Artist Spotlight: Meet RAGS AND RICHES
Can you share any interesting or unique stories or perspectives in 'I NEED A HOLIDAY?'
2022 was coming to a close and we had just wrapped up a tour with our friend Jay Joseph. We wanted to pivot from Pop-Rock to full on Pop. It took us a bit to really figure out what RAGS AND RICHES sound like in that realm. The idea was to start all of the writing for ‘I NEED A HOLIDAY’ with bass lines. The dance side of the band needed to push through. That was the initial idea for this whole project.
How did you work with the producer or engineers to bring your vision for 'I NEED A HOLIDAY' to life?
We do everything in-house and have a studio at our parents’ house. That gives us the freedom to really take our time and develop each track thoroughly. We have complete creative reigns and vision for every piece of the project. Peyton is a GENIUS when it comes to producing and has been doing it now from the young age of 10.
What is your personal favorite song from 'I NEED A HOLIDAY' and why?
Tanner’s favorite: It would be a tie between “holiday.” and “Flavor.” Both of them have the most dance anthem vibes and in the best way of saying it “They don’t feel like my songs” haha.
Peyton's favorite: It’s super hard so either “Flavor,” “Hello, Goodbye,” or “Smoothie.” All of these are just extremely fun to play live.
Can you share a bit about your musical background and the journey that led you to where you are today?
Our parents always LOVED music, so they showed us everything from Dave Matthews, Eminem, Tupac, Vince Gill, Queen, and Led Zeppelin as kids. They also were youth pastors, so they needed someone to play music for the youth and Peyton and I started playing to step in. We immediately loved the feeling of being on stage and that developed us into that “10,000+ hours into something professional” or so they say. It was pretty evident before our 20’s we were born to do music full-time.
What has been one of the most significant moments of your musical journey so far?
I would have to say opening for Smash Mouth in front of 6 to 7 thousand people was a pivotal moment in our career. Not only did we gain a ton of new fans and momentum, but we became friends with Zach Goode the frontman of Smash Mouth and he has been a great person to just connect with.