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Infobox musical artist|name = Rachael Yamagata|image = Rachael Yamagata2005.jpg|caption = Yamagata in 2005.|image_size = 175px|background = solo_singer|birth_name =|alias =|Born = Birth date and age|1977|9|23|mf=y Arlington, Virginia|death_date =|origin =|instrument = Piano
Guitar
Vocals |genre = Adult album alternative|Adult alternative
Independent music|Indie
Blues rock |Vocal_Type = Contralto|occupation = Singer-songwriter |years_active =|label = RCA Victor
Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.
Frankenfish Records/ Megaforce Records |associated_acts = Bumpus (band)|Bumpus |website = http://www.rachaelyamagata.com rachaelyamagata.com|current_members =|past_members =
Rachael Yamagata (born September 23, 1977)Cite document |last=Garcia |first=Cathy Rose A. |title=Singer Rachael Yamagata to Take Stage for First Time in Seoul |url= http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/04/141_42294.html |publisher= The Korea Times |date=2009-03-31 |accessdate=2009-05-18 |postscript=. is an American singer-songwriter and pianist from Arlington, Virginia|Arlington , Virginia . She began her musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and releasing four EP's and three studio albums. Her songs have appeared on numerous television shows and she has collaborated with other musicians including Jason Mraz , Rhett Miller , Ryan Adams , Toots and the Maytals and Ray Lamontagne .

Early life and education


Yamagata's childhood was divided between her divorced parents; her father, a Washington, D.C. -based attorney; and her mother, an artist/painter living in New York City . Citation needed|date=June 2011 Yamagata graduated from the Holton-Arms School for Girls in Bethesda, Maryland|Bethesda , Maryland and attended Northwestern University and Vassar College .Citation needed|date=June 2011

Career


Yamagata became the vocalist for the Chicago group Bumpus (band)|Bumpus and spent six years touring, writing and recording with the band. In 2001, left Bumpus and began a solo career. In September 2002, she obtained a two-record deal with Arista Records|Arista 's Private Music and her self-titled Extended play|EP produced by Malcolm Burn, Rachael Yamagata EP was released in October.cn|date=October 2011
Her first full-length album, Happenstance (Rachael Yamagata album)|Happenstance , followed in June 2004 and received favorable reviews. cn|date=October 2011The album produced by John Alagia at Compass Point Studios featured the song "I Want You" and she made videos for the songs Worn Me Down and 1963.

Yamagata toured with Mandy Moore and contributed a song to Moore's 2007 album, Wild Hope . http://www.keyt.com/entertainment/5692661.html Mandy Moore's 'Wild Hope' Set for May Release, keyt.com

In May 2008, Yamagata released a three-song EP, Loose Ends (Rachael Yamagata EP)|Loose Ends . A full length album Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart was released in October 2008. The song "Jonah" was included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the album and another bonus song "He Loves You Deep Inside" was made available online. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=x1nb_JdONV4 YouTube video Billboard (magazine)|Billboard characterized the album as much darker and sadder in tone than its predecessor.cite web| url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1003548849|title=Rachael Yamagata - New Album Teaser | work = Billboard (magazine)|Billboard | year=2008 That same month, a two-song live acoustic video performance appeared on LiveDaily Sessions and featured the songs Faster and Sunday Afternoon . http://www.livedaily.com/sessions/36.html Video performance of "Faster" and "Sunday Afternoon" by Rachael Yamagata at LiveDaily Sessions

In April 2009, Yamagata performed her song Elephants on the television drama One Life to Live .cite web|url= http://soapnet.go.com/soapnet/show/path-showname_onelifetolive/section_recaps/year_2009/month_Mar/date_30/day_thursday/page_4? vnu_content_id=1003831577| title=SOAPnet.com | date= March 2009| accessdate=2009-04-02

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. http://www.sneakattackmedia.com/clients/? clientID=862

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 and on Toots & the Maytals 's True Love (Toots & the Maytals album)|True Love , the song Barfly'' by Ray Lamontagne , and several songs on Ryan Adams' Cold Roses album. She contributed vocals to six tracks on the Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes album Cassadaga (album)|Cassadaga .

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! " http://www.nbc.com/30_Rock/exclusives/kidney-now/celebrities.shtml Complete cast list of 30 Rock season finale The soundtrack for the film Dear John (2010 film)|Dear John features the song You Take My Troubles Away , Yamagata's duet with Dan Wilson (musician)|Dan Wilson . She also performs the Muppets song ''I'm Going To Go Back There Someday on a cover album , Muppets: The Green Album .Lifestyle News, Wawzenek, Bryan. http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/muppets-0627-2011/ My Morning Jacket, Amy Lee, Weezer Cover the Muppets, Gibson.com, 27 June 2011.

