“Angel Sister” taken from the new album “Last Rays Of A Dying Sun” by Rain Parade, released on August 4th, 2023.
Matt Piucci and Steven Roback are back with , the first new Rain Parade album since 1985’s “Crashing Dream”. This is only Rain Parade’s third studio album. The band reunited Rain Parade are one of the leading lights of the Paisley Underground scene in the early and mid-’80s in Los Angeles. The album feature’s special guest musicians including Debbie and Vicki Peterson of The Bangles.
The record was tracked at 25th Street Studios in Oakland, CA (owned by David Lichtenstein, son of pop art artist Roy Lichtenstein) and at producer Jim Hill’s studio in Los Angeles. “Jim is basically in the band” tells Piucci. “We don’t do anything without him.”
In addition to Piucci and Roback, “Last Rays Of A Dying Sun” features long-time Rain Parade guitarist John Thoman, guitarist Derek See (the Gentle Cycle / Chocolate Watch Band / Dean & Britta), drummer and percussionist Stephan Junca (The Hellenes, boatclub),
“Last Rays Of A Dying Sun” will be the first release on Denver-based Flatiron Recordings, on their imprint Label 51. Flatiron Recordings is a new record company founded by Enigma Records co-founder Bill Hein, San Francisco and Boulder music vet and entrepreneur Andy Zicklin, and veteran music industry lawyer turned entrepreneur Fred Goldring…from promo submission
“The Paisley Underground heroes return with an LP that thoughtfully blends languid psychedelia and rock & roll punch.” Rain Parade is back with the album release ‘Last Rays Of A Dying Sun’ on August 4th
The Fat Angel Sings 