SOUL-STIRRING VOCAL SENSATION RAICHE RETURNS WITH “MAKING ROOM”

THE FIRST RELEASE FROM FORTHCOMING EP, MAKING ROOM

EAGERLY AWAITED SINGLE MARKS FIRST NEW MUSIC
SINCE LAST YEAR’S ACCLAIMED LOVELAND

“MAKING ROOM” AVAILABLE NOW VIA GDE/ISLAND PROLIFIC/ATLANTIC RECORDS

Soul-stirring vocal sensation Raiche returns with her eagerly awaited new single, “Making Room,” available now via GDE/Island Prolific/Atlantic Records, and accompanied by visual vignettes. At its core, the track is a raw and evocative self-growth anthem — emphasizing the importance of “making room” for new beginnings.

“‘Making Room’ is about making space for better things for myself and understanding what I deserve in the love that I want. Obviously, that is different for everybody, but this song in particular was about making room for what I do want — and anything that I don’t want, will be explained in the next chapter of my music,” says Raiche.

Loveland, which preceded “Making Room” was hailed by Out Now as “a sultry musical journey… showcasing her evocative vocal style and personal growth,” the EP includes such captivating tracks as “Lucky,” “Half & Half,” “Late Show,” “Big Daddy,” “Fool,” “Feelings,” and “Pick A Side (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign).” A wide array of official music videos, in-studio performances, covers, and more are streaming now at YouTube HERE.

Named one of Billboard’s “15 Hip-Hop & R&B Artists to Watch in 2021” as well as an ESSENCE “Rising Star,” YouTube “Artist on the Rise,” and iHeartRadio “On The Verge Artist,” Raiche has quickly proven to be a creative sensation and breath of fresh air in contemporary R&B. The gifted young artist fuses soulful roots with modern pop to concoct a genuinely distinctive new sound all her own, lit up with confidence, consistency and positivity. Born and raised in Pittsfield, MA, just two hours outside of Boston, Raiche devoted her energies towards music from an early age, uploading cover videos to YouTube that almost immediately earned her online applause. Her musical dreams almost came to a halt following high school graduation but some encouraging words from her beloved Nana eventually led her to Boston, where she met and began being mentored by DJ Knock Out. The local legend soon introduced Raiche to her GDE production team as well as to superstar songwriter Prince Charlez (Rihanna, Beyoncé, Usher), who promptly signed the talented vocalist to his recently launched Island Prolific imprint at Atlantic Records.

Now boasting over 20M worldwide streams across her growing body of work, Raiche made her national debut with 2018’s “Money Pies,”; a colorful official video – directed by the all-female Verluxe collective – can be viewed HERE. Raiche’s acclaimed debut EP, DRIVE, followed, highlighted by the powerful title track, “Drive,” featured in Netflix’s Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker. The EP’s “Complicated” also proved a true fan favorite, now with more than 3.2M worldwide streams and over 900K views via the MA-based singer’s official YouTube channel.

2020 saw Raiche’s star ascend with “Pick A Side,” which reached #2 at R&B radio outlets nationwide while earning more than 5M worldwide streams. Raiche further celebrated “Pick A Side” with a spectacular live performance on NBCUniversal’s nationally syndicated Kelly Clarkson Show, streaming HERE.