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Rachael Yamagata

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Rachael Yamagata (born September 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter
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Rachael Yamagata (born September 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
A singer–songwriter is a musician who writes, composes and sings their own material including lyrics and melodies. They often provide the sole accompaniment to an entire composition or song, typically using a guitar or piano...

 and pianist. Born in Arlington, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue...

, she is a Yonsei or fourth-generation Japanese American
Japanese American
are Americans of Japanese heritage, either born in Japan or their descendents. Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities, but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group at roughly 1,204,205, including those of mixed-race or...

 on her father's side and of Italian and German ancestry on her mother's side.

Early life


A child of divorced parents, Yamagata divided her time growing up between her Sansei Japanese American father, a Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790...

-based attorney and Harvard graduate; and her Italian-German mother, an artist/painter in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...

. Yamagata graduated from the Holton-Arms School
Holton-Arms School
Holton-Arms is an independent college-preparatory school for girls in grades 3–12, located in Bethesda, Maryland. It is dedicated to “education not only of the mind, but of the soul and spirit.” The School’s motto is Inveniam viam aut faciam or “I will find a way or make one.”The School prides...

 for Girls in Bethesda
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...

, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east. It is comparable in size to the European country of Belgium. According to the U.S...

, and attended Northwestern
Northwestern University


Rachael Yamagata (born September 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
A singer–songwriter is a musician who writes, composes and sings their own material including lyrics and melodies. They often provide the sole accompaniment to an entire composition or song, typically using a guitar or piano...

 and pianist. Born in Arlington, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue...

, she is a Yonsei or fourth-generation Japanese American
Japanese American
are Americans of Japanese heritage, either born in Japan or their descendents. Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities, but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group at roughly 1,204,205, including those of mixed-race or...

 on her father's side and of Italian and German ancestry on her mother's side.

Early life


A child of divorced parents, Yamagata divided her time growing up between her Sansei Japanese American father, a Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790...

-based attorney and Harvard graduate; and her Italian-German mother, an artist/painter in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...

. Yamagata graduated from the Holton-Arms School
Holton-Arms School
Holton-Arms is an independent college-preparatory school for girls in grades 3–12, located in Bethesda, Maryland. It is dedicated to “education not only of the mind, but of the soul and spirit.” The School’s motto is Inveniam viam aut faciam or “I will find a way or make one.”The School prides...

 for Girls in Bethesda
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...

, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east. It is comparable in size to the European country of Belgium. According to the U.S...

, and attended Northwestern
Northwestern University


Rachael Yamagata (born September 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
A singer–songwriter is a musician who writes, composes and sings their own material including lyrics and melodies. They often provide the sole accompaniment to an entire composition or song, typically using a guitar or piano...

 and pianist. Born in Arlington, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue...

, she is a Yonsei or fourth-generation Japanese American
Japanese American
are Americans of Japanese heritage, either born in Japan or their descendents. Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities, but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group at roughly 1,204,205, including those of mixed-race or...

 on her father's side and of Italian and German ancestry on her mother's side.

Early life


A child of divorced parents, Yamagata divided her time growing up between her Sansei Japanese American father, a Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790...

-based attorney and Harvard graduate; and her Italian-German mother, an artist/painter in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...

. Yamagata graduated from the Holton-Arms School
Holton-Arms School
Holton-Arms is an independent college-preparatory school for girls in grades 3–12, located in Bethesda, Maryland. It is dedicated to “education not only of the mind, but of the soul and spirit.” The School’s motto is Inveniam viam aut faciam or “I will find a way or make one.”The School prides...

 for Girls in Bethesda
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...

, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east. It is comparable in size to the European country of Belgium. According to the U.S...

, and attended Northwestern
Northwestern University
{{Infobox university|name = Northwestern University|image_name = NU seal.png|motto = Quaecumque sunt vera |mottoeng =Whatsoever things are true |established = 1851|type = Private|calendar = Quarter...

 and Vassar
Vassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college situated in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. Founded as a women's college in 1861, it became coeducational in 1969.-Overview:...

. She has a twin brother, Benji.

