1. A rock band from California… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists with this name:
1. A rock band from California, United States
2. A psychedelic trance group from Norway
3. A post-punk band from Sweden
4. A dark metal/ambient project from Romania
5. An IDM artist from France
6. The electronic project of Ricardo Remédio
7. A jazz band from Noway
8. A hard rock band from Finland
9. A hardcore band from Massachusetts, United States
1) Musicality is the connective tissue binding and bridging Ra’s past to its present. It is also responsible for a sound so enigmatic it continues transcending time, resonating with a fan base that has yet to allow Ra to release its melodic grip on them. That grip is a culmination of years fraught with trials and triumphs and many lessons learned; however, perseverance and a passionate resolve pushed Ra far past its genesis to become a band still relevant in today’s ever-changing musical landscape.
Ra was conceptualized in 1996 under its first name “Cross Of Snow”. It was the vision of Sahaj Ticotin, who was born in NYC into an entertainment family in which his brother David would become highly regarded feature film assistant director, his sister Nancy would star on Broadway, TV and film and his sister Rachel make her name as a well known movie actress. Sahaj’s brother, Marcus, who created several entertainment properties, was one of the first to believe and invest in the band. The band went through a few lineup changes before settling on Skoota Warner, Ben Carroll and ultimately Pj Farley but those early years were spent chasing the identity of a sound they couldn’t quite catch. In 1998 the song Crazy Little Voices was chosen as the end title track for the movie “Carrie 2-The Rage”, becoming its first commercially-released track. By the end of 1998, the band recorded the demo for what would later become its most impactful introduction to the masses, Do You Call My Name.
By 1999, the band was signed to Edel America and aggressively working to record several tracks of which Do You Call My Name, Rectifier, Fallen Rock Zone, The Only One, and Sky were a few. On the surface, things were coming together; however, unbeknownst to Sahaj, Edel was restructuring and the American subsidiary was to be closed. The album and the songs were shelved.
Several months later, the terrorist attacks of 9/11 would put a stop to the world. The magnitude of loss and devastation had a profound impact on Sahaj, stoking his passion for what he knew to be his destiny…music. With songs the band could believe in and at the suggestion of Ben, the band focused on the more vibrant rock scene of New England.
Within months, the band was playing in Boston convinced they could build a strong base in what was believed to be a haven for hard rock. The fledgling Ra played at the 2002 Nemo Fest for an abysmal crowd of 18. As luck would have it, one of the 18 was a firefighter and friend of Ben’s named Jimmy Garrity, who believed so strongly in the band, he took a copy of their demo to well-known radio personality Mistress Carrie of WAAF. One spin on the air was all it took—the phones started ringing and people started showing interest. Ra’s EP “One”, was then released at the insistence of their manager, selling nearly 20,000 CDs in 2 months.
People were clearly listening and record labels were watching. In a surprising move, Universal/Republic Records, who had passed on the band only a few months before, signed the band to a two-record deal having never seen them live, but there was a catch—they had 30 days to record an album. The band completed the album in the otherwise daunting time frame. With an additional six songs recorded, co-produced and mixed by Paul Logus at Puff Daddy’s Sound on Sound studios, “One” was retitled “From One” becoming the band’s freshman release selling over 200,000 copies, while Do You Call My Name reached #10 on the active rock chart. From the delicate vulnerability delivered in Walking and Thinking to the melodic anarchy achieved in Fallen Rock Zone and Sky—”From One” showcased the band’s versatility in a manner that would secure their place in rock music.
Ra began touring and sharing the stage with industry titans such as Disturbed, Seether, Stone Sour, Korn, Shinedown, Sevendust, Breaking Benjamin and Staind to further promote the album. They would play over 200 shows that first year.
In 2004, once touring had come to an end, Sahaj returned home to prepare writing the band’s second album with co-producer Dave Schiffman. Unfortunately, due to personal hardships, he was forced to record a majority of the second album from his home, thus forfeiting the collaboration with Dave. After several months, Sahaj presented record executives with the first cut of Duality and though the record was well-written and composed, it didn’t satiate their appetite for a single. The label recommended the band work with Bob Marlette in order to produce songs that might better align with radio. From this collaboration came Tell Me, an anthem for the misguided whose lyrics are so deeply woven into the fabric of despair, you freely surrender yourself to it. Despite the colossus that is Tell Me and the valiant effort made on all accounts, the label chose to abandon the album. Simply put, Uni/Republic had spent more money than they thought they could recoup.
