Rachael Yamagata

This gorgeous voice hails from Arlington, VA.  Rachael Yamagata is a rare talent I could easily compare to the likes of Fiona Apple, Carol King, Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, and Tom Waits.  She writes and performs songs that exude the dark side of a love song. 

I discovered this one courtesy of my Tori Amos channel on iHeartRadio.  The song started, and within 30 seconds of hearing it, I was on Google and Facebook sharing her voice for the world to hear!

Rachael sang with the Chicago based band "Bumpus" for 6 years, but went solo in 2001.  In 2002, she got a two record deal with Arista's Private Music.  Since then she's done some amazing things!

She's done one major tour with Mandy Moore, and has played at Bonnaroo.  Also, it is worth noting some of the collaborations she has done.  She has written/performed songs with artists such as Ryan Adams, Jason Mraz, John Francis, Terra Naomi, and many more.

Currently, there are three studio albums and five EPs available for her.  Her album Happenstance is a beautiful mix of mellow blues and soulful vocals.  She has a very addicting, hypnotizing voice.  Much like Norah Jones, I can put in one of her CD's and not have to skip a single song!  Many of her songs have been featured on literally 30 or more different TV shows.

Follow the links my faithful readers!  She's definitely one for easy listening!!

http://www.rachael-yamagata.com
http://www.youtube.com/rachael-yamagata
http://www.myspace.com/rachaelyamagata
http://www.facebook.com/rachaelyamagata

You can also find her stuff on Simfy, Zvooq,Rhapsody, iHeartRadio, IMDb, Slacker Radio, Deezer, MOG, Rdio, Jelli, and Spotify!!

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