Biography
Raining Jane is Mai Bloomfield, Becky Gebhardt, Chaska Potter, and Mona Tavakoli. We have been making music together and making a social impact for two decades, releasing four albums independently, collaborating extensively with Jason Mraz, touring the globe, and co-founding a music education non-profit called the Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles.
Raining Jane started out by performing at small venues in L.A. We soon moved on to prominence in the U.S. national college market, and opened for Sara Bareilles on tour. Self-booked and self-managed, we cut our teeth by criss-crossing the US in our van and trailer, playing 120 shows annually. Instant musical alchemy and deep philosophical kinship have led Raining Jane and Jason Mraz to amass an evergrowing catalog of co-written songs, including Mraz’s upcoming 2023 release. Raining Jane has collaborated with Natalia Zukerman since 2009 when both artists appeared on the Willy Porter “How To Rob A Bank” album. Natalia and Raining Jane have performed as a band for many shows including the Microsoft conference in 2016.
In 2017 and 2022 we have had the privilege of working with AMA and the United States Department of State and we have seen firsthand what an impactful and important experience it is to interact with populations outside of the U.S. through music. We are honored to be cultural diplomats sharing music and workshops to create connection, awareness and international friendship.
