From the Raymies…

Sibling harmonies were first heard from Kiana when she and her sister, Kalina were still buckled into their car seats. In 2007, when Kiana was 11 and Kalina was 13 they formed an all-girl band called “The Raymies.” Kiana was the lead singer, and Kalina played Piano and sang as well. They led The Raymies together for 3 years, as they gained studio and stage experience all over the country, with more than 100 live performances.

 

With the help of Brillstein Entertainment, John Stamos co-wrote and produced a television pilot for Disney that was intended to be a launching platform for the young band. Disney was seeking a show to fill the void that would be left after the final season of “Hannah Montana.” Four major record labels were also bidding for The Raymies and their music.

 

But Disney decided they only wanted Kalina and Kiana for the project, and asked to recast the other girls. After much thought and consideration, the deal was scrapped in an effort to keep the band together. Other members of the group never fully recovered from these challenges and within a few months, The Raymies imploded.

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…To Kalina & Kiana

After this, Kalina and Kiana dove deep into songwriting and had songs placed in various projects. A year after the breakup, the sisters spent time in Europe, working on another musical television project. The travel was inspiring, but the development process was extremely slow. While under an exclusive contract for the television show, the girls started a music project under the pseudonym of “Rocky’s Revival,” and were voted Best Indie Band in Orange County.​ During this time they opened for artists like The Bangles and Justin Bieber.

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The European project finally began production in 2016, but Kalina and Kiana passed on the lead roles, but made guest appearances and wrote songs for the show which would be called: “Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends,”. The show aired for 3 seasons on Netflix. No longer contractually bound, the girls were able to step out of Rocky’s Revival and into Kalina & Kiana. 

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They continued to write for other people and projects, including: Zag Animation’s “The Miraculous Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir.” ​

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…To Kiana Maxson

 

After 16 years of pursuing this dream together, Kalina decided to stop pursuing music to pursue other dreams, Like becoming a mom. But Kiana still had the dream of a music career in her heart, and isn’t ready to give up. 

 

Breaking the boundaries of genres and styles, Kiana Maxson will be releasing an album in the summer of 2025 that will feature both pop songs that will have you singing with your windows down on PCH, and Christian Worship songs with the hope of drawing you closer to your Creator.  

 

Her hope with her new music is that you can get a greater glimpse into who she is as a person, while you discover more about yourself and more about God as you listen.