sobriquet, is a member of The Crystalline Effect and performs live with Snog

Snog

Snog is a band formed by Australian musician David Thrussell, along with fellow art school friends, Tim McGrath and Julia Bourke, in 1989. The band's music is a fusion of many different styles, including industrial, techno, ambient, experimental, funk and even some of the social commentary of...

. She has also worked with Pound System and Little Nobody

Little Nobody

Little Nobody is the electronic music production alias of Australian musician and writer Andrez Bergen.-Background:An expatriate Melburnian, who currently resides in Tokyo, Japan, Bergen is also an author and photographer, as well as a music, movie and anime journalist for the Daily Yomiuri...

. She has been named ‘up and coming'artist of the month in Rolling Stone magazine and ‘artist of the month' in Juice magazine and is listed in the Who's Who of Australian Rock book.

Sobriquet

Sobriquet is Elenor Rayner's solo project. Sobriquet mixes Industrial sounds with Electronic Dance sensibilities.

Discography:

• July 2002 (Ground Under Productions)
• Version 1.1 2000 (Creative Vibes)
• People Don't Go Out To Clubs To Get Laid 1998 EP released independently
• I Forget released independently

The Crystalline Effect

The Crystalline Effect is a duo of Elenor Rayner (vocals and lyrics) and Pete Crane (music). They formed in 2002. Their music is a mix of industrial, electro, EBM and trip hop. They perform live as a three piece band. Their first album Glass was released by European label Black Flames Records. The Crystalline Effect are now on Advoxya Records.

Discography:

• Album - Identity 2008 Advoxya Records
• EP - Hypothermia 2007
• EP - Blurred Edges 2006
• Album - Glass 2005

• Remixes:

Angelspit - Get Even (The Crystalline Effect remix)
Implant - Surface Tension (The Crystalline Effect remix)
Skoyz - Distorted Dreams (The Crystalline Effect remix)
Alien Produkt - Detestable Envy (The Crystalline Effect remix)
Streeturchin - Blown Away (The Crystalline Effect remix)
The Crystalline Effect - Another Rainy Day (remix)
The Crystalline Effect - Why Do I Hate Myself (remix)
The Crysatlline Effect - Easy to Begin (Dark Horizons remix)
The Crystalline Effect - Jagged Edges (Advoxya mix)

• Compilation Appearances

Interbreeding VIII - Elements Of Violence

Crash Frequency Vol.2

Crash Frequency Vol.1

State Of Synthpop 2005

Synthphony Remixed! Vol.4

Dark Horizons 2006

Dark Horizons: Mortal Decay 2007

Post Alcoholic Body Syndrom 2007

External links

• Sobriquet homepage
• The Crystalline Effect homepage
• Gaze Into A Gloom Capable To Shine
• Gaze Into A Gloom All Genres Of Electronic Music
• Sounds Like Techno Profile: Sobriquet
• Cyber Angels Interview with Elenor from Snog
• RE GEN Magazine New CD for Australia's The Crystalline Effect