Erin Rae (formerly Erin Rae & the Meanwhiles) is an American
folk pop band from
Nashville, Tennessee.
The band is led by singer Erin Rae McKaskle.
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
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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.
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
Dan or DAN may refer to:
People
* Dan (name), including a list of people with the name
** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark
* Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa
**Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoi ...
*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
‘’’Singles’’’
*Playing Old Games (2016) writ. Erin Rae + Pete Lindberg
*Gold Plated/Refugee (2019) prod. Gerard G. “Jerry” Bernhardt III &
Dan Knobler
Dan or DAN may refer to:
People
* Dan (name), including a list of people with the name
** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark
* Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa
**Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoi ...
*Merry Christmas Darling w/ Coco Reilly & Kate Bernhardt (2018)
References
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Musical groups from Nashville, Tennessee
Musical groups established in 2012
American folk musical groups
2012 establishments in Tennessee