about rie sincliar
One would think with her porcelain skin and ethereal voice that Rie Sinclair just floated onto the scene as if it were divine intervention. Quite the contrary, Rie has been making waves in the industry better equated to a tropical storm than a wading pool, writing a catalogue of music for ABC/Disney and for shows like Ghost Whisperer, The Vampire Diaries, Charmed, Californication, The Hills, Nurse Jackie, Bionic Woman, Law & Order, Samantha Who, & Dirt. She wrote the main-title theme for MTV’s Blonde Charity Mafia, and was nominated for an Emmy with the song, “Where You Are” (as heard on many different shows). She has mini-themes running throughout Daytime including, “Just You & Me”, performed by Jayson Belt, “My Confession”, performed by Jay Nash, and “Underneath The Night”, performed by the artist herself. But LA's Rie Sinclair considers herself a little more of a chameleon-like composer, with her Sparkling Violet’s and alter-egos. You see, by day she's in demand as a writer and performer of beautiful songs for Hollywood studios, providing atmosphere and emotion to back up the visuals. But by night she dons another cape, crafting her own elation and despair into perfected four-minute vignettes; she records and delivers them live with equal finesse and commitment. And despite already having two studio albums and several singles in the bag, A Moment You Never Dreamed, is the one she considers her debut.
Earlier this year, Rie launched a project with Abandoned Pools’ Tommy Walter, called Oliver the Penguin. The first album, Button Pusher, was officially released in March, 2009. Oliver was unexpected collaboration between the two one afternoon in June ‘07 during a writing session. Reminiscent of The Postal Service, Frou Frou, & The Bird And The Bee, OTP appeals to the core of innocence in us all. Smashing more than sound waves together, the duo's music attempts to capsule laws of physics as they play out in relationships. Happy but dreamy & melancholic. Definitely something to keep in rotation on your playlist.