Bumpus


Yamagata became the vocalist for the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and with more than 2.8 million people, the 3rd largest city in the United States...

 funk
Funk
Funk is an American music genre that originated in the late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, soul jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...

-fusion band Bumpus, spending six years writing and recording three albums with the band and touring the country. In 2001, after having written a number of songs that didn't fit with the funk style of the band, Yamagata decided to take the songs and launch a solo career. In September 2002, she landed a two-record deal with Arista
Arista Records
Arista Records is an American record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...

's Private Music and her self-titled EP
Extended play
An extended play is a vinyl record, CD, or music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as an LP. Usually, a CD single has around 10–28 minutes of music, an EP has up to 36 minutes, and an album generally has 30–80 minutes. Mini-LPs generally contain 20–30...

 produced by Malcolm Burn, Rachael Yamagata EP
Rachael Yamagata Ep
EP is a 2003 album by Rachael Yamagata, released by BMG. All songs and lyrics were written by Yamagata except "These Girls", which was co-written by Chris Holmes...

was released in October.

Solo career


Her first full-length album, Happenstance
Happenstance (Rachael Yamagata album)
Happenstance was the first full-length album by Rachael Yamagata. It was released on BMG on June 8, 2004 in the U.S., and May 16, 2005 in the UK...

, followed in June 2004. It received generally positive reviews from critics. It was produced by John Alagia
John Alagía
John Alagía is an accomplished music producer. He is best known for his work with the Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer. Alagia is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and a graduate of Georgetown University...

 (Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Ben Folds Five). "I Want You" features several members of prominent American Klezmer
Klezmer
Klezmer is a musical tradition which parallels Hasidic and Ashkenazic Judaism...

 group The Klezmatics
The Klezmatics
The Klezmatics are a Grammy Award winning American neo-klezmer music group based in New York City, who have achieved fame singing in several languages, most notably mixing older Yiddish tunes with other types of more contemporary music of differing origins....

. Videos were made for the first and second singles "Worn Me Down" and "1963".

Her songs have featured on several TV shows, including Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...

, How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an Emmy Award winning American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005. The show was created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays...

, ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 1994 to April 2009. It is set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment in...

 
, Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck is an American television drama series created by Ryan Murphy and broadcast on FX Networks. The show is set at the McNamara/Troy plastic surgery practice, and follows the professional and personal lives of its owners, Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy...

, Men in Trees
Men in Trees
Men in Trees was a romantic television dramedy series which premiered on September 12 2006 on ABC and starred Anne Heche who played relationship coach Marin Frist. The series was set in the fictional town of Elmo, Alaska and concerned Marin Frist's misadventures in relationships...

, Alias
Alias (TV series)
Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...

, One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American teen, young adult television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003 on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and since September 27, 2006 the network is the official...

, Brothers & Sisters, Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series. It follows the lives of five surgical interns, later residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital in Seattle, Washington. The pilot episode, "A Hard Day's Night" premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC...

and The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons...

,
to which she made a guest performance in season 2. Yamagata also contributed a song to Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer–songwriter, actress and fashion designer. She grew up in Florida...

's 2007 album, Wild Hope
Wild Hope
Wild Hope is the fifth studio album by American pop singer Mandy Moore, her first in four years. It was released via her new label, The Firm Music, a division of EMI, on June 19, 2007 . It was released digitally in Australia on June 18 with the bonus track "Swept Away"...

. She also toured with Moore, opening many of her shows around the country.

On May 22, 2008, a new banner was added to her site indicating the digital release of a new EP, Loose Ends
Loose Ends (Rachael Yamagata EP)
Loose Ends is a 2008 digitally released album by Rachael Yamagata, available for download in her official site. The album contains three songs, running for almost twelve minutes, and may serve as a taster for the delayed release of her second full-length album, originally scheduled for summer...

, with three new songs, serving as a preview for the now delayed release of her second full-length album.

In early 2008, her site featured a "teaser video" for the new album. The album was finally released on October 7, 2008.Yamagata's second studio album is called Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart
Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart
Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart is the second full-length album by Rachael Yamagata. It was released on 7 October 2008 via Warner Bros...

