Episode 31: Caithlin De Marrais of Rainer Maria on the importance of friendship for mental health

Summary: Host Jason Schreurs talks to Caithlin De Marrais, vocalist/bassist of Rainer Maria and solo artist, about how close friendships can provide therapy and foster mental health. Caithlin met Rainer Maria guitarist Kaia Fischer soon after she discovered punk rock and they formed a bond of more than 25 years creating music together. Through their songs they have faced their respective trauma and followed their journeys toward healing. https://polyvinylrecords.com/artist/rainer_maria https://caithlindemarrais.bandcamp.com Featured songs: Rainer Maria - "Communicator" from S/T (Polyvinyl Records, 2017) Rainer Maria - "Ears Ring" from Long Knives Drawn (Polyvinyl Records, 2003) Rainer Maria - "Tinfoil" live at Pre-Fest, Tampa, Florida (Mike Plante Photography, 2017) About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonwschreurs@gmail.com