RAH Band

𝙍𝙚𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟯'𝙨 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙈𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙗𝙮 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙠 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙛𝙞𝙩, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝘼𝙃 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙙.

Released in 1983, "Messages From The Stars" by The RAH Band—AKA multi-instrumentalist and producer Richard Anthony Hewson—emerged as a modest club hit, peaking at number 42 on the UK charts. Four decades later, the song has been rediscovered and revered as a cult classic, transcending time and generations. This reissue celebrates The RAH Band’s pioneering sound and the track’s unexpected rise from obscurity to international acclaim, largely thanks to devoted selectors and fans who never let it fade away.

Created on a Roland SH5 synthesizer in Hewson’s home studio, the track’s iconic vocals, spontaneously delivered with playful innocence by Hewson’s then-wife Liz, proved to be a masterstroke, with her warm, conversational tone giving the track an authentic charm. The interstellar lyrics, cosmic synth-line and funky bassline combined are addictively catchy, undoubtedly contributing to the track's success as a crossover boogie-funk classic.