Jetty Rae Brittni Stewart | |
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 Jetty Rae in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brittni Whittaker |
| Born | (1987-01-13)January 13, 1987 (age 38) Springfield, Oregon |
| Origin | Happy Camp, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, ukulele |
| Years active | 2006—present |
| Labels | Jetty Rae LLC |
| Website | jettyrae |
Jetty Rae (born January 13, 1987) is anunsigned Americanindie folk singer-songwriter (also part of the groupPen Pals) whose career began inKona, Hawaii, but now resides inMichigan. Notable appearances includeLilith Fair 2010, CMJ Music Festival,[1]Ann Arbor Summer Festival,[2]The Red Jacket Jamboree,[3] and a number ofCFA festivals including Agapefest,[4] Big Ticket,[5] and Fandana Festival.[6] Jetty Rae's music has been used by companies such asMicrosoft,Petco,Amazon.com, andBen and Jerry's to promote their brands. She is known for "taking lyrics and adding a depth that few artists can.".[7] Jetty Rae's albumDrowning in Grain peaked at No. 130 on theCMJ Top 200 Radio charts.[8]
Jetty Rae was born inSpringfield, Oregon, on January 13, 1987.[9] She was raised by her parents, Tyvin and Kathleen, in an art-friendly family[10] near the mountain town ofHappy Camp, California, before moving for a short time toColorado Springs, Colorado.[9] Her parents weremissionaries which required them to move often before finally settling down inCharlevoix, Michigan, where Jetty Rae attended Charlevoix High School.[9] Jetty's mother started a theater group, called the Ragamuffins, in which Jetty held many roles.[9] Rae was initially introduced to songwriting through her affinity for poetry.[11]
Following her graduation from high school, Rae applied toJuilliard but was not accepted.[9] Jetty Rae eventually attended theYouth With a Mission (YWAM) discipleship training school in Kona, Hawaii where she partook in 3 mission trips over two years to China,Fiji, and Australia respectively.[9] After graduating in 2008, Jetty Rae returned toMichigan where she met her husband, Jason Stewart (to whom she now refers as her "husband-ger").[12] The two initially met on Facebook[13] and were married at theIberostar Paraiso del Mar on theRiviera Maya outsideCancun, Mexico on December 21, 2008.[9] Jetty enjoys a love of both cooking and makeup, citing them as art forms themselves.[14]
Jetty Rae has three children, a son named Beck[15][non-primary source needed] and two daughters, Rowin[16] and Jude.[17][non-primary source needed] A daughter, Ella, was stillborn; she keeps a blog entitled "The Singing Hitchhiker" about her.[18] Rae has apug named Otis[9]
In May 2016 Jetty Rae and her family moved into anAirstream, trailer[19] which they purchased onCraigslist for $3,000.00,[20] renovated it, and began living a minimal lifestyle.[21][non-primary source needed] In a 2019 interview, Rae revealed that after 3 years on the road she intends to settle down in a conventional house.[22]
Jetty Rae adopted the name of herpaternal grandmother Jetty Rae Thom, who was a full-bloodedKarukNative American.[23] Thom was known for hernomadic lifestyle, her desire for the outdoors, and for battling mental illnesses, includingschizophrenia. Rae (musician) took her grandmother's namesake out of admiration and respect.[9]
Rae, who considers herself a blue-collar musician,[24] attributes the start of her musical career to the death of her grandfather, which prompted her to write her first original song "Sunshine".[25] She says she first began writing and playing music to process her feelings but now uses her music to "serve her listeners and audience".[26] Her first show was at Durty Jake's bar in Kona, Hawaii.[9] While there, she joined the rap and hip-hop group Soul Chronicle, and toured the Hawaiian Islands, as well as mainland China. Her connection with Soul Chronicle led to her recording with another hip-hop group, The S.O.G. Crew.[27]
In 2009, Rae was chosen to play at the grand opening ofJetBlue'sJFK Airport terminal as the grand prize winner of a competition from OurStage.[28]
Sarah McLachlan andTerry McBride chose Rae as their featured local talent forLilith Fair 2010 inClarkston, Michigan, at theDTE Energy Music Theater.[29] Rae won this opportunity through OurStage.[30] Rae has been described as "a musician that has matured within every release, while still being true to herself."[31]
Since becoming affiliated withNACA in 2011 Rae has been chosen as a showcasing artist four times: Northern Plains 2011,[32] Mid-West 2012,[33] Mid-America 2012,[34] and Northern Plains 2013.[35]
In 2015, Rae and fellow musicianHeath McNease formed the groupPen Pals, subsequently touring and releasing albums under the moniker.
