“Honestly? I was bored during a graveyard shift at a 24-hour diner,” she admits. “I recorded ‘Sweatpants in the Rain’ on GarageBand using a headset mic from 2012. I uploaded it as a joke. Now it has 4 million streams.”
When I ask Rina how she got her start, she laughs—a genuine, slightly nervous laugh.
"LUCID LOSS" drops October 27th. If the singles are any indication, Rina Ellis isn't just an interview subject. She’s the future of what pop music sounds like when it finally stops caring about the rules.
Rina Ellis Interview (2026)
“Honestly? I was bored during a graveyard shift at a 24-hour diner,” she admits. “I recorded ‘Sweatpants in the Rain’ on GarageBand using a headset mic from 2012. I uploaded it as a joke. Now it has 4 million streams.”
When I ask Rina how she got her start, she laughs—a genuine, slightly nervous laugh. rina ellis interview
"LUCID LOSS" drops October 27th. If the singles are any indication, Rina Ellis isn't just an interview subject. She’s the future of what pop music sounds like when it finally stops caring about the rules. “Honestly