The Rainjunkies are an original four piece band based in Lexington, Ky whose music mixes acoustic and electric textures into a unique sound ranging from organic backwoods whispers to full-throated indie rock, with songs that are literate and evocative. The manager of one well known club compared them to The Pretenders with a hint of twang.
Performances include Rupp Arena, Buster’s, The Dame, and various venues and festivals including Boomslang. They have shared the stage artists including Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart, Wussy, Alexa Woodward, Paul Williams, and late bluegrass legend Homer Ledford. The debut album Reach for the Water was released in 2004 and featured cellist Ben Sollee. The band is currently recording a follow-up.