The critically-acclaimed pop-provocateur Kady Rain is thrilled to share “Got Away,” the lead single from the Austin, TX-based artist’s self-titled debut album. Set for release on January 21, 2022, Kady Rain marks an evolution for the captivating, talented up-and-comer. On “Got Away,” Rain grabs the power back with a defiant statement of purpose, while singing in her signature snarl “You were leaving me, now I’m leaving you. Glad I’m the one that got away.”
Speaking on the origins of the song, Rain writes: “I recorded ‘Got Away’ with Frenchie Smith and the band at The Bubble in April 2021. We let him work his magic on the production end, and I helped with components of the musical composition, along with the rest of the band. This song is so different from the other songs I’ve released in the past, and I wanted to showcase my range as an artist to show that pop artists can be punk, too. I really love this song and it’s definitely inspired by me listening to the Josie and the Pussycats movie soundtrack on repeat in fifth grade.”
BIO
A vibrant and vivacious superstar in the making, Kady Rain is on a mission to put Austin on the map as a pop metropolis. Though Kady has been pursuing music from an early age, it became an all-consuming passion in 2014 after an abusive relationship almost cost her her life. Kady refused to let that experience get the best of her and so she channeled her newly reinvigorated appreciation for life into her art and hoped her transformation and perseverance – both personally and artistically – would serve as inspiration for others.
With a knack for crafting lyrics and melodies that are irresistibly charming and sharp in equal measure, Kady Rain’s music is the kind of pop that you don’t mind having stuck in your head indefinitely, and her outrageous stage presence and rainbow aesthetic have made her a consistent live draw in Austin and beyond.
Rain’s sonic diversity, from woeful ballads detailing her tumultuous past to party bangers that everyone can’t help but sing and dance along to, has allowed her to find fans across the musical spectrum, and her skill at connecting to listeners by being so open about her own narrative ensures they stick around. As a result, Kady Rain’s debut EP, All I Ever Wanted, led to Wolf in a Suit naming her one of the “Top Five New Indie Queens of Music,” with both Ovrld and Austin.com heralding her as “Austin’s next megastar.” In 2018, NPR followed suit, proclaiming Kady’s single “R.A.D. Moves” as their song of the summer for 2018.
She continued to release singles, play shows and build her audience, and more people in the industry started to take notice. On October 13th, 2019, her 5 year anniversary of sobriety, Kady Rain performed at ACL Festival with a full backing band and backup dancers – like a true pop star should – on the same day as Lizzo, Kasey Musgraves, Robyn, Rosalía, Banks, LANY, Mallrat and many others. In 2020, she was nominated for Best Pop Artist at the Austin Music Awards. The pandemic and quarantine of 2020 brought live performances to a complete halt, but Kady Rain was still working on music with her band and with various producers behind the scenes. She emerged in 2021 with new songs and a new sound. Her debut album Kady Rain is set for release on January 21, 2022.