Rae is signed toSESAC (IPI #00607322083)[36] and publishes her music under Jetty Rae LLC (IPI #00677859763).[37]
In anAnnArbor.com news article, Rae's musical influences includeLauryn Hill,Brandi Carlile, andEva Cassidy.[27] One reviewer compared her voice to those ofNorah Jones andAmy Winehouse[38] Rae's style has been compared to a female version ofJack Johnson,[39] while others have noted her similarity toJennifer Knapp.[40] In addition to those noted above, Rae cites her influences asMariah Carey,Damien Rice andWhitney Houston.[11] Categorically, her music has been described as "typically good-natured acoustic pop".[41]
Situationally, Rae cites her living in her renovatedAirstream caravan as a major influence[20][42] as well as "everyday hopes and heartbreak".[43]
Jetty Rae has released a number of albums and singles in her career:
Rae's first album. It was recorded at Runyan Studios inBellaire, Michigan, and was released on April 16, 2008.
In retrospect, Rae has noted her musical inexperience prior to working on this album with comments like "I didn't know what EQ was when I first started... in fact, the whole recording process was a bit of a mystery."[44]
All tracks are written by Brittni Stewart
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Won't Be Here" | Alexis Dawdy (Violin), Olivia Child (Violin), Brian Cornett (Guitar) | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Danielley's Song" | Alexis Dawdy (Violin), Olivia Child (Violin), Brian Cornett (Guitar) | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Restless Sea" | Alexis Dawdy (Violin), Olivia Child (Violin), Dave Runyan (Bass), Brian Cornett (Guitar) | 2:34 |
| 4. | "Gualamina" | Bing Frarr (Bass), Brian Cornett (Guitar) | 1:20 |
| 5. | "Mad at You" | Dave Runyan (Bass), Brian Cornett (Guitar) | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Beggar" | Eric Jaqua (Bass), Brian Cornett (Guitar) | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Sunshine" | Alexis Dawdy (Violin), Brian Cornett (Guitar) | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Waiting" | Brian Cornett (Guitar) | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Holes" | Jesse Carrasco (Vocals), Brian Cornett (Guitar) | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Wings" | Alexis Dawdy (Violin), Olivia Child (Violin), Bing Frarr (Bass), Brian Cornett (Guitar) | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Blessed Child" | Eric Jaqua (Bass), Dave Schwartz (Drums), Dave Runyan (Guitar), Jesse Carrasco (Vocals), Brian Cornett (Vocals & Guitar) | 5:38 |
| Total length: | 39:24 | ||
Rae's second album is anEP and was recorded and produced inNashville, Tennessee; it was released on August 20, 2010.
