RICAINE

Three-piece Melbourne rock band Ricaine formed in 1994 by vocalist/guitarist Neil Thomason (ex-Paint Stripper), bassist Brett O'Riley and drummer Tom Jackman. They played their first show in December in that year and released their debut 7" single ''Run, Run, Run'' in early 1995. It was a limited edition run of 100 lathe cut discs. Signed to Rubber Records a six track EP 'Intore: The Cold Grey Rain' followed soon after and by 1996 their first full length album, 'Regret Is An Inevitable Consequence of Life' was released. By this time the band was touring nationally on a frequent basis. 1997 saw the group spend a month in the United States, playing shows in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, as well as the South By Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas. While in Chicago they spent a week recording their second full length release with US engineer Bob Weston behind the board. This would become 'The Clarity of Distance' record. Following the release and subsequent touring to promote 'The Clarity of Distance' the band decided a break was long overdue and all three members took time off only to become involved in an inevitable spate of side projects Deer, Little General, Ruck Rover, Warped. By 1999 the band was recording again, resulting in the 'Silence Is The New Sound' four track EP, released July 2000. Ricaine played their final live show in 2001, later releasing a final full-length album 'Urbanity' through Unstable Ape records.

Members

Neil Thomason (guitar, vocals), Brett O'Riley (bass, vocals), Tom Jackman (drums)

SINGLES
''Run, Run, Run'' 1995

''Pole Vault'' 1996 Rubber Records 

EPs
'Intoré: The Cold Grey Rain' 1995 Rubber Records
'Mainlanders' 1997 Rubber Records
'Silence Is The New Sound' 2000 Warm Cola Recordings

ALBUMS
'Regret Is An Inevitable Consequence Of Life' 1996 Rubber Records
'The Clarity Of Distance' 1997 Rubber Records 
'Urbanity' 2002 Unstable Ape Records