Rachel Wammack
Rachel Wammack in 2018 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Wammack in 2018
Background information
Born (1994-06-28) June 28, 1994
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Spouse(s)Noah Purcell (married 2019–present)
Websitewww.rachelwammack.com

Rachel Wammack is a country music singer/songwriter signed to RCA Records from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. In 2018, she released her first self-titled EP.

Career

Wammack is from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. She wrote her first song when she was 12 and by 17 was discovered by Sony.[1] Before she began her recording career, she attended the University of North Alabama where she was crowned Miss UNA 2015.[2] Six months after she finished school she signed with Sony and moved to Nashville.[3]

Her first self-titled EP was produced by Dann Huff and was released on April 6, 2018.[4] Rolling Stone magazine listed Wammack as one of “10 new Country artists you need to know.”[5] Her single "My Boyfriend Doesn't Speak For Me Anymore" was also featured on Rolling Stone and was described as "mixing the power-pop pipes of Adele with the women-first attitude of Loretta Lynn."[6] The EP also features her first single, "Damage", which was co-written with Tom Douglas and David Hodges.[7]

On March 15, 2019, she released her single "Enough."[8] Her next single, "Something People Say (Acoustic)", was released on June 6, 2019.[9]

After a two-year hiatus from social media, Wammack released her single "Like Me" on August 12, 2022.[10][11] Wammack has described "Like Me" as "a love note to me and a reminder to the world [...] I'm not everybody's cup of tea and that's OK. That was a hard thing for me to reckon with. But now, I feel like people are more drawn to me now that I like myself."[10]

Personal life

Rachel Wammack was born on June 28, 1994. She was raised in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and attended Muscle Shoals High School, where she performed in the school's marching band and percussion ensemble.[12][13] Wammack attended the University of North Alabama and was crowned Miss UNA 2015.[2] On August 3, 2019, she married Noah Purcell.[14]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
Enough[15]
  • Released: March 15, 2019
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: Digital download

References

  1. ↑ "New Artist Spotlight: Rachel Wammack". MegaCountry. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 Edwards, Jennifer (26 January 2015). "Wammack ready for her year as Miss UNA". Times Daily. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Benefield, Chadwick (29 May 2018). "Meet Sony Music Nashville Recording Artist Rachel Wammack [Video]". WBKR.
  4. ↑ "RCA Records Nashville Singer-Songwriter Rachel Wammack Debut Self-Titled EP Available Today". Focus on the 615. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Parton, Chris; David Menconi; Joseph Hudak; Marissa R. Moss; Brittney McKenna; Jeff Gage (19 April 2018). "10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: April 2018". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Parton, Chris; Joseph Hudak; Robert Crawford; Brittney McKenna (27 April 2018). "10 Best Country and Americana Songs of the Week: Sugarland, Dan + Shay". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Hoffman, Lauren (11 July 2018). "Rachel Wammack Delivers Debut Single, "Damage"". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Rachel Wammack Appreciates "Enough" with Bright New Single Today". Sony Music Nashville. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  9. ↑ "Rachel Wammack on Instagram: ""I didn't think I'd ever see the day that 'I love you' would turn into just something people say…" Listen to the acoustic version of my new…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  10. 1 2 Despres, Tricia (16 August 2022). "How Rachel Wammack's Social Media Addiction Almost Ruined Everything: 'It Was Slowly Eating Me Alive'". People Magazine. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  11. ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (12 August 2022). "First Country: Lainey Wilson, Cole Swindell, Bobby Pinson & More". Billboard. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  12. ↑ Freeman, John (3 January 2019). "Rising Country Vocalist Rachel Wammack Talks 'Damage,' Muscle Shoals Roots". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "WGI 2011 Muscle Shoals". YouTube (Pearl Drums). 24 April 2015.
  14. ↑ Tracy, Brianne and Sarah Michaud (4 August 2019). "Rachel Wammack Marries Noah Purcell: All the Details from Their 'Southern Elegant' Wedding". People Magazine. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Rachel Wammack Appreciates "Enough" with Bright New Single". The Country Note. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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