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Rain Machine is the solo project of
Kyp Malone, also a member of
TV on the Radio and
Iran. However,
Malone's solo work dates farther back than his contributions to either of those groups: he began recording and performing on his own when he moved to New York City in 2000, originally working under the name "Black Lights". After being alerted by a Texas band using the same name, he switched to the
Rain Machine moniker.
Malone signed to Anti- Records in summer 2009; the label released
Rain Machine's self-titled debut, which incorporated jazz and bluegrass elements into funky, driving rock, that fall. ~ Heather Phares