Rainy Milo announces new single ‘Rats’ – Released November 25th
New live dates announced
Sun Oct 20 @ Bodega, Nottingham (supporting Clean Bandit)
Mon Oct 21@ Cockpit, Leeds (supporting Clean Bandit)
Tues Oct 22 @ Tuts, Glasgow (supporting Clean Bandit)
Thurs Oct 24 @ Gorilla, Manchester (supporting Clean Bandit)
Sat Nov 2 @ London Calling Festival in Amsterdam
Sun Nov 3 @ Hoxton Bar & Grill, London (co-headline with Raleigh Ritchie)
Hailing from South East London and still only 17 years old, Rainy Milo is the kind of artist that seems to slow time itself.  From putting up her first track ‘Bout You’ at the age of 15, to self- releasing her much loved Limey EP last year, Rainy is an artist who steps to her own bounce, wise and smart beyond her years, as demonstrated so expressively in the lines of her songs.
‘Rats’ is the next single, which is due November 25th and is another slice of classic Rainy Milo.  A Brit School Croydon ‘drop out’, she was always outstanding at English.  On Rats she effortlessly sketches another teen scene in a collection of lines from the diary, a world of ‘bouncing barriers just to catch the District line, bright green streamers in your eyes’.  Then a thundering descending bass line (her Jamaican Granddad was a reggae DJ after all) and you have another perfect jewel of tender lovers rocking, jazz-wise pop R&B.  It’s London teen ‘tude, wrapped up in a cloud-hopping number, as fresh as a crisp October morning in Norwood.
Rainy has a natural affinity with the rootsy sounds of south-east London where she was born and raised with her Guyanese mother and British father.
Her vocals are distinct, honeyed and soulful, but it’s her stage presence that is most beguiling; she slinks and winds with the aura of someone many years older.
October sees Rainy tour the UK supporting Clean Bandit.  She will play an end of tour show in London co-headlining with Raleigh Richie – tickets are available from www.seetickets.com – and she’ll also make an appearance at London Calling Festival in Amsterdam.
Rainy Milo’s LIMEY EP was downloaded over 200,000 times worldwide, and more recently Bankrobber (a cover of The Clash’s famous song) has gained 22k views on Youtube.  Gilles Peterson heard her track ‘Bout You’ and snapped it straight up for his Brownswood Bubblers 8 compilation, The MOBO awards coined Milo as one to watch in 2013 and her music has become a regular feature on BBC 1Xtra, Radio 1, Rinse FM, Capital Xtra and XFM.
 
‘Her aura surpasses the time she’s been on this planet’ Clash OTW May 2013
‘A sublime singing voice’ Sunday Times Culture Feb 2013
“A wonderful voice” The Guardian.co.uk
“Off-kilter, expressive R&B” Pitchfork
“When she uploaded the ‘Limey’ mixtape last year, the pocket of the internet where new music is more important than current affairs nearly melted’  The Fly OTW May 2013
“A mix of fresh internet generation hip hop and an extraordinary voice that’s beyond her years”  Wonderland
Amazing Voice – Vertex FM & Vertex Magazine