Laura Rain

& The Caesars

MAY 6

Reinventing itself as a vibrant incubator of ideas and creation after decades of neglect, Detroit has returned to the forefront on the world stage. Laura Rain is a product of that environment, a hard-driving vocalist who uses her power and finesse to inspire and electrify. Along with her creative partner George Friend, Laura Rain and the Caesars have released four albums over the last ten years, each a unique blend of contemporary funky soul, blues and R&B worthy of Detroit’s rich history of musical innovators. The two first met in person when Rain needed a last-minute guitarist for a show, and Friend filled in. “We did the show, talked for three hours after and then a week later, he came over and said, ‘I’m gonna dedicate my music career to working with you,’” Rain said. The two created the band, released an album a year later and married two years after that. After touring the U.S. Canada and Europe, the band spent their pandemic years growing their audience through social media, and have enjoyed meeting many of those fans at the shows.

“I do try very hard to connect with people… I definitely try to give them a great show. It comes straight from my guts to their ears. I leave it all out there,” says Rain. In 2022, they won two Detroit Music Awards: for Outstanding R&B Artist or Group and Out standing R&B Recording for the song “I Am” from their latest CD, Rise Again. More at laura rain.net