Founded in 1988 in Ikaalinen, Finland, the band underwent a succession of lineup changes over the years and later reestablished itself in Tampere, a highly populated industrial metropolis in the south of the country. The band eventually settled into a steady lineup comprised of Sami Haveri (vocals, keyboards), Tatu "Tatsi" Haveri (bass, vocals), Jussi Salo (guitar), and Pasi Hakala (drums). This lineup made its recording debut in 1996 with a four-track eponymous CD-EP. A few year later, the Rain made their full-length album debut with Kiitos Ja Anteeksi (1999). In 2001 the band released another eponymous CD-EP, followed by the full-length albums Tie 316 (2002) and Ellipsis (2005). The Rain then had a banner year in 2008 with their fourth album, Yhtä Kuin Voitto, which nearly topped the charts, going all the way to number two in its first week of sales. ~ Jason Birchmeier