The Rakes started performing at the college dive bar Hobo. The bassist used to fall asleep with a recordplaying as a child. The lead singer first found his love of music by listening to his father's record collection. The members of The Rakes grew up together. The band asked the local radio station to play their song.

The group just finished their newest record, but they are planning the next release already. The latest release from The Rakes is a refinement of their critically-acclaimed sound.

The Rakes talked to a local program director from Q95.5 and got their single on air. The girlfriend of a record executive heard the song and soon after The Rakes was signed. The groupplayed anywhere that would have them in the beginning.

The Rakes respects the fact that their fans love their older projects, so they go to great effort to incorporate the older hits with the new ones. The group has never played a bad performance in San Francisco, so they make sure to schedule a stop there whenever they tour. The group has all their tour information, from the tour schedule to the latest The Rakes tickets released, on TheSeats.com.