. This album is much darker than its predecessor and deals more with heartache. It was originally slated for release in the late-summer of 2007.

On October 9, 2008, a two-song live acoustic video performance premiered on LiveDaily Sessions, featuring the songs "Faster" and "Sunday Afternoon".

On April 2,2009, she performed her single "Elephants" on One Life to Live in the fictional Capricorn Cafe.

Yamagata's songs have appeared in a number of films and television shows. These include:
Year TV series/Film Song Notes
2004 One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American teen, young adult television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003 on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and since September 27, 2006 the network is the official...

"Be Be Your Love" Episode:"The Trick Is to Keep Breathing"
2005 Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a 2005 American film, based on the novel of the same name by Ann Brashares and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was directed by Ken Kwapis and written by Delia Ephron.The film's production budget was $25 million...

"Be Be Your Love"
2005 Prime
Prime (film)
Prime is a 2005 American romantic comedy film starring Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep and Bryan Greenberg. It was written and directed by Ben Younger. The film has grossed $67,937,503 worldwide.-Plot:...

"I Wish You Love"
2005 The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons...

"Reason Why" Episode 11 - "The Second Chance"
2005 The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons...

"Worn Me Down" Episode 3 - "The New Kids On The Block"
2005 One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...

"I'll Find A Way"
2005 In Her Shoes "Collide"
2005 Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown (film)
Elizabethtown is a 2005 American film written and directed by Cameron Crowe starring Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst. Orlando Bloom plays a shoe designer visiting his father's hometown in Kentucky in the days following the father's death, and Kirsten Dunst plays a flight attendant...

"Jesus Was A Cross Maker" Judee Sill
Judee Sill
Judee Sill was an American singer and songwriter. The first artist signed to David Geffen's Asylum label, she released two albums before disappearing into obscurity and eventually dying of drug abuse in 1979.Her eponymous debut album was released to major acclaim in late 1971 and was followed...

 cover song
2006 How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an Emmy Award winning American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005. The show was created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays...

"Quiet" "Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.
Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.
"Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M." is the 18th episode in the first season of the television series How I Met Your Mother. It originally aired on April 10, 2006.- Plot :...

"
2006 The Last Kiss
The Last Kiss
The Last Kiss is a 2006 American comedy-drama film which is based on the 2001 Italian film L'ultimo bacio, directed by Gabriele Muccino. The plot revolves around a young couple and their friends struggling with adulthood and issues of relationships and commitment.The film stars Zach Braff, Jacinda...

"Reason Why"
2006 Bella
Bella (film)
Bella is a 2006 film directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde starring Eduardo Verastegui and Tammy Blanchard. Set in New York City, the film is about how one moment changed the lives of three people forever...

"Meet Me By the Water"
2006 One Fine Day (Korean TV series) "I'll Find a Way"
2007 Los Serrano
Los Serrano
Los Serrano is a Spanish television drama comedy which premiered on April 22, 2003 and is played on the channel Telecinco. It tells the story of the Serrano family, who lives in Round Santa Justa No 133, located in the fictional neighborhood of Santa Justa, in the Ribera del Manzanares, in Madrid...

"I'll Find a Way" Episode:"Las Fases del Amor"
2007 The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American and Canadian co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Los Angeles-area city of West Hollywood, California...

"Be Be Your Love" Fifth season preview
2007 Holiday in Handcuffs
Holiday in Handcuffs
Holiday In Handcuffs is an American television movie that originally aired on ABC Family on December 9, 2007 as a part of the network's "25 Days of Christmas" programming block...

"I Want You"
2007 Definitely, Maybe
Definitely, Maybe
Definitely, Maybe is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Adam Brooks, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz, Elizabeth Banks, and Abigail Breslin.-Plot:...

"Meet Me By the Water"
2008 The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American and Canadian co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Los Angeles-area city of West Hollywood, California...

"The Other Side" Episode:"Lifecycle"
2008 Brothers & Sisters
Brothers & Sisters
Brothers & Sisters is an American dramatic television series that centers on the upper class Walker family and their lives in Los Angeles, California.It premiered on ABC on September 24, 2006 after Desperate Housewives and airs Sundays...

