Contact: You may email Rain at rainsanmartin@hotmail.com
Bio
If you listen to Enya and fantasy film scores you may also enjoy the music of Rain San Martin. "Journey to the High King", her debut album of Symphonic Fantasy Music will be released 2008.
Having grown up in the recording industry, Rain had the opportunity to model a vision-driven work ethic while serving in an internship with her father, Jimmy Hotz, a successful record producer and inventor. Greatly inspired by working at NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show conventions, observing talented professionals and studying the music of film scores and progressive rock, she knew in her freshman year of high school that she would devote her life to making music. In 1994 (age 19) she began recording on the personal computer and has continued onward to present day.
1989 Rain with father Jimmy Hotz during internship
Rain is also a professional digital artist. Visit www.FantasyRealmImages.com for free fantasy and science fiction digital wallpapers. Currently, Rain lives in Bozeman, Montana with her husband/business partner Sage San Martin and their 4 year old daughter.
Influences
Some influences include: fantasy film scorers Jerry Goldsmith and Basil Polidouris, new age artists Michael Stearns and Enya, the romantic composers Holst and Tchaikovsky, game composers George Sanger “The Fat Man” and Jeremy Soule, progressive rock bands Yes and Kansas, independent progressive rock artists Astromill (Stewart Meredith) and Jimmy Hotz
*Note: Rain San Martin has also been known by the following names: Rain Hotz, Kristy Rain Hotz & Kristy Rain San Martin.
Rain endorses "The Hotz Midi Translator" software, which allows musicians to play any chord or key as easily as the Key of C on a piano. Hotz Box controllers are also available, utilizing the inventors patented technology and a unique multi keyboard layout on one surface.