Things looked bleak for the band—that was until Dave Downey, the recently hired ambitious radio promotion director heard Fallen Angels (active rock peak #21). Had it not been for the insistence of Dave that the label reconsider its investment, Duality may have never seen the light of day. Original drummer Skoota Warner left the band and was replaced by a young and eager Andy Ryan who brought a more “metal” but still very funky feel to the band live. In 2005, 2 years after writing began on the album, it was released to the public. The differences between “From One” and “Duality” are notable. “From One” was a statement record, heavy hitting and in-your-face. Conversely, the vulnerable, lyrical reverence that is laced throughout “Duality” was created to re-imagine some of the band’s biggest influences. Songs like Undertaken uncover a delicate balance of sensuality and poeticism reminiscent of artists outside the genre. The ability to make rock both sensual and poetic, while remaining heavy and relevant elevated Ra to a league of their own.
In 2006, following the moderate success of “Duality”, the band and label parted ways amicably. Shortly after, Ra recorded its live album “Raw” independent of a label. Dave Downey once again advocated for the band, connecting them to Cement Shoe Records which promised the release of “Raw” as well as another studio album under a Cement Shoes contract. With the agreement in place, the band embarked on the Congress of Corruption tour with Ill Nino, Godhead, and The Dreaming. Though the label agreed to an advance and a studio album, the band saw neither. Things were amiss and Sahaj knew it. The label released “Raw”, featuring the single, Don’t Turn Away (active rock peak #26) illegally, without permission and the band aggressively left Cement Shoes in the past.
By this time, Ra had amassed a loyal following. Sahaj, determined not to allow the misguided promises and failures of the label to cause the band from releasing another album, found independent promoter Elizabeth Hodges to invest in the next record while Sahaj launched Sahaja Music Records (SMR). He then reached out to Universal to strike a distribution deal under which “Black Sun” was released. Broken Hearted Soul spent 18 weeks as a current on the charts went top 20 at active rock and the album Soundscanned 28k copies. The band toured minimally as Sahaj turned his focus to a career as a producer.
In between albums Ra released “Black Sheep” which featured b-sides going all the way back to 1994 as well as one brand new song. Supernova was featured in many lead in and lead outs for the Howard Stern Show on Sirius leading to the single getting 77k downloads on Itunes alone.
In 2013, after a successful Kickstarter, the band released Critical Mass, a seemingly effortless evolution of the band’s sound that didn’t compromise its identity. It was also a return to the bands heavier roots as well as the return of Skoota Warner on drums. The single Supermegadubstep was a wild ride that punched you in the gut from start to finish. While wildly under-promoted, many Ra fans took to the album and it received high marks from critics. The band played some shows in 2014 but was definitely more of a passion project for Sahaj at that point.
In 2016, Sahaj wrote and recorded the song We Won’t Back Down for the NHL’s Washington Capitols. It has gone on to be one of the band’s highest streamed songs.
In the 7 years since Ra’s last studio release, Sahaj has been hard at work replicating the formula for his success by producing other artists while the rest of the band has pursued independent projects; however, collectively, they feel now is the time for a comeback. What makes the timing so special is that all original members of the band will be together again to not only create the new album, but tour it as well. After a very successful re-emergence on 2020’s Shiprocked, the band has again tapped into the fan based that sustained them all these years. Intercorrupted.
In 2020 RA signed to Wake Up! Music Rocks.
Ra’s brand new album Intercorrupted has been released in 2021.
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2) Ra is a Norwegian psychedelic trance group. Ra was first founded in 1994 by Christer Borge-Lunde, also of Dimension 5, and Lars W.Lind. In 1998 they went their separate ways and Christer Borge-Lunde continued Ra primarily as a solo project. In 1998 Ra was signed with Blue Moon Productions UK and the first single Azure Child was released. In 1999 and 2000 Christer Borge-Lunde was working with Blue Moon Thailand and collaborated with Charlie Clarke which contributed on the album "To Sirius". The album was first released in Thailand in 2000 and later re-released world wide in 2001 by the German label Velvet/GTN.
In 2006 he joined Suntrip Records, releasing tracks on the compilations "Twist Dreams" (2007) and "Opus Iridium" (2008).
Ra's 2nd full length album "9th" was released on Suntrip Records in May 2008.
