 Raised in South London, Raissa met regular collaborators Paul Sandrone and Dan Birch while studying music in Bristol during the 1990s.This partnership has produced three albums, including 1999's "Believer".She is closely associated with the group, Suede, having twice supported the band on UK tours and contributing vocals to Suede's cover of Noël Coward's "Poor Little Rich Girl" on the "" tribute album.