"Duet" Episode:"Just A Sliver"
2009 Private Practice "Don't" Episode:"Homeward Bound"
2009 Hotel for Dogs
Hotel for Dogs (film)
Hotel for Dogs is a 2009 American feature film adaptation of the Lois Duncan novel of the same name about two orphans who take in stray dogs at an empty hotel named the Duke Francis.. The film, which began shooting November 2007, is directed by Thor Freudenthal and stars Emma Roberts, Jake T....

"Reason Why"
2009 Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series. It follows the lives of five surgical interns, later residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital in Seattle, Washington. The pilot episode, "A Hard Day's Night" premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC...

"Duet" Episode:"I Will Follow You Into the Dark"
2009 Taking the Stage
Taking the Stage
Taking the Stage is a musical reality show set at the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is produced by Nick Lachey for MTV. Lachey is a graduate of the School for Creative and Performing Arts. The program chronicles the lives of five high school students and their...

"Elephants" Episode:"Dance Off"
2009 The City
The City (MTV series)
The City is an MTV reality television series and a spin-off of the MTV show The Hills. It documents the changing life and surroundings of Whitney Port as she moves to New York City to work for fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg. The program premiered December 29, 2008. Instead of ordering a...

"Horizon" Episode:
2009 One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...

"Elephants" Episode:"Elephants (4/2/09)"
2009 30 Rock
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that currently airs on NBC on Thursday nights. The series takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy series depicted as airing on NBC; the name "30 Rock" refers to the address of the GE Building where NBC...

"He Needs a Kidney" Part of supergroup; Episode:"Kidney Now!"

She made an appearance in Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz is an American singer-songwriter, born and raised in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Mraz's stylistic influences include reggae, pop, rock, folk, jazz, and hip hop....

's second album, Mr. A–Z, singing a song with him called "Did You Get My Message?". She also sings on "Fireflies" and "The Believer" on Rhett Miller
Rhett Miller
Stewart Ransom Miller II was born September 6, 1970 in Austin, Texas. He is the lead singer of the alt-country band Old 97's and a successful solo musician. He graduated from St. Mark's School of Texas, a private boys' school in Dallas in 1989 and briefly attended Sarah Lawrence College on a...

's solo CD The Believer; on Toots & the Maytals
Toots & the Maytals
Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and reggae vocal groups. According to Sandra Brennan at Allmusic, "The Maytals were key figures in reggae music...

 True Love
True Love (Toots & the Maytals album)
True Love is an album by Toots & the Maytals. It is a collection of Toots & the Maytals classics re-recorded with guest artists including Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, No Doubt, Ben Harper, Ryan Adams, Keith Richards and The Skatalites....

; "Barfly" on Ray Lamontagne
Ray LaMontagne
Raymond Charles "Ray" LaMontagne is an American singer-songwriter who lives on a farm in Maine with his wife and two sons. Reportedly, after hearing a Stephen Stills song, LaMontagne decided to quit his job at a shoe factory and pursue a career in music. He has since released three albums,...

's Till the Sun Turns Black
Till the Sun Turns Black
Till The Sun Turns Black is singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne's second full-length release, which was released on August 29, 2006. The album was produced by Ethan Johns and recorded at Allaire Studios in Shokan, New York. The album was a commercial success, becoming a top 40 album, selling 28,000...

; and "Let it Ride", "Sweet Illusions", "Cold Roses", and "Friends", on Ryan Adams
Ryan Adams
David Ryan Adams is a Grammy Award-nominated American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, North Carolina....

' Cold Roses
Cold Roses
Cold Roses is the sixth studio album by alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, released on May 3, 2005 on Lost Highway. The album is his first with backing band The Cardinals, and the first of three albums released in 2005...

. She sings backup on six tracks on the Bright Eyes' album Cassadaga
Cassadaga (album)
Cassadaga is the seventh studio album by Bright Eyes, released on April 10, 2007. Around 25 to 30 songs were recorded in 2006, with 13 of these appearing on the final track list...

