Rain City Drive Unveils New Single "Medicate Me" Featuring Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker
Hailing from Palm Coast, FL – Rain City Drive are sharing their anthematic new track "Medicate Me" featuring Dayseeker's lead vocalist Rory Rodriguez, on April 26 via Thriller Records. This single follows the band's latest track "Frozen" which has been played over 600 times on SiriusXM Octane and racked up over 3 Million streams to date. "Frozen" was the band's first release since sharing their deluxe version of Rain City Drive, featuring reimagined renditions of fan-favorite song's "Cutting It Close," "Blood Runs Cold" and "Talk To A Friend."
"Medicate Me" binds together the perfect contrast between heavy-melodies and an electrifying pop sound. The chorus is doused in an addictive hook immersing fans in a powerful new era of Rain City Drive. Rodriguez's vocals compliment McAndrew's creating a unique dynamic and making for a truly sensational track.
""Medicate Me" is about chasing the high of a toxic relationship to escape boredom/complacency. Featuring Rory Rodriguez from Dayseeker, produced by Daniel Braunstein, mixed by Zakk Cervini, it was a blast to bring this song to life with such talented people. This track is simultaneously one of our heaviest and most pop leaning songs to date- a sneak peak into our ambitions and hard hitting third album." Says lead vocalist, Matt McAndrew and the new single.
Rain City Drive is a powerhouse of a band that has amassed over 100M streams in the US, 150M streams worldwide and over 900K monthly listeners on Spotify. The band took 2022 by storm, releasing their self-titled album that garnered recognition from having a number of songs in rotation on SiriusXM Octane including their single "Cutting It Close" landing #5 on Sirius Octane’s Big Uns. RCD racked in playlist placements including New Noise, All New Rock, The Core, Hard Rock, Pop Punk’s Not Dead, The Pit, Volume Maximo and more.
The band has had extensive touring experience, playing festivals such as Louder Than Life, Swan Fest and Aftershock and supporting Our Last Night on The Welcome Back Tour and a UK run with Dance Gavin Dance and Eidola. RCD has no intention of slowing down as they make their way through 2024 as they gear up for highly-anticipated forthcoming releases.
Rain City Drive will be featured on two upcoming festivals, Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple this May. Fans can catch the band on tour with Dayseeker and Silent Planet on the Dark Sun Worldwide tour this spring. The band is also set to it hit Europe and the UK this fall. tickets are now available.