Rachael Yamagata Returns On a Big Label

MUSIC NEWS- She's gotten critical and audience acclaim since her 04 debut, now singer/ songwriter, Rachel Yamagata  has just released a new album.  We still regularly pop-in her 04 pop-rock debut, Happenstance, especially for the hit,  “Worn Me Down.”  As you might know, her cd sales didn’t match the buzz so, her first big label, RCA, dropped the VA artist even after she finished her next album with producer Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley).  Yamagata regouped and; luckily, the momentum for her continued unabated, thanks to song placements on TV (Nip/Tuck, ER, One Tree Hill) and in film (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, In Her Shoes).    She's now found a place at Warner Bros. Records for Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart. The new 2 cd set is split between her quieter, more contemplative persona, and in exploring new, raw rock sounds, and, we get to hear her switch between piano and guitar.  See a brief interview with her at Performing Songwriter, here.  She also has some December gigs booked (one's an appearance on Mountain Stage) , see itinerary below-

(photo Hilary Walsh)

Rachael Yamagata Dec 08 Concert Dates-

Sun	12/07/08		Charleston, WV		Mountain Stage
Tue	12/09/08		Philadelphia, PA		First Unitarian Church
Wed	12/10/08		New York, NY		Bowery Ballroom
Fri	12/12/08		Toronto, ON		The Mod Club Theatre
Sat	12/13/08		Montreal, QC		Cabaret Du Musee Juste Pour Rire
Sun	12/14/08		Northampton, MA		Iron Horse Music Hall

Comments

[Chris]

Thanks, an article and image gallery covering her show at the church has been posted on Phrequency.com.

http://www.phrequency.com/Rachael_Yamagata_Gets_Spiritual.html

and

http://www.phrequency.com/Rachel_Yamagata_and_Low_Anthem__The_Church_.html