Raine Maida facts for kids
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Raine Maida
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Maida performing with Our Lady Peace in 2010
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| Birth name | Michael Anthony Maida |
| Born | February 18, 1970 Weston, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Post-grunge, alternative rock, spoken word, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Kingnoise, Columbia, Sony BMG |
| Associated acts | Our Lady Peace, Chantal Kreviazuk |
Raine Maida (born Michael Anthony Maida on February 18, 1970) is a Canadian musician. He is best known as the lead singer and main songwriter for the alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. People recognize him for his unique, high singing voice and his song lyrics, which often sound like poetry.
Raine Maida sometimes plays the acoustic guitar when he performs with Our Lady Peace. He is the only original member left in the band since guitarist Mike Turner left in 2001.
In 2006, Maida started his own solo music career. His first solo album, The Hunters Lullaby, came out in 2007. He also helped produce Our Lady Peace's seventh album, Burn Burn, in 2009.
Maida has been married to Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk since 1999. They have three sons together. Since 2003, Maida has been very involved with War Child and other charities. He has also spoken out about important world issues.
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Early Life
Raine Maida was born Michael Anthony Maida in Weston, Ontario, in 1970. His parents separated when he was very young.
Before becoming a musician, Maida studied criminology at the University of Toronto. He also attended Ridley College for a time. Around 1991, he changed his first name from "Michael" to "Raine."
Music Career
Our Lady Peace
Raine Maida is the lead singer and a founding member of the Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace. He started the band with guitarist Mike Turner in 1992.
In the band's early albums, Maida often sang with a high, nasal voice. This singing style, along with his unique lyrics, became a key part of Our Lady Peace's sound. Later, his voice became deeper for a while, but his older style returned on the band's 2012 album, Curve.
Maida has released many albums with Our Lady Peace. These include seven studio albums, a live album, and two greatest hits collections.
Solo Music
Raine Maida released a four-song collection called Love Hope Hero in 2006. He sold this collection during tours with Chantal Kreviazuk, on his website, and on iTunes.
His first full solo album, The Hunters Lullaby, was released in 2007. He recorded this album in his own studio, mostly using acoustic instruments. Maida described it as "a collection of poems put to music." His wife, Chantal Kreviazuk, sings and plays piano on several songs.
Maida released a free collection of songs called Pachamama in 2012. His second solo album, We All Get Lighter, came out in 2013.
Producing and Writing Songs
Maida has also worked as a music producer since 1999. He helped produce Our Lady Peace's albums Happiness...Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch and Spiritual Machines. He has also helped many independent bands.
He co-wrote and produced several songs for famous artists. For example, he worked on five songs for Avril Lavigne's album Under My Skin in 2004.
Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk also helped write songs for Kelly Clarkson, including "Where Is Your Heart?" and "Walk Away." They also wrote "Revolution" for The Veronicas and "Outside of You" for Hilary Duff. They have worked with many other artists, like David Cook and Carrie Underwood.
S!NG App
Raine Maida joined the S!NG team as their Chief Product Officer. S!NG creates tools that help artists share their work and make money from it. In 2021, they launched a free app that lets creators easily make NFTs.
NFTs are like unique digital certificates for artwork. They help artists prove who owns their digital creations and protect their work. Maida believes S!NG helps artists control their art and connect directly with fans. He says it's a big change for the music industry, giving more power to the artists.
Other Work
Raine Maida had a small acting role in the Canadian movie Century Hotel in 2001. He also contributed music to other projects, including a song for the HBO documentary Ithuteng. He and Chantal Kreviazuk also composed music for an old silent film called Cleopatra.
Both Maida and Kreviazuk are strong supporters of the organization War Child. They have traveled to places like Iraq, Darfur, and Ethiopia to film documentaries and help children affected by war. Maida produced a benefit album for War Child Canada called Help!: A Day in the Life.
His charity work has earned him many awards, including the Tiffany Mark Award and the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Award. Maida also supports The David Suzuki Foundation, The Hospital for Sick Children, and Apathy Is Boring. He founded Harmony House, a music therapy retreat for war veterans.
In 2014, Maida and Kreviazuk were made members of the Order of Canada. This is a high honor given for their charitable and humanitarian work.
Personal Life
Maida met Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk at a Pearl Jam concert in Toronto in 1996. They got married in December 1999 in Toronto. They have three sons together.
In 2009, they renewed their wedding vows in Costa Rica to celebrate their tenth anniversary. From 2016 to 2017, the couple toured for their music project called Moon Vs. Sun.
In 2019, Maida and Kreviazuk appeared in a documentary film called I'm Going to Break Your Heart. The film showed their work on the Moon vs. Sun album and talked about the challenges they faced in their marriage after many years.
Discography
Solo Albums
- 2006: Love Hope Hero EP
- 2007: The Hunters Lullaby
- 2012: Pachamama EP I
- 2012: Pachamama EP II
- 2013: We All Get Lighter
Our Lady Peace Albums
- 1994: Naveed
- 1997: Clumsy
- 1999: Happiness... Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch
- 2000: Spiritual Machines
- 2002: Gravity
- 2003: Live
- 2005: Healthy in Paranoid Times
- 2006: A Decade
- 2009: The Very Best of Our Lady Peace
- 2009: Burn Burn
- 2012: Curve
- 2018: Somethingness
- 2021: Spiritual Machines II
Singles
- "Lebo's River" (with Chantal Kreviazuk, Lebo Kgasapane, and Archie Khambula)
- "Yellow Brick Road"
- "Montreal"
