Rachel Loy is an American bass player, songwriter, and indie recording artist, originally from Austin, Texas. Loy released the song "The Same Man," on Sony while still studying at Berklee College of Music. The song is an account of a friend serving in Iraq. Her albums include Love the Mess (2005), Being Little (2006), and Tongue and Teeth (2007).
In 2008 she moved to Nashville, Tennessee and began playing bass on the road and in the studio. She has recorded with country stars Miranda Lambert, Brothers Osborne, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Dierks Bentley, Toby Keith, Brett Eldredge, Charlie Worsham, Allison Moorer, Granger Smith, and many others. She has performed live with Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson, Darius Rucker, Hank Williams Jr, Jason Aldean, Trisha Yearwood, Elvis Costello, Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, Post Malone, Rodney Crowell, Tanya Tucker, Chris Isaak, Eddie Vedder, and many others.
In 2025, she was nominated for an Academy of Country Music Award for Bass Player of the Year.
Discography
Selected Recording Discography YearArtistAlbumInstrument2025Ella LangleyChoosin' TexasBass2024Miranda LambertPostcards from TexasBass, Vocals, Engineer2021Charlie WorshamSugarcaneBass2020Granger SmithCountry Things, Vol. 2BassGranger SmithCountry Things, Vol. 1Bass2018Catherine McGrathTalk of This TownBassVince GillMuscle Shoals: Small Town, Big SoundBassBri BagwellIn My DefenseBass, Vocals, ComposerVariousDancehall Dreamin': A Tribute to Pat GreenVocals2017Granger SmithWhen the Good Guys WinBassVariousThe Music of Nashville: Session 5, Vol 3BassWillie NelsonGod's Problem ChildBass2016Dolly ShineWalkaboutVocals, Vocal ProductionBrothers OsbornePawn ShopBassHannah KerrOverflowBass2015William Clark GreenRingling RoadVocalsAllison MoorerDown to BelievingBassToby Keith35 MPH TownBass2014Adam HoodWelcome to the Big WorldBass, VocalsJim LauderdaleI'm a SongBass2013Scotty McCreerySee You TonightBassKatie ArmigerFall Into MeBassBrett EldredgeBring You BackBass
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