Erin Rae

Erin Rae
Rae in 2018.
Background information
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Folk pop indie pop
Years active	2012 (2012)–present
Labels	Single Lock
Members	Erin Rae McKaskle Cori LeCain Graham Bechler
Website	www.erinraemusic.com

Erin Rae (formerly a part of Erin Rae & the Meanwhiles) is an American folk pop musician from Nashville, Tennessee.^[1]

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".^[2]

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.^[3] In 2015, Erin Rae released her debut full-length album with The Meanwhiles titled Soon Enough.^[2][4][5][6] The album was recorded in only two days.^[1]

In July 2015, Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles recorded a Daytrotter session at Big Light Studio in Nashville.^[7]

Erin Rae's second full-length album, Putting On Airs, was released in June 2018.^[8]

In 2021 she as a solo artist was inter alia part of the Newport Folk Festival in July.^[9]

Erin Rae released her third full-length album, Lighten Up, in February 2022,^[10] followed by a live album, Lighten Up & Try: Live & From The Heart, in August 2023.^[11]

She was featured on Tyler Childers' album, Rustin’ in the Rain, released in September 2023.^[12]

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"

References

1. Horowitz, Hal (September 2015). "Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles: Soon Enough". American Songwriter. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
2. "Americana Music Fest 2015: 27 Must-See Acts". Rolling Stone. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
3. "Erin Rae & The Meanwhiles". Cause a Scene Music. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
4. Armstrong, Chuck. "Exclusive Premiere: Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles, 'Soon Enough'". Diffuser.fm. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
5. Liebig, Lorie (3 July 2015). "Stream "Soon Enough" from Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles' Debut LP". No Country for New Nashville. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
6. "WATCH: ERIN RAE, 'CLEAN SLATE'". The Bluegrass Situation. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
7. "Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles - Welcome To Daytrotter / Soon Enough". Paste. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
8. "Erin Rae Has a Song for You When You Feel Like Going Back to Your Old Ways". Vice. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
9. "Newport Folk Festival stage schedule 2021". newportfolk.org. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
10. Lee, Christina (February 4, 2022). "New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 4". NPR. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
11. Liebig, Lorie (2023-08-14). "Erin Rae Announces New Live Album, Unveils 2023 Tour Dates". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
12. Liebig, Lorie (2023-08-26). "Tyler Childers Reveals 'Rustin' In the Rain' Track List". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2023-10-05.