Since their debut EP, receiving stunning reviews, Oakland Rain has released a number of EPs, two albums written for Ibsen theater, two albums written for national and international film, and a Norwegian album with critics honoring their lyricism, amassing more than 3 million cumulative Spotify streams. In 2024, Oakland Rain was invited on tour with folk legend Judy Collins on her US tour. Autumn of 2026, they will join her for a fifth tour together, as part of Collins’ «The Farewell Tour», and this Oakland Rain’s longest tour to date. The duo is among the few musical acts chosen for the official showcase at the Folk Alliance International Conference in Colorado, January 2027, and also played an official showcase at Folk Alliance in Montréal, Canada, in 2025.

Their work with Ibsen and composing mysic for theater, has gained attention from The Norwegian Ibsen Company and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who wishes to work together on sharing and guarding the cultural heritage of Ibsen and the less known portfolio of his poems. They are also actively working on their mental health project «with friends & enemies», which is a music short film series for suicide prevention and mental health advocacy.

The duo has toured extensively in Norway and throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. Back home, Oakland Rain has performed at prestigious festivals and halftime shows at major football stadiums; appeared on national television and international radio; and had the honor of being chosen to play for the Norwegian Crown Prince and Crown Princess due to their engagement of the UN goals and the fight for a better future. The duo’s songwriting has also been mentioned on Billboard’s list of recommendations.

Within Maren and Charlotte are many contrasts that shape their sense of selves, both as individuals and as twin sisters. For example: Maren creates music through a melodic perspective and feelings, while Charlotte uses a lyrical entrance and is more analytical. For the Norwegian duo’s double full-length English debut, they explore these paradoxes and other puzzles of identity. The conceptual and thoughtfully curated project is organized by color and genre. “Twin Flames Part I: The Evergreen” (the “green” side, released in 2025), takes on realism and showcases Oakland Rain’s affinity for earthy Americana. “Twin Flames Part II: Heavenly Blue” (the “blue” side, set for 2027), is about escapism and gracefully delves into Nordic fleeting alternative pop. Throughout, the sisters get more personal about the symbiosis of being twins, and express their strong bond that is the main pillar of their art. They also examine the inner conflict between fear and freedom, and how we as humans cope with both sides. The colors are a visual symbol of woods and land; what we can see and what we know, in contrast to waters and the sky; what we cannot see and what we don’t know.