Rachael Yamagata (born September 23, 1977) is an American
singer-songwriter and pianist from Arlington, Virginia. She began her
musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and
releasing five EPs and four studio albums. Her songs have appeared on
numerous television shows and she has collaborated with Jason Mraz,
Rhett Miller, Bright Eyes, Ryan Adams, Toots and the Maytals and Ray
Lamontagne.She was born to a Japanese-American father and an
Italian-German mother. Yamagata graduated from the Holton-Arms
School[citation needed] and attended Northwestern University and
Vassar College.She was born to a Japanese-American father and an
Italian-German mother. Yamagata graduated from the Holton-Arms
School[citation needed] and attended Northwestern University and
Vassar College.Yamagata became the vocalist for the Chicago group
Bumpus and spent six years touring, writing and recording with the
band before leaving in 2001 to begin a solo career. In September 2002,
she obtained a two-record deal with Arista's Private Music and her
self-titled EP produced by Malcolm Burn, Rachael Yamagata EP was
released in October. Her first full-length album, Happenstance,
followed in 2004. The album was produced by John Alaga at Compass
Point Studios. Between 2003 and 2005, Yamagata played venues such as
Amoeba Records and The Hotel Caf, both in Hollywood.Yamagata was
featured on the album True Love by Toots and the Maytals, which won
the Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Reggae Album, and showcased many
notable musicians including Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck,
Trey Anastasio, Gwen Stefani / No Doubt, Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt,
Manu Chao, The Roots, Ryan Adams, Keith Richards, Toots Hibbert, Paul
Douglas, Jackie Jackson, Ken Boothe, and The Skatalites.
singer-songwriter and pianist from Arlington, Virginia. She began her
musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and
releasing five EPs and four studio albums. Her songs have appeared on
numerous television shows and she has collaborated with Jason Mraz,
Rhett Miller, Bright Eyes, Ryan Adams, Toots and the Maytals and Ray
Lamontagne.She was born to a Japanese-American father and an
Italian-German mother. Yamagata graduated from the Holton-Arms
School[citation needed] and attended Northwestern University and
Vassar College.She was born to a Japanese-American father and an
Italian-German mother. Yamagata graduated from the Holton-Arms
School[citation needed] and attended Northwestern University and
Vassar College.Yamagata became the vocalist for the Chicago group
Bumpus and spent six years touring, writing and recording with the
band before leaving in 2001 to begin a solo career. In September 2002,
she obtained a two-record deal with Arista's Private Music and her
self-titled EP produced by Malcolm Burn, Rachael Yamagata EP was
released in October. Her first full-length album, Happenstance,
followed in 2004. The album was produced by John Alaga at Compass
Point Studios. Between 2003 and 2005, Yamagata played venues such as
Amoeba Records and The Hotel Caf, both in Hollywood.Yamagata was
featured on the album True Love by Toots and the Maytals, which won
the Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Reggae Album, and showcased many
notable musicians including Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck,
Trey Anastasio, Gwen Stefani / No Doubt, Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt,
Manu Chao, The Roots, Ryan Adams, Keith Richards, Toots Hibbert, Paul
Douglas, Jackie Jackson, Ken Boothe, and The Skatalites.
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