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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Erin_Rae > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Erin_Rae.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Rae > Source revision: 1332371688 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American folk pop band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Erin Rae | image = Erin Rae-5 (46311881962).jpg | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = Rae in 2018. | alias = | origin = [Nashville](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee), [Tennessee](/source/Tennessee), U.S. | genre = {{flatlist| *[Folk pop](/source/Folk_pop) *[indie pop](/source/indie_pop)}} | years_active = {{start date|2012}}–present | label = [Single Lock](/source/Single_Lock_Records) | website = {{URL|www.erinraemusic.com/}} | current_members = *Erin Rae McKaskle *Cori LeCain *Graham Bechler | past_members = | module = | module2 = | module3 = }} '''Erin Rae''' (formerly a part of '''Erin Rae & the Meanwhiles''') is an American [folk pop](/source/folk_pop) musician from [Nashville, Tennessee](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee).{{cite web|last1=Horowitz|first1=Hal|title=Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles: Soon Enough|date=September 2015|url=http://americansongwriter.com/2015/09/erin-rae-meanwhiles-soon-enough/|publisher=[American Songwriter](/source/American_Songwriter)|accessdate=4 February 2016}} According to [Rolling Stone](/source/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](/source/Joni_Mitchell) and [Jackson Browne](/source/Jackson_Browne)".{{cite web|title=Americana Music Fest 2015: 27 Must-See Acts|date=15 September 2015|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/americana-music-fest-2015-27-must-see-acts-20150915/erin-rae-the-meanwhiles-20150915|publisher=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)|accessdate=4 February 2016}} ==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''.{{cite web|title=Erin Rae & The Meanwhiles|date=19 November 2012|url=http://www.causeascenemusic.com/erin-rae-the-meanwhiles/|publisher=Cause a Scene Music|accessdate=4 February 2016}} In 2015, Erin Rae released her debut full-length album with The Meanwhiles titled ''Soon Enough''.{{cite web|last1=Armstrong|first1=Chuck|title=Exclusive Premiere: Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles, 'Soon Enough'|url=http://diffuser.fm/erin-rae-soon-enough-song-premiere/|publisher=Diffuser.fm|accessdate=4 February 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Liebig|first1=Lorie|title=Stream "Soon Enough" from Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles' Debut LP|date=3 July 2015|url=http://nocountryfornewnashville.com/2015/07/03/stream-soon-enough-from-erin-rae-and-the-meanwhiles-debut-lp/|publisher=No Country for New Nashville|accessdate=4 February 2016}}{{cite web|title=WATCH: ERIN RAE, 'CLEAN SLATE'|date=10 August 2015|url=http://www.thebluegrasssituation.com/read/watch-erin-rae-clean-slate|publisher=The Bluegrass Situation|accessdate=4 February 2016}} The album was recorded in only two days. In July 2015, Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles recorded a [Daytrotter](/source/Daytrotter) session at Big Light Studio in Nashville.{{cite web|title=Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles - Welcome To Daytrotter / Soon Enough|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/07/erin-rae-and-the-meanwhiles-welcome-to-daytrotter-soon-enough.html|publisher=[Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine))|accessdate=4 February 2016|archive-date=4 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004140759/http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/07/erin-rae-and-the-meanwhiles-welcome-to-daytrotter-soon-enough.html|url-status=dead}} Erin Rae's second full-length album, ''Putting On Airs'', was released in June 2018.{{cite web|title=Erin Rae Has a Song for You When You Feel Like Going Back to Your Old Ways|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/erin-rae-has-a-song-for-you-when-you-feel-like-going-back-to-your-old-ways/|publisher=[Vice](/source/Vice_(magazine))|access-date=1 April 2018}} In 2021 she as a solo artist was inter alia part of the [Newport Folk Festival](/source/Newport_Folk_Festival) in July.{{Cite web |title=Newport Folk Festival stage schedule 2021 |url=https://newportfolk.org/2021-schedule/ |access-date=2021-09-21 |website=newportfolk.org}} Erin Rae released her third full-length album, ''[Lighten Up](/source/Lighten_Up_(album))'', in February 2022,{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Christina |date=February 4, 2022 |title=New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 4 |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/02/03/1077889084/new-music-friday-the-top-5-albums-out-on-feb-4 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=NPR}} followed by a live album, ''Lighten Up & Try: Live & From The Heart'', in August 2023.{{Cite web |last=Liebig |first=Lorie |date=2023-08-14 |title=Erin Rae Announces New Live Album, Unveils 2023 Tour Dates |url=https://americansongwriter.com/erin-rae-live-album-2023-tour-dates/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=American Songwriter |language=en-US}} She was featured on [Tyler Childers](/source/Tyler_Childers)' album, ''[Rustin’ in the Rain](/source/Rustin'_in_the_Rain)'', released in September 2023.{{Cite web |last=Liebig |first=Lorie |date=2023-08-26 |title=Tyler Childers Reveals 'Rustin' In the Rain' Track List |url=https://americansongwriter.com/tyler-childers-rustin-in-the-rain-track-list/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=American Songwriter |language=en-US}} ==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](/source/Molly_Parden) (vocals) ==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Type |- | rowspan="1"| 2015 ! scope="row"| "Soon Enough" | rowspan="3"| Studio |- | rowspan="1"| 2018 ! scope="row"| "Putting On Airs" |- | rowspan="1"| 2022 ! scope="row"| "[Lighten Up](/source/Lighten_Up)" |- | rowspan="1"| 2023 ! scope="row"| "Lighten Up & Try (Live & From The Heart)" | rowspan="1"| Live |- |} ===EPs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| EP |- | rowspan="1"| 2012 ! scope="row"| "Crazy Talk" |- | rowspan="2"| 2019 ! scope="row"| "Putting On Airs: 4 Track Demos" |- ! scope="row"| "Lagniappe Session" |- | rowspan="1"| 2022 ! scope="row"| "Erin Rae: OurVinyl Sessions" |- | rowspan="1"| 2024 ! scope="row"| "Lagniappe Session (Second Session)" |- |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Single ! scope="col"| Album |- | rowspan="1"| 2016 ! scope="row"| "Playing Old Games" | rowspan="4"| Non Album Singles |- | rowspan="1"| 2019 ! scope="row"| "Gold Plated" |- | rowspan="1"| 2020 ! scope="row"| "Christmas Starts Tonight" |- | rowspan="4"| 2021 ! scope="row"| "Back In Baby's Arms" |- ! scope="row"| "True Love's Face" | rowspan="4"| ''[Lighten Up](/source/Lighten_Up)'' |- ! scope="row"| "Modern Woman" |- ! scope="row"| "Candy & Curry" |- | rowspan="2"| 2022 ! scope="row"| "Cosmic Sigh" |- ! scope="row"| "Rich Man" | rowspan="4"| Non Album Singles |- | rowspan="1"| 2023 ! scope="row"| "Passing Through" |- | rowspan="2"| 2024 ! scope="row"| "Early Blue" |- ! scope="row"| "On Her Side" |} == References == {{Reflist}} {{Commons category}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rae, Erin}} Category:Musical groups from Nashville, Tennessee Category:Musical groups established in 2012 Category:American folk music groups Category:2012 establishments in Tennessee --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Erin Rae](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Rae) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Rae?action=history)). 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