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As a young girl in Cheltenham, RaRa dipped into her parent’s music collection, finding  Aretha, Dusty, Whitney and Mariah, whose voices she aspired to emulate. Indeed, her drive to sing took her across the world! She moved to China, where she joined a band; eventually relocating to Abu Dhabi, and then Dubai, where she formed The Cherry Bomb Gang - Dubai's first rockabilly outfit giving current pop songs a vintage twist. Following that period RaRa returned home, and zoned in on her own material, drawing on her love of sixties soul.  ‘The female performers of that era had such raw energy and edge: Ronnie Spector, Tina Turner and The Shangri-Las. "I was inspired by their style as well as their sound." RaRa hooked up with Nigel Lowis, the producer behind the hits of Dina Carroll and Eternal, to write and produced songs together, which they did in Nashville the fruits of which can be heard on her debut album.

In the songs on the  eponymous album RaRa draws on her experience, writing honestly and openly about broken relationships, past family pressures, and the perils of being a young woman, fighting to make it in the music industry. Exploring her songwriting talents further RaRa  collaborated with John Fortis (producer of Ellie Goulding's mega hit "How Long Will I Love You"), Paul O'Duffy (co-writer of the incredible song "Wake Up Alone" on Amy Winehouse's Back To Black album), Ant Whiting (co-writer of John Newman's #1 hit "Love Me Again"), and James Reynolds, whom has worked with artists such as Dua Lipa and Paloma Faith. Again the successful outcomes of those sessions are on this album.

Despite her roots in the UK, RaRa’s sound emulates a feeling of Southern USA, packed full of soul and often incorporating essential elements such as backing singers and gospel influences to create this atmospheric feel that transports you from wherever you are to favourite recording spots of the Rara's like Nashville and Memphis. 

A rollercoaster career to date that has spanned TV appearances, having songs featured on BBC 1, London Live, GB News and Talk TV, and a range of life experiences including working residencies and being a member those bands in China, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, plus connections with artists and producers, as well as performing at the BBC Show business awards on a star-studded line up including artists like Beverley Knight, Gary Barlow and Katherine Jenkins - and now Rara’s debut album finally comes to fruition which will surely herald a fantastic new chapter in this wonderful ongoing story.