"Rainmaker is one of the tightest bands I've seen in ages. They are incredibly adept at mixing sophisticated jamming with tight arrangements and crowd-pleasing pop sensibilities. Rainmaker is a band worth paying attention to." -Jim Greer, Producer for Galactic

Rainmaker is quickly becoming one of the most talked about bands in the Bay Area's jam band scene. In their young careers, Rainmaker's members have performed and recorded with: Paul Simon, members of: String Cheese Incident, Garaj Mahal, ALO, and many others.

Rainmaker began when Berklee College of Music friends Jon Chi (guitarist/singer/songwriter) and John-Paul McLean (bassist/singer) made their way to California's Bay Area in 2003. Leaving behind their Boston folk-rock outfit The Blend, the two immediately began playing shows in the Bay Area as an acoustic duo. At nearly all shows, the two are mistaken for brothers, due somewhat to similar appearance, but more so to their seeming in-born musical connection during jams and a blending of vocals that