Concert pianist, arranger, and producer. Classical technique, put to work on rock, pop, and film.Atlanta, Georgia
Michael Rainwater
Trained on the classics. Raised on the radio.
Michael has played since he was three. His teacher, David Nash, let him put Bach lines over rock harmony and expected them to be good. At home it was Elvis and Rachmaninoff. Discovered at twelve at a Fry's Electronics piano, he spent six years as a Tower of Talent soloist on NBC, from a Bilotti medley to Queen, and at sixteen played Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall.
He arranges the way he was taught: a hook is a theme, a drum groove is an ostinato, overdrive is orchestral colour. He also produces, for vocalists and for demo sessions, in rooms from Atlanta to Los Angeles.
“The touch of Horowitz.”
Peter Yarrow, Peter, Paul and Mary Watching the 2020 NBC special, as told to the production. Covered by Atlantan Magazine, the Milton Herald, the Marietta Daily Journal, Voyage ATL, CanvasRebel, and Bold Journey. All press
Watch and listen
A symphonic concert where the piano takes the singer's part and the orchestra is written around it. Led Zeppelin, Queen, Elvis, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder.
The Editions
Michael's arrangements, as PDF sheet music.
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Twelve titles.The full catalogue
Bring Your Vision to Life
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