They say persistence pays off. And after six years of paying their dues and taking their licks on Music Row, Carolina Rain appears on their way to making that notion true. A union born in 1999 of a common love for acoustic, harmony-driven music, the Nashville based trio is only now beginning to reap the full benefits of a half-decade of hard work and determination. The band, whose name was derived from the first song they wrote together, is comprised of Rhean (pronounced Wren) Boyer, Jeremy Baxter, and Marvin Evatt . Boyer met Evatt at Nashvilles Belmont University in the fall of 1998 where both worked in security. Soon thereafter, Boyers chance meeting with Baxter occurred at church where both sang in the choir. All three became friends and began working together as a trio perfecting their songwriting, harmony vocals, and performance chops. After a year or two of working in the Nashville music scene, they caught the ear of Equity Music Group president Mike Kraski, who quickly signed the band to a recording contract. With a shot at their dreams now in full view, Carolina Rain released their debut album "Weather The Storm" in September 2006 and is gearing up for the future. So keep your ears open and your finger on the pulse of your local concert scene. Theyre likely coming to a city near you. Visit the band's website at www.carolinarainfanclub.com for news, individual band bios, upcoming tour dates, a guestbook, photo gallery, and all things CR .
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.