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"Rayne in the Bean Fest forecast"

Streets in downtown Tracy close this afternoon to set the stage for the 21st annual Tracy Dry Bean Festival, which begins 10 a.m. Saturday.

Eight local performers will keep people swaying throughout the two-day festival.

Vocalist Aire Rayne is expected to draw a crowd to the main state on the corner of Central and 10th Street. She will release her new six-song demo CD "Let it Rayne" at the festival during her performance at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

The 23-year-old singer melds jazz, R&B, soul and pop to create both upbeat and mellow tunes. Aire Rayne, whose real name is Erica Dement, said the eclectic mix portrays her personality, and the reason behind her stage name.

"People who know me best say there are two very different sides to me," she said.

The name "Aire" describes her fun-loving, carefree side, and "Rayne" describes her dark, sultry side. The album's producer Reginald York's lyrics in the album plays on that contrast.

The bean festival has been an annual must-see in Dement’s family. She performed in the jazz band at Tracy High School before she graduated in 2002.

"It's a real honor to be a headline performer in my home town," she said. "I hope to tickle the ears of my audience."

Dement works as a communications director at Associated Students Inc. at California State University, Fresno. She earned her degree in public relations and broadcast journalism, with a minor in history. She also pioneered the university's first on-campus magazine, Campus Compass.

Her free demo CD will be available for at the festival. The full album goes on sale in most local music stores in January.

Other performers in the festival line up are Whiskey Dawn, Rumor, Exile, Tim Abbot and Jacqui Heck on Saturday; Minor Dischord, The Cartel and Amigos Band on Sunday.

"The idea this year was to make sure we had a variety of genres," said Sofia Valenzuela, membership coordinator for festival sponsor Tracy Chamber of Commerce. "We have something for everybody." - The Tracy Press


Discography

Streaming Tracks available on www.AireRayne.com
Radio play on 90.7 KFSR
"Let it Rayne" 2007 Demo
1. Now You Know
2. Let it Rayne
3. Crush
4. Love Won't Love Me
5. Butterflies

Full length EP to be released Summer 2008
6. I AM MUSIC

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Aire Rayne's fluid sound will leave you with a listening experience unlike any other. With her refreshing voice and classic style Miss Rayne captivates you with passionate lyrics and unique melodies. Delivering a full spectrum of sound, Aire Rayne encompasses an ecletic mix of pop, rock, r&b and jazz.
Aire Rayne draws her inspiration from an array of vintage and modern day divas such as Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn to Mariah Carey and Gwen Stefani.

Aire Rayne is a seasoned vocalist performing for crowds of thousands over the years. She has studied music all her life and continues to make beautiful music with producer Reginald York or Avalanche Productions.

Growing up near the Bay Area Aire Rayne was surrounded by a mixture of differing cultures, styles and music. Appreciating all aspects of musical thought, Aire Rayne never let her self be defined by any pop culture genre.

Miss Rayne stayed true to her musical passions ready to rock in a mosh pit or soak in a beautiful opera.
Definitely different from the rest you can catch the "Aire" side strumming a guitar or the Rayney part of her crooning in a jazz club.

From loving rock, punk, emo and country to pop, hyphy, soul and jazz she continues to break the myth that you have to be defined in way...