Caithlin De Marrais is a young lady who has recently appeared on my radar. Very glad she did, she is very very talented. Caithlin is a songwriter, an entrepreneur, a musician and someone gifted with a beautiful voice.
Many know Caithlin De Marrais as the front woman and bassist for the critically acclaimed indie rock band Rainer Maria. Named after the German poet Rainer Maria Rilke, they formed in 1995 in Madison, WI and later relocated to Brooklyn. The first song Caithlin ever wrote as a solo artist, “Terrified,” was recorded by Rainer Maria and became an NPR “Song of the Day.”
Now Caithlin has entered a new phase of fervent creativity. For her new album Red Coats Caithlin spent more than a year recording a full album of demos in her basement, then returned to the studio with the support of her fans via Kickstarter.com. The Poison Tree’s Steve Salett and Rocketship Park frontman Josh Kaufman produced the album at Saltlands studio in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
So kick back and listen to a couple of tracks from Red Coats. Then you'll be hankering to find the album.
Birds
Serious Business on BTR
Travis welcomes former Rainer Maria frontwoman Caithlin De Marrais into his Soho-based studio. Along with guitarist Josh Kaufman and drummer Jason Lawrence, De Marrais performs songs from her new, as-yet-unreleased (at the time) album: "Birds," "Diamond Hearts," "Hot Day" and "Red Coats".
A very different version of a David Bowie classic.
Let's Dance
Caithlin De Marrais and Pascal Balthrop sing David Bowie cover Let's Dance
Here's a nice live performance from the Mercury Lounge earlier this year.