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3) RA is a post-punk/psychrock band formed in Malmö (Sweden) by Simon Minó, Erik Blondell, Felix Mårtensson, Martin Nilsson and Anton Gustafsson. After first releasing two singles on youtube the band recorded the EP "Bloodline" that was released in June 2013 on the record label Double Sun. The band is influenced by bands like Spacemen 3, Bauhaus and Singapore Sling.
Vocals/drums: Simon Minó
Guitar: Felix Mårtensson
Guitar: Martin Nilsson
Percussions: Anton Gustafsson
Bass: Erik Blondell
https://www.facebook.com/ramalmo
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4) RA was a dark metal/ambient project hailing from Romania, brainchild of Andrei Rusu, also known as Vlad Dracul of Agathodaimon fame. They have released two albums, "Geniu pustiu" (Hollow Genius - 1998) and "Sinnocence" (2002). One of the most notable collaborators within the project was Dan Byron, a guest of Agathodaimon, who later went to sing in Kumm, Urma and Byron.
The project is currently on hold. New demo music is available on the official MySpace page: TribalDome
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5) Ra is an IDM artist fron France named Raoul Sinier. His profile has been moved to http://www.last.fm/music/Raoul+Sinier
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6) RA (Rei Abutre) is the project of Ricardo Remédio which englobes the spectrum of IDM, witch house, 'casio-doom' and post-rock. For more information visit http://ramusicdoom.bandcamp.com/
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7) Ra is a Norwegian jazz band. Winner of Jazzintro 2000.
Ronny Andreassen (reeds), Morten Qvenild (Fender Rhodes), Ole Jørn Myklebust (trumpet), Kjetil Lunde (guitar), Karl-Erik Rønsen (bass), Erlend Lygren (drums), Stig Værnes (drums) og Andreas Veire (sound)
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8) RA is a Finnish Pharaoh-theme heavy rock band, and all the members are born in 1995. Their debut album Punainen Virta was released 25.2. 2009. Their lyrics are in Finnish.
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9) RA are the initials for Rude Awakening, A hardcore band from Merrimack Valley, USA featuring members of Death Before Dishonor, Hammer Bros. and more. MVHC
http://www.facebook.com/RudeAwakeninghc?sk=info
Paradox
Ra Lyrics
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Betim benzim atmıştı telaştan
Dedim takma sikine bu kadar kasma
Bu piçlerle ölemezsin aynı sokakta
Bi numaran yok lan
Hayat basit tek açıdan göremezsin asla
İşlerin rayındaysa kazandığını sanma
Paradoksa düştüğünde kaybolursun marsta
Örülen bu taşlar engel değil verdiğim kararlar
Seni kötü sanarlar
Ondan bu daralma yerimde duramam
Çıkarlar çatışırken iyi biri olamam
Bi de bana sor ama
Toslarsın örülen bu duvara
Pişman olamazsın
Hatalar peşindeyken bu ara
Paradoxun dönüşüyor kumara
Yirmi birde yazıyodum destan
Betim benzim atmıştı telaştan
Dedim takma sikine bu kadar kasma
Bu piçlerle ölemezsin aynı sokakta
Her nefes alış verişinde anlamsızlaşıyo
Hayatın sebebi bu
Çünkü sikinde değilsin kimsenin
Sen derdini anlat kim umursar bro
Kavga edip dur
Neye yarar ki bilincin kapalıysa bro
Kötü kötü günü geçirip yaşatma bana dram
Sana veremem ki artık bi kadeh daha ruh
Geceler soğuk ve anlamsız geçiyor
Seninle içimde yaşamak zor
Tadımı kaçırır bi kadın açığımı bulursa
İçinden çıkılmaz durum
Karanlık room
Beni boğuyor yaşayamıyorum olur bugün dün ve
Değişemiyorum beni bul beni durdur
Dönüşüyorum karanlık odama
Geçip gidiyor yıllarım benden kurtul
Yirmi birde yazıyordum destan
Betim benzim atmıştı telaştan
Dedim Takma sikine bu kadar kasma
Bu piçlerle ölemezsin aynı sokakta
Yirmi birde yazıyordum destan
Bu piçlerle ölemezsin aynı sokakta
In the first verse of the song "Paradox," Ra reflects on feeling overwhelmed and losing focus on his path. He advises himself and others not to worry about insignificant things and not to let the negative people in their lives bring them down. He emphasizes the importance of simplicity and not getting caught up in the complexities of life. Ra acknowledges that when faced with paradoxes and confusion, one can easily lose their way and become lost. It is only through experiencing loss that one truly begins to understand their own mistakes and the obstacles they have faced. Ra suggests that the obstacles he has encountered are not barriers, but rather the result of the choices he has actively made. Despite being judged negatively by others, Ra refuses to be hindered by their opinions and continues to strive forward.