. She co-wrote "Kaleidoscope" with Jill Cunniff, formerly of Luscious Jackson
Luscious Jackson
Luscious Jackson is an alternative/pop-rock group formed in 1991. They are named after now-retired American basketball player Lucious Jackson....

, for Cunniff's solo album City Beach
City Beach (album)
City Beach is the title of the first solo album released by Luscious Jackson member Jill Cunniff. It was released on February 20, 2007 on CD. It was also released on 12" vinyl, which also includes an exclusive track co-written by author, journalist, musician and cult heroine Vivian Goldman,...

and also plays keyboards and second vocals. Yamagata also performs with an ensemble cast on the 30 Rock
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that currently airs on NBC on Thursday nights. The series takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy series depicted as airing on NBC; the name "30 Rock" refers to the address of the GE Building where NBC...

episode "Kidney Now!"

Studio albums

  • Happenstance
    Happenstance (Rachael Yamagata album)
    Happenstance was the first full-length album by Rachael Yamagata. It was released on BMG on June 8, 2004 in the U.S., and May 16, 2005 in the UK...

    (2004)
  • Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart
    Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart
    Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart is the second full-length album by Rachael Yamagata. It was released on 7 October 2008 via Warner Bros...

    (2008)

EPs

  • EP
    Rachael Yamagata Ep
    EP is a 2003 album by Rachael Yamagata, released by BMG. All songs and lyrics were written by Yamagata except "These Girls", which was co-written by Chris Holmes...

    (2003)
  • Live at the Loft & More
    Live at the Loft & More
    Live at the Loft & More is a 2005 album by Rachael Yamagata, released by BMG. It was produced by Kevin Salem except track 4, which was produced by John Alagia...

    (2005)
  • Loose Ends
    Loose Ends (Rachael Yamagata EP)
    Loose Ends is a 2008 digitally released album by Rachael Yamagata, available for download in her official site. The album contains three songs, running for almost twelve minutes, and may serve as a taster for the delayed release of her second full-length album, originally scheduled for summer...

    (2008)

Singles

  • Worn Me Down
  • Letter Read
  • 1963"
  • River
  • Elephants
  • Faster
  • Sunday Afternoon
  • Be Be Your Love

Live/Compilations

  • Live at the Bonnaroo Music Festival
    Live at the Bonnaroo Music Festival
    Live at the Bonnaroo Music Festival is a live show you can download and make your own CD. The Rachael Yamagata session was recorded on June 12th, 2004 at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.-Tracklist:# Be Be Your Love 05:51...

    (2004), released exclusively on Bonnaroo
  • Sony Connect Sets
    Sony Connect Sets
    Sony Connect Set is 4 songs live EP recorded exclusively for downloads at Sony Connect by Rachael Yamagata.-External links:**...

    (2005), released exclusively on Sony Connect
    Sony Connect
    The CONNECT Music Store was Sony's music store built within the SonicStage music management application for Microsoft Windows-based personal computers. It was one of the world’s largest online music download stores with over 2.5 million tracks to preview and purchase, with over 10,000 new songs...

  • KCRW Sessions: Rachel Yamagata
    KCRW Sessions: Rachel Yamagata
    KCRW Sessions: Rachel Yamagata is a 5 song live EP, recorded for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic show by Rachael Yamagata. The album was released exclusively for the iTunes Music Store.-External links:**...

    (2005), released exclusively on iTunes
    ITunes
    iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files. The program is also an interface to manage the contents on Apple's popular iPod digital media players as well as the iPhone...

  • Napster session: Rachael Yamagata
    Napster session: Rachael Yamagata
    Napster Sessions is a four-song live EP recorded exclusively for downloads at Napster by Rachael Yamagata. It was released in 2005.-External links:**...

    (2005), released exclusively on Napster
    Napster
    Napster was an online music file sharing service created by Shawn Fanning while he was attending Northeastern University in Boston. The service operated between June 1999 and July 2001...


