Raine Maida Musical artist

Raine Maida CM (born Michael Anthony Maida on February 18, 1970), is a Canadian musician best known as being the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. He has come to be known for his unique countertenor nasal falsetto singing voice, as well as his cryptic and poetry-influenced song lyrics. He occasionally plays certain instruments, such as the acoustic guitar, while performing with Our Lady Peace.Maida began a solo career in 2006, releasing his first solo album The Hunters Lullaby in 2007. He also self-produced Our Lady Peace's seventh studio album, Burn Burn, in 2009. Maida has been married to Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk since 1999, and together they have three sons. Maida has been intimately involved with War Child and other charities since 2003, and was an outspoken critic of the Iraq War and former U.S. president George W. Bush.

Personal facts

Raine Maida
Birth dateFebruary 18, 1970
Birth place
Ontario , Weston Ontario , Canada
Hometown
Ontario
Toronto
Canada

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Musical artist

Career started1992
associated musical artist
Our Lady Peace
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Folk music
Alternative rock
Spoken word
Post-grunge
instrument
Drum kit
Guitar
Piano
Conga
Singing
record label
Columbia Records
Sony BMG

Raine Maida on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://twitter.com/mrrainemaida
  2. http://www.facebook.com/rainemaida
  3. http://www.rainemaida.net
  4. http://www.youtube.com/user/officialrainemaida