Raisalka is Isabella Ronayne’s personal take of the Slavic folklore tale of an otherworldly feminine entity, who embodies water and is vindictive toward mankind. The Raisalka demon, who has been wrongly murdered and seeks revenge, appears as a beautiful woman who lures traveling men with her haunting voice and takes their souls in order to preserve her own.  

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Ronayne took this idea and created songs from the perspective of the Raisalka demon. Joined by Lucia Arias (guitar), Leslie Hong (bass, vocals) Charlotte Kahn (drums) and Amy Klein (guitar) Raisalka is wistfully nostalgic alternative rock with shimmering shoegaze elements.