Mat Charley, who grew up in Minot and is a member of the British-American trio Raynes, is joined in a song, “Goldfish,” by cellist Abbie Eads, also from Minot. The song is from an upcoming chamber pop EP by Raynes.

The song features lush string arrangements recorded in Bismarck and vocals recorded at Adapt Audio in Minot, further highlighting the band’s North Dakota roots. In addition to Eads, violinists Aisslinn Nosky and Maureen Murchie, and violist Abby Karr contribute to the song.

“Goldfish” was written and produced by Charley, who also arranged the strings. It and other songs on the EP were mixed by Grammy-winning engineer Chris Sciafani, known for his work with Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, The Weeknd and Ariana Grande. Sciafani also played bass for “Goldfish.”

Eads, a versatile cellist and conductor, brings her global experience to the project. She has worked with numerous ensembles and performed with orchestras in Norway, Ukraine, Bulgaria and throughout the United States. Eads earned her Master’s in orchestral conducting from the University of Washington, where she studied under Seattle Symphony Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot and David Rahbee. She also studied cello at Minot State University with Erik Anderson.

Submitted Photo From left to right, Joe Berger, Mark Race and Mat Charley make up the British-American trio Raynes. Charley and Berger are North Dakota natives.

Raynes was formed when North Dakota natives Charley and Joe Berger met in college. Charley, the band’s producer and multi-instrumentalist, and Berger, the guitarist, began writing songs together after a chance encounter. Realizing they had something special, they decided to form a band and knew they needed a strong vocalist. After months of searching, they discovered Mark Race, a singer and guitarist from Durham, United Kingdom, through an online video. Impressed by his talent, they reached out and 10 days later, Race flew to Los Angeles to join the duo. With Race, the band was complete, and Raynes began making waves in the music industry.