Erin Rae
Rae in 2018.
Background information
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelsSingle Lock
Members
  • Erin Rae McKaskle
  • Cori LeCain
  • Graham Bechler
Websitewww.erinraemusic.com

Erin Rae (formerly Erin Rae & the Meanwhiles) is an American folk pop band from Nashville, Tennessee.[1]

The band is led by singer Erin Rae McKaskle.[2] 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".[3]

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.[4] In 2015, Erin Rae released her debut full-length album with The Meanwhiles titled Soon Enough.[3][5][6][7] 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.[8]

Erin Rae's second full-length album, Putting On Airs, was released in June 2018.[9]

In 2021 she as a solo artist was inter alia part of the Newport Folk Festival in July.[10]

Erin Rae released her third full-length album, Lighten Up, in February 2022,[11] followed by a live album, Lighten Up & Try: Live & From The Heart, in August 2023.[12]

She was featured on Tyler Childers' album, Rustin’ in the Rain, released in September 2023.[13]

Members

  • Erin Rae McKaskle (vocals, guitar)

Collaborators

  • Gerard G. “Jerry” Bernhardt III (production, Guitar, bass, vocals)
  • Dominic Billet (drums, bass, vocals)
  • Kevin Morby

Past members

  • 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

Studio albums

  • Soon Enough (2015) prod. Michael Rinne
  • Putting On Airs (2018) prod. Gerard G. “Jerry” Bernhardt III & Dan Knobler
  • Lighten Up (2022)

EPs

  • Crazy Talk (2012) prod. Graham Bechler
  • Philadelphia 4-track demos (2019) prod. Gerard G. “Jerry” Bernhardt III
  • Lagniappe Sessions EP Aquarium Drunkard (2019) prod. Gerard G. “Jerry” Bernhardt III

Live albums

  • Lighten Up & Try: Live & From The Heart (2023)

Singles

  • Playing Old Games (2016) writ. Erin Rae + Pete Lindberg
  • Gold Plated/Refugee (2019) prod. Gerard G. “Jerry” Bernhardt III & Dan Knobler
  • Merry Christmas Darling w/ Coco Reilly & Kate Bernhardt (2018)

References

  1. 1 2 Horowitz, Hal (September 2015). "Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles: Soon Enough". American Songwriter. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Kingls, Emily (5 February 2015). "Nashville Five /// Erin Rae McKaskle's Five Nashville Changes For the Good". Lockeland Springsteen. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Americana Music Fest 2015: 27 Must-See Acts". Rolling Stone. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Erin Rae & The Meanwhiles". Cause a Scene Music. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Armstrong, Chuck. "Exclusive Premiere: Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles, 'Soon Enough'". Diffuser.fm. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "WATCH: ERIN RAE, 'CLEAN SLATE'". The Bluegrass Situation. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles - Welcome To Daytrotter / Soon Enough". Paste. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Erin Rae Has a Song for You When You Feel Like Going Back to Your Old Ways". Vice. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Newport Folk Festival stage schedule 2021". newportfolk.org. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  11. ↑ Lee, Christina (February 4, 2022). "New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 4". NPR. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ Liebig, Lorie (2023-08-14). "Erin Rae Announces New Live Album, Unveils 2023 Tour Dates". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  13. ↑ Liebig, Lorie (2023-08-26). "Tyler Childers Reveals 'Rustin' In the Rain' Track List". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
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