Erin Rae (formerly a part of Erin Rae & the Meanwhiles) is an American folk pop musician from Nashville, Tennessee.
According to Rolling Stone, Erin Rae "makes smooth-edged music for Sunday afternoons" and "her arrangements — anchored by pedal-steel guitar and the steady strum of an acoustic guitar — may be rooted in modern-day indie folk, but the songs themselves rustle up comparisons to Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne".
History Erin Rae began her singer/songwriter career as Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles in 2012 with the release of an EP titled Crazy Talk. In 2015, Erin Rae released her debut full-length album with The Meanwhiles titled Soon Enough. The album was recorded in only two days.
In July 2015, Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles recorded a Daytrotter session at Big Light Studio in Nashville.
Erin Rae's second full-length album, Putting On Airs, was released in June 2018.
In 2021 she as a solo artist was inter alia part of the Newport Folk Festival in July.
Erin Rae released her third full-length album, Lighten Up, in February 2022, followed by a live album, Lighten Up & Try: Live & From The Heart, in August 2023.
She was featured on Tyler Childers' album, Rustin’ in the Rain, released in September 2023.
Collaborators Gerard G. “Jerry” Bernhardt III (production, Guitar, bass, vocals) Dominic Billet (drums, bass, vocals) Kevin Morby
Past collaborators Cori Bechler (vocals) Graham Bechler (drums) Kevin Whitsett (bass) Brett Resnick (steel) Mark Sloan (electric guitar) Mark Fredson (keys) Kristin Weber (fiddle, vocals) Molly Parden (vocals)
Discography Albums Year Album Type 2015 "Soon Enough" Studio 2018 "Putting On Airs" 2022 "Lighten Up" 2023 "Lighten Up & Try (Live & From The Heart)" Live
EPs Year EP 2012 "Crazy Talk" 2019 "Putting On Airs: 4 Track Demos" "Lagniappe Session" 2022 "Erin Rae: OurVinyl Sessions" 2024 "Lagniappe Session (Second Session)"
Singles Year Single Album 2016 "Playing Old Games" Non Album Singles 2019 "Gold Plated" 2020 "Christmas Starts Tonight" 2021 "Back In Baby's Arms" "True Love's Face" Lighten Up "Modern Woman" "Candy & Curry" 2022 "Cosmic Sigh" "Rich Man" Non Album Singles 2023 "Passing Through" 2024 "Early Blue" "On Her Side"
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