Rising singer-rapper Rio Rainz drops his new single ‘nirvana’ via Insanity Records. Produced by Dom Valentino, ‘nirvana’ is a summer-tinged song that sees Rio deliver diaristic bars about the moments he shared with his love interest. Only 18 years old, Rio has already mastered the intricacies of storytelling, and on ‘nirvana’ he glides between a softly sung chorus paired with a verse of sharply delivered bars. Rio has been on a creative role this year following the release of ‘favourite girl’, which quickly became his most popular release to date, featuring on The UK Viral Chart on Spotify, and he was made the cover of Our Generation. Two months since it dropped and over 600K streams later, Rio followed the release up with his debut performance at this year's Great Escape, setting the tone for the summer ahead.

Hailing from East London, Rio was born to Irish and Jamaican parents who raised him on an eclectic mix of Reggae, Rap, Rock, Pop and more. When his parents separated, Rio began splitting his time between London and the countryside, two contrasting worlds he first fought but later described as his Ying and Yang. Rio started to hone his craft as young as six, playing keys for the church choir and attending performing arts school, where his love for all things creative flourished. From a young age, Rio has found comfort in his introspective lyrics. He has openly shared his highs and adolescent battles, hoping his vulnerability might support others. Rio was motivated to break the stereotypes pushed on him with his sound reflecting a genre-fluid mix of all his inspirations under one multi-layered roof. Rio finds himself amongst The UK’s burgeoning Alternative-DIY scene, whose music speaks to generations of young adults trying to find their way.