Her songs have appeared on several TV shows, including The L Word , Charmed , How I Met Your Mother , ER (TV series)|ER , Nip/Tuck , Men in Trees , Alias (TV series)|Alias , One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill , Los Serrano , Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|Brothers & Sisters , '' Grey's Anatomy and The O.C. , on which she made a guest performance.cn|date=October 2011

Personal life


Yamagata has a twin brother, Benji. Her half brother, Josh Ruben, is an actor and director for CollegeHumor .cite web|last=Ruben|first=Josh|title=JOSH'S MINDHOUSE|url= http://joshruben.tumblr.com/post/10166825843/heres-the-debut-of-even-if-i-dont-the-music-vid|accessdate=22 September 2011

Discography


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Studio albums


  • Happenstance (Rachael Yamagata album)|Happenstance (2004)

  • Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart (2008)

  • Chesapeake (2011)


  • EPs


  • Rachael Yamagata EP|EP (2003)

  • Live at the Loft & More (2005)

  • Loose Ends (Rachael Yamagata EP)|Loose Ends (2008)

  • Covers EP (2011)


  • Singles


  • "Worn Me Down"

  • "Letter Read"

  • "1963"

  • "Be Be Your Love"

  • "Elephants"

  • "Faster"

  • "Sunday Afternoon"

  • "Starlight"

  • "Deal Breaker"

  • "Even If I Don't"


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    Live/Compilations


  • Live at the Bonnaroo Music Festival (2004), released exclusively on Bonnaroo

  • Sony Connect Sets (2005), released exclusively on Sony Connect

  • KCRW Sessions: Rachel Yamagata (2005), released exclusively on iTunes

  • Napster session: Rachael Yamagata (2005), released exclusively on Napster


  • Other contributions


  • Bumpus (album)|Bumpus (1999)

  • Steroscope (Bumpus) (2001)

  • WFUV: City Folk Live VII - "Worn Me Down" (2004)

  • Toots & the Maytals - True Love (Toots & the Maytals album)|True Love (2004)

  • Ryan Adams - Cold Roses (2005)

  • Jason Mraz - Mr. A-Z (2005)

  • Chris Holmes - Blister of the Spotlight (2006)

  • Rhett Miller - The Believer (Rhett Miller album)|The Believer (2006)

  • Ray LaMontagne - Till the Sun Turns Black (2006)

  • Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes - Four Winds (2007)

  • Bright Eyes - Cassadaga (album)|Cassadaga (2007)

  • Ben Arthur - Mouhfeel (2007)

  • Mandy Moore - Wild Hope (2007)

  • Jill Cunniff - City Beach (album)|City Beach (2007)

  • John Francis (Musician)|John Francis - "The Better Angels" (2010)

  • Katharine McPhee - Unbroken (Katharine McPhee album)|Unbroken (2010)

  • Terra Naomi - ''To Know I'm Ok (2011)

  • Muppets: The Green Album (2011), performing "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday"

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    Songs in other media


    Yamagata's songs have appeared in a number of films and television shows. These include:cite web|url= http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1763235/| title=Rachael Yamagata Filmography | accessdate=2010-07-15

    Year !! Title !! Type !! Song
    2003
    2004
    2005
    ER
    Shoes (2005 film)>In Her Shoes
    The O.C.
    TV series episode: "The New Kids on the Block"
    One Life to Live
    Prime
    The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film)>Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
    Smallville
    2006
    How I Met Your Mother
    Brothers & Sisters
    The Last Kiss
    One Fine Day (TV series)>One Fine Day
    Men in Trees
    TV series episode: "Talk for Tat"
    2007
    Holiday in Handcuffs
    The L Word
    Los Serrano
    2008
    Cashmere Mafia
    The L Word
    2009
    The City
    Fuga de cerebros(Brain Drain)
    '' Grey's Anatomy
    TV series episode: "I Will Follow You into the Dark"
    Hotel for Dogs
    One Life to Live
    Private Practice
    So You Think You Can Dance
    Taking the Stage
    2010
    Life Unexpected


    References


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    External links


    Toomanylinks|date=November 2011
  • http://www.rachaelyamagata.com Official website

  • MySpace-music|rachaelyamagata|Rachael Yamagata

  • IMDb name| id=1763235 | name=Rachael Yamagata

  • http://www.comfortcomes.com/2008/11/01/rachael-yamagata-elephantsteeth-sinking-into-heart/ Elephants Review

  • http://www.npr.org/artists/95060401/rachael-yamagata Rachael Yamagata on NPR

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