The second verse delves deeper into Ra's introspection and his perception of life. He emphasizes that every breath we take brings us one step closer to losing meaning and purpose. He points out the insignificance of worrying about others' opinions and advises listeners to focus on themselves and their own struggles. Ra questions the worth of engaging in unnecessary fights and conflicts when one's consciousness is closed off from understanding. He discourages dwelling on the negativity and hardships one might face and urges listeners not to create drama for him. Ra declares that he is no longer capable of offering solace or a listening ear to those who bring negativity into his life. The nights become cold and meaningless as Ra feels trapped, unable to live freely. He fears losing his flavor and becoming vulnerable if someone manages to expose his weaknesses. This situation becomes unbearable, resulting in a dark path that suffocates him.
In the final verse, Ra talks about feeling trapped in his own darkness and the passing of time, which seems to escape him. He yearns to break free from this cycle and be liberated from the years that slip away unnoticed. Ra reiterates the message from the first verse, reminding himself and others not to let the negative people and situations define their lives. The repetition at the end of the song emphasizes the theme of resilience and the refusal to succumb to the pressures and expectations of others. Ultimately, Ra asserts that he will continue to write his own story and overcome the challenges presented to him by existing alongside these "piçler," or negative individuals, in the same street.
Line by Line Meaning
Yirmi birde çıkıyodum raydan
I was going off track at twenty-one
Betim benzim atmıştı telaştan
The description and resemblance were thrown away out of haste
Dedim takma sikine bu kadar kasma
I said don't worry so much about it
Bu piçlerle ölemezsin aynı sokakta
You won't die with these bastards on the same street
Bi numaran yok lan
You don't have a chance
Hayat basit tek açıdan göremezsin asla
Life is not simple, you can never see it from a single perspective
İşlerin rayındaysa kazandığını sanma
If things are going well, don't think you've won
Paradoksa düştüğünde kaybolursun marsta
When you fall into paradox, you get lost on Mars
Kaybedince anlıyorsun
You understand when you lose
Örülen bu taşlar engel değil verdiğim kararlar
These stones that are laid are not obstacles to the decisions I make
Seni kötü sanarlar
They consider you bad
Ondan bu daralma yerimde duramam
That's why I can't stay in one place
Çıkarlar çatışırken iyi biri olamam
I can't be a good person while interests conflict
Bi de bana sor ama
And also ask me, but
Toslarsın örülen bu duvara
You bump into this built wall
Pişman olamazsın
You can't regret
Hatalar peşindeyken bu ara
While chasing mistakes, in the meantime
Paradoxun dönüşüyor kumara
The paradox is turning into a gamble
Yirmi birde yazıyodum destan
I was writing an epic at twenty-one
Her nefes alış verişinde anlamsızlaşıyo
It becomes meaningless with every breath
Hayatın sebebi bu
This is the purpose of life
Çünkü sikinde değilsin kimsenin
Because you don't care about anyone
Sen derdini anlat kim umursar bro
Tell your troubles, who cares bro
Kavga edip dur
Keep fighting
Neye yarar ki bilincin kapalıysa bro
What's the point if your consciousness is closed, bro
Kötü kötü günü geçirip yaşatma bana dram
Don't make me live through bad days and give me drama
Sana veremem ki artık bi kadeh daha ruh
I can't give you another glass of soul anymore
Geceler soğuk ve anlamsız geçiyor
Nights are cold and meaningless
Seninle içimde yaşamak zor
It's hard to live with you in me
Tadımı kaçırır bi kadın açığımı bulursa
If a woman finds my vulnerability, she spoils my taste
İçinden çıkılmaz durum
An inescapable situation
Karanlık room
Dark room
Beni boğuyor yaşayamıyorum olur bugün dün ve
It suffocates me, I can't live, it becomes today, yesterday and
Değişemiyorum beni bul beni durdur
I can't change, find me, stop me
Dönüşüyorum karanlık odama
I'm turning back to my dark room
Geçip gidiyor yıllarım benden kurtul
My years are passing, getting rid of me
Yirmi birde yazıyordum destan
I was writing an epic at twenty-one
Bu piçlerle ölemezsin aynı sokakta
You won't die with these bastards on the same street
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Gras Kuyumcu
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