Rachael Yamagata | |
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Background information | |
Born | Arlington, Virginia, United States | September 23, 1977
Genres | Adult alternative, indie |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Piano, guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | RCA Victor, Warner Bros., Frankenfish/Megaforce |
Formerly of | Bumpus |
Website | www |
Rachael Amanda Yamagata [1] (born September 23, 1977) [2] 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. [3] [4]
Yamagata was born to a Japanese American father and an Italian-German mother and grew up with comedian-actor Josh Ruben as a half-brother. [5] She graduated from the Holton-Arms School [6] and attended Northwestern University and Vassar College. [7] [8]
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. [9] Her first full-length album, Happenstance , followed in 2004. The album was produced by John Alagía at Compass Point Studios. Between 2003 and 2005, Yamagata played venues such as Amoeba Records [10] and The Hotel Café, 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. [11]
Yamagata toured with Mandy Moore and contributed a song to Moore's 2007 album, Wild Hope . [12]
In May 2008, Yamagata released a three-song EP, Loose Ends . Her second full-length album Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart was released in October 2008. [13] Billboard characterized the album as much darker and sadder in tone than its predecessor. [14] That month, her two-song live acoustic video performance appeared on LiveDaily Sessions and featured the songs "Faster" and "Sunday Afternoon". [15] In April 2009, Yamagata performed her song "Elephants" on the television drama One Life to Live . [16]
Yamagata digitally released a new album in the fall of 2011 through Pledgemusic. Her third studio album Chesapeake was released through Frankenfish Records in October 2011. [17] In 2012 Yamagata released her next EP called Heavyweight. [18] Yamagata has appeared numerous times as a guest vocalist for other artists including: Jason Mraz's "Did You Get My Message?", "Fireflies" and "The Believer" by Rhett Miller, on Toots & the Maytals's album True Love , the song "Barfly" by Ray Lamontagne, and several songs on Ryan Adams' Cold Roses album. She contributed vocals to six songs on the Bright Eyes album Cassadaga . [19] Yamagata contributed writing, keyboards and vocals to the song "Kaleidoscope" by Jill Cunniff a former member of Luscious Jackson. Yamagata also performs with an ensemble cast on the 30 Rock episode "Kidney Now!" [20] The soundtrack for the film Dear John features the song "You Take My Troubles Away", Yamagata's duet with Dan Wilson. She also performs the Muppets song "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" on a cover album, Muppets: The Green Album . [21]
Yamagata again partnered with PledgeMusic for her album Tightrope Walker , released on September 23, 2016. She also offered an acoustic digital version of Happenstance as a pledge reward. [22]
Yamagata has a twin brother, Benji. [3] Her half brother, Josh Ruben, is an actor and director who worked for CollegeHumor. [23]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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KOR [24] | US [25] | ||
Happenstance |
| 40 | — |
Elephants...Teeth Sinking into Heart |
| — [lower-alpha 1] | 53 |
Chesapeake |
| 13 | 122 |
Acoustic Happenstance |
| 47 | — |
Tightrope Walker |
| 32 | — |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
KOR [24] | ||
The Very Best of Rachael Yamagata |
| 67 |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
KOR [24] | ||
EP |
| — |
Live at the Loft & More |
| — |
Loose Ends |
| — |
Heavyweight EP |
| 44 |
Porch Songs EP |
| 91 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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KOR [27] | KOR Intl. [28] | US Adult [29] | ||||
"Worn Me Down" | 2003 | — | — | 33 | EP | |
"Letter Read" | 2004 | — | — | — | Happenstance | |
"1963" | — | — | — | |||
"Be Be Your Love" | 26 | 1 | — |
| ||
"River" | 2005 | — | — | — | Live at the Loft & More | |
"Elephants" | 2008 | — | — | — | Elephants...Teeth Sinking into Heart | |
"Faster" | — | — | — | |||
"Sunday Afternoon" | — | — | — | |||
"Starlight" | 2011 | — | — | — | Chesapeake | |
"Even If I Don't" | — | — | — | |||
"You Won't Let Me" | — | 12 | — |
| ||
"Nothing Gets By Here" | 2012 | — | 6 | — |
| Heavyweight EP |
"I'm Not in Love" (10cc cover) | 2014 | — | 28 | — |
| The Very Best of Rachael Yamagata |
"Nobody" | 2016 | — | — | — | Tightrope Walker | |
"Over" | — | — | — | |||
"Let Me Be Your Girl" | — | — | — | |||
"Be Somebody's Love" | 2018 | — | — | — | Porch Songs EP | |
"It's Always the Little Things" [34] (with Guo Ding) | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
KOR Intl. [28] | ||||
"I Wish You Love" [35] | 2005 | — | Prime OST | |
"Jesus Was a Cross Maker" [36] (Judee Sill cover) | 2005 | — | Elizabethtown OST | |
"He Needs a Kidney" [37] (with various artists) (from 30 Rock ) | 2009 | — | Non-album single | |
"Hand of God" | 2012 | — | That's What She Said OST | |
"Let's Begin Again" [38] (with John Medeski) (Robert Altman cover) | 2014 | — | Altman OST | |
"Something in the Rain" [39] | 2018 | 10 | Something in the Rain OST | |
"La La La" [39] | 31 | |||
"No Direction" [40] | 2019 | — | One Spring Night OST | |
"Is It You" [41] | — | |||
"We Could Still Be Happy" [42] | — | |||
Yamagata's songs have appeared in a number of films and television shows. These include: [43]
Title | Year | Media |
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"1963" | 2005 | Monster-in-Law |
2015 | November Rule | |
"Be Be Your Love" | 2004 | One Tree Hill |
2005 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | |
2005 | Trust the Man | |
2006 | Brothers & Sisters | |
2009 | So You Think You Can Dance | |
2011 | ||
2012 | Wilsberg | |
"Be Somebody's Love" [39] | 2018 | Something in the Rain |
"Blister of the Spotlight" (with Ashtar Command) | 2008 | Ugly Betty |
"Brown Eyes" | 2009 | Grey's Anatomy |
"Collide" | 2005 | In Her Shoes |
"Don't" | 2009 | Private Practice |
"Duet" | 2008 | Brothers & Sisters |
2009 | Grey's Anatomy | |
"Elephants" | 2009 | One Life to Live |
2010 | Gravity | |
2015 | The Vampire Diaries | |
"Horizon" | 2009 | One Tree Hill |
"I Don't Want to Be Your Mother" | 2012 | Hope Springs |
"I Want You" | 2006 | Men in Trees |
"I'll Find a Way" | 2005 | ER |
"Keep Going" | 2015 | The Vampire Diaries |
"Meet Me by the Water" | 2006 | Bella |
"The Other Side" | 2008 | The L Word |
"Paper Doll" | 2005 | Trust the Man |
"Quiet" | 2006 | How I Met Your Mother |
2023 | Ted Lasso | |
"The Reason Why" | 2004 | Smallville |
2005 | The O.C. | |
2008 | Cashmere Mafia | |
2009 | Hotel for Dogs | |
2009 | Brain Drain | |
"Saturday Morning" | 2020 | Scare Me |
"Sunday Afternoon" | 2010 | One Tree Hill |
"The Way It Seems to Go" | 2013 | Lucky Them |
"Worn Me Down" | 2003 | Miss Match |
2004 | The O.C. | |
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