Other contributions

  • WFUV: City Folk Live VII
    WFUV: City Folk Live VII
    WFUV: City Folk Live VII is a compilation album released by WFUV in November 2004 to highlight songs performed live in the studio by some of the year's favorite guests...

    - "Worn Me Down" (2004)
  • Toots & the Maytals
    Toots & the Maytals
    Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and reggae vocal groups. According to Sandra Brennan at Allmusic, "The Maytals were key figures in reggae music...

     - True Love
    True Love (Toots & the Maytals album)
    True Love is an album by Toots & the Maytals. It is a collection of Toots & the Maytals classics re-recorded with guest artists including Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, No Doubt, Ben Harper, Ryan Adams, Keith Richards and The Skatalites....

    (2004)
  • Ryan Adams
    Ryan Adams
    David Ryan Adams is a Grammy Award-nominated American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, North Carolina....

     - Cold Roses
    Cold Roses
    Cold Roses is the sixth studio album by alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, released on May 3, 2005 on Lost Highway. The album is his first with backing band The Cardinals, and the first of three albums released in 2005...

    (2005)
  • Jason Mraz
    Jason Mraz
    Jason Mraz is an American singer-songwriter, born and raised in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Mraz's stylistic influences include reggae, pop, rock, folk, jazz, and hip hop....

     - Mr. A-Z
    Mr. A-Z
    Mr. A–Z is an album by Jason Mraz, released on July 26, 2005. It is the studio follow-up to his first studio album Waiting for My Rocket to Come, released in 2002...

    (2005)
  • Chris Holmes
    Chris Holmes
    Chris Holmes may refer to:* Chris Holmes , US musician and member of the band W.A.S.P.* Chris Holmes , British Paralympian* Chris Holmes, American musician and producer who toured with The Smashing Pumpkins...

     - Blister of the Spotlight (2006)
  • Rhett Miller
    Rhett Miller
    Stewart Ransom Miller II was born September 6, 1970 in Austin, Texas. He is the lead singer of the alt-country band Old 97's and a successful solo musician. He graduated from St. Mark's School of Texas, a private boys' school in Dallas in 1989 and briefly attended Sarah Lawrence College on a...

     - The Believer (2006)
  • Ray LaMontagne
    Ray LaMontagne
    Raymond Charles "Ray" LaMontagne is an American singer-songwriter who lives on a farm in Maine with his wife and two sons. Reportedly, after hearing a Stephen Stills song, LaMontagne decided to quit his job at a shoe factory and pursue a career in music. He has since released three albums,...

     - Till the Sun Turns Black
    Till the Sun Turns Black
    Till The Sun Turns Black is singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne's second full-length release, which was released on August 29, 2006. The album was produced by Ethan Johns and recorded at Allaire Studios in Shokan, New York. The album was a commercial success, becoming a top 40 album, selling 28,000...

    (2006)
  • Bright Eyes - Four Winds
    Four Winds
    Four Winds is an EP by the indie rock band Bright Eyes, that was released on March 6, 2007. The title track is the first single from their album Cassadaga. The other 5 tracks are exclusive b-sides from the 2006 recording sessions...

    (2007)
  • Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
    Cassadaga (album)
    Cassadaga is the seventh studio album by Bright Eyes, released on April 10, 2007. Around 25 to 30 songs were recorded in 2006, with 13 of these appearing on the final track list...

    (2007)
  • Ben Arthur - Mouhfeel (2007)
  • Mandy Moore
    Mandy Moore
    Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer–songwriter, actress and fashion designer. She grew up in Florida...

     - Wild Hope
    Wild Hope
    Wild Hope is the fifth studio album by American pop singer Mandy Moore, her first in four years. It was released via her new label, The Firm Music, a division of EMI, on June 19, 2007 . It was released digitally in Australia on June 18 with the bonus track "Swept Away"...

    (2007)
  • Jill Cunniff - City Beach
    City Beach (album)
    City Beach is the title of the first solo album released by Luscious Jackson member Jill Cunniff. It was released on February 20, 2007 on CD. It was also released on 12" vinyl, which also includes an exclusive track co-written by author, journalist, musician and cult heroine Vivian Goldman,...

    (2007)

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