| Rituals of Mine | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Genre: | Electronic |
| Years Active: | 2010–present |
| Associated Acts: | Warpaint |
| Current Members: | Terra Lopez |
| Past Members: | Dani Fernandez Genaro Ulloa Nicholas Suhr Jeffrey LaTour Omar Barajas |
Rituals of Mine (previously known as Sister Crayon) is an indie pop/electronic/alt R&B duo from Sacramento, California, founded in 2010,[1] [2] and led by vocalist Terra Lopez.[3] [4]
Sister Crayon was formed in 2010 by Terra Lopez (vocals) and Dani Fernandez (samplers; MPC and Roland SPD-SX). Lopez had previously performed under the names Silent and Clementine. Explaining the new name Lopez said "I didn't want to be shy anymore, and I wanted to have a name that was bolder, and a completely different alter ego."[5] The act was a duo for approximately one year before Genaro Ulloa (keys) and Nicholas Suhr (drums) joined.
Their debut video, for the track "(In) Reverse", was directed by New York fashion photographer Robert Ascroft. It was aired on MTV's LOGO network in May 2010. Sister Crayon recorded their full-length debut Bellow in Spring/Summer 2010 at the famous Hangar Studios in Sacramento, California. Five of the tracks appeared in a rawer form on their limited edition EP, only sold at shows.
In September 2010, they contributed a track to Manimal Vinyl's tribute to David Bowie titled , covering "The Bewlay Brothers". They also released a limited 7" split with Warpaint.
Bellow was released on Manimal Vinyl on February 22, 2011. In 2013 they toured the U.S. extensively in support of Bosnian Rainbows.
The group worked with the musician Omar Rodríguez-López to create their second album Devoted, which was released in February 2016 on his own imprint.
In July 2016, Sister Crayon announced that they were changing their name to Rituals of Mine.[6] Devoted was re-released as their major-label debut with new production and mixes. Wes Jones was a producer on the album with mastering by Tom Coyne. Lopez commented that "... sonically I just feel it’s pretty next level compared to the initial release."[7]
In October 2016, they had completed a tour with the Deftones and had the launch party for the new version of Devoted on Warner Brother's.
Adam Pierce (Emmure) joined the band as a live touring drummer in 2016. Their EP Sleeper Hold was released on October 4, 2019, via Carpark Records.[8]
In 2020, Hype Nostalgia was released as a solo project by Lopez, with production assistance from Wes Jones and Dev the Goon. It was published by Carpark Records.[9]