Initially a trans-continental experiment, homesic evolved along with the long distance friendship of the band’s two members. Despite being thousands of miles apart and never having met in the flesh, Mark and Joe share a similar passion for nostalgia which is evident in their musical style. Their music aims both to celebrate the magic and wonder of childhood, and to evoke the longing for freedom and innocence which was once felt. Mark, from the United States west coast, has always been passionate about music, and was heavily influenced in his teenage years by both punk rock and indie music. Later developing an appreciation for electronic music, Mark soon became interested in creating and producing music. Mark has honed his musical production skills through independent research, online and elsewhere. Also passionate about music from an early age, Joe, who is from the North West of England, was influenced by the explosion of the House scene in the U.K. during the late 80's and early 90's and also by Hip-Hop. Joe became a D.J. and worked in and around Manchester for a while, before dedicating himself to the study of sound engineering and electronic music production. homesic have been compared to the likes of Müm, Fort Dax, Plone, and RATATAT to name a few. Restless Heart Syndrome is homesic’s first EP and they are proud to be aboard Summer Rain train.

Summer Rain Recordings, established in the summer of 2007, is a record label with a difference. Every artist signed to the label donates a minimum of 5% of their royalties for every release to NextAid, or a charity of their choice, and we match their percentage donation from the label profits from the release. ioda, our distributor, also donate 25% of their fees for each of our releases to next aid too. As well as a fine selection of fresh new music from new artists, you will find guest releases from more established artists who wish to give something back in the form of royalty donations to charity. We are not about greedy profits, unfair contracts, fame and fortune, we are about excellent music, honesty, fairness, and giving something back to the world in which we live in. To listen and get more info please visit: www.summerrainrecordings.net
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Every purchase of our music helps NextAid to raise funds for their pilot project, the building of an ecological community center and children’s residential village in Dennilton, South Africa. Now complete are 10 structures of the 25 slated for construction by summer 2010. The center will serve as a safe home for 50 children orphaned by AIDS, a multi-purpose center for the larger community, a hub for economic enterprise, and an example of innovative solutions for future projects throughout Africa.