Rae & Christian

Rae & Christian
Origin	Manchester, UK
Genres	Electronica, British beat interpretation
Years active	1995–2013
Labels	Grand Central Records K7
Members	Mark Rae Steve Christian
Notable instruments
Steve: Piano and Guitar, Engineering and Mix. Mark: Samples and Lyrics/Topline and Vocals

"Rae & Christian" are British production duo Mark Rae and Steve Christian. They are also founders of the "Grand Central Records label".

In 1995 Mark Rae fulfilled a long-term dream by founding Grand Central Records in Manchester. He first met sound engineer and producer Steve Christian when they both utilised the same rehearsal space in Ducie House in the Northern Quarter of Manchester. The first meeting took place when Christian, who is the production strength of the duo, walked past Rae's studio and informed him that his music was out of key. The pair embarked on a partnership that has seen them achieve critical and public acclaim for their work

In an interview with Pride Of Manchester, Rae said:

Naturally, this new act was the first to release records on the Grand Central Records label. Their first release was an EP, Pure Arithmetic, released in June 1995 under the band name First Priority. A year after their emergence, Rae and Christian enlisted the vocal skills of Veba to add a more diverse flavour to their sound. Contributions to the Grand Central Records compilations Frying The Fat and Central Heating attracted attention from the dance music press.

In 1998, they released their debut album as Rae & Christian, Northern Sulphuric Soul. The Jungle Brothers and Jeru The Damaja both contributed to the album's songs, giving them an edge over other sampling groups of the late 1990s. They undertook a heavy touring schedule, travelling with their own percussionist, double bass player, female vocalist, scratch DJ, saxophone, flute and rhodes players, to complement the skills of Rae behind the deck and Christian on guitar.

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