All tracks are written by Brittni Stewart
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bad Apples" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Forget Me Not" | 5:39 |
| 3. | "I Love You" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Little Girl" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Blink of an Eye" | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 21:19 | |
Rae's first co-produced album[45] was released on July 1, 2011. The album is considered alullaby album, and Rae cites it as one of her most commercially successful despite its low budget.[46]
All lyrics are written by Brittni Stewart except "Puff the Magic Dragon" which was written byPeter, Paul and Mary; all music is composed by Joseph Barker and Brittni Stewart
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lazy Moon" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Airplane" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Rainy day" | 3:38 |
| 4. | "1,000 Buttons" | 5:41 |
| 5. | "Puff the Magic Dragon" | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Imagine" | 5:29 |
| 7. | "Michigan" | 4:52 |
| 8. | "By and By" | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 37:52 | |
Rae's fourth album was recorded at Solid Sound Recording Company inAnn Arbor, Michigan. The album was released on August 1, 2012, and has been described as "nuanced and often downright idiosyncratic."[38] It peaked at No. 130 on the CMJ Top 200 Radio charts.[8] The track "Nice Ones" was featured byAmerican Songwriter.[47]
All tracks are written by Brittni Stewart
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nice Ones" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "In Love" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Frayed Ends" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Alien" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Favorite Song" | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Yarn" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Freedom" | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Chocolate Sunrise" | 5:04 |
| 9. | "Movies" | 5:18 |
| 10. | "Promise" | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 43:00 | |
The title track from Rae's August 2013 album "Climbing Clouds" and an associated music video[48] was released on August 6 bearing the same name.[49][non-primary source needed] "Fallin", another single from the album, was released on August 27[50][non-primary source needed] also with a music video.[51] The last single from the album, "Kerosene", was released on October 11[52] in memory of her daughter; a music video for the single was also released.[53] The music videos for this album were produced after a successfulcrowdfunding campaign of $11,850.[54] Rae cites the source material for this album as briographical and the inspiration coming from grief she experienced after the loss of her 1st child Ella Rae.[55]
All tracks are written by Brittni Stewart
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Off The Grid" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Climbing Clouds" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Fallin'" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Too Big" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Kerosene" | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Fallin' (Ballad)" | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 22:02 | |
This is a Christmas-themed album released on November 26, 2014.[56][non-primary source needed] Tracks include two original songs ("More Than December" and "Christmas Kiss") as well as four covers of classic Christmas songs ("O, Holy Night", "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas", "Little Drummer Boy" and "Auld Lang Syne"). The album was produced on an extremely tight timeline[57] and was produced by Eric Sproull with featured vocal performances by Chris DuPont and Katie Lee. The title track has been described as "energetic".[58]
All music is composed by Brittni Stewart
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Drummer Boy" | 2:52 |
| 2. | "O, Holy Night" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Christmas Kiss" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "More Than December" | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 7:08 |
| Total length: | 20:27 | |
A single, released on March 16, 2015.[59][non-primary source needed] Rae cites this track as being notable in that it's the result of a single, uninterrupted vocal recording.[60] The song itself has a running time of 3:18, was produced by Eric Sproull, and was recorded at Bottle Rocket Studios in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Released on February 17, 2017, with a running time of about 39 minutes. The album was produced byGrammy award-winning producer Mitch Dane, with musical accompaniment including many of the members from the bandJars of Clay.[11] It was recorded at Sputnik Sound where demoing, pre-production and tracking were completed in 3 weeks.[43] The album was mastered by Chris Athens, Published by Jetty Rae LLC and distributed by Tone Tree Music. 3 singles from this album were released prior to the full album release: Queen of the Universe; Can't Curse the Free; Take me to the Mountain.
Musically, the album has been described as "more rock and western than some of [her] previous releases" and "americana, blues, country, folk, pop, southern rock, and soul".[61] Rae herself describes the album "victorious" in theme and biographical in content (a contrast to her previously autobiographical projects).[62] Reviewers point to her nomadic lifestyle as influential in the album subject matter.[63] Rae herself differentiates this album from her previous by saying "[...] following my own grief and processing that with Climbing Clouds, this album is on where I tell other peoples' stories."[55] She also cites the inspiration for the title track "Can't Curse the Free" as a prompt from her brother asking her to create a song for a girl who's cursed.[64]
The album received positive attention across online media distribution platforms, including iTunes.[65][non-primary source needed]
All lyrics are written by Brittni Stewart with co-writers Chris DuPont and Ryan Horne on "The River" and "Another Town" respectively; all music is composed by Brittni Stewart and Mitch Dane
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Curse the Free" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Queen of the Universe" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Take me to the Mountain" | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Another Town" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Still Gotta Fight It" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Born to Rise" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Coast to Coast" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Nose Dive" | 4:13 |
| 9. | "In the Garden" | 3:32 |
| 10. | "The River" | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 29:00 | |
The first single from the 2017 album "Can't Curse the Free", released on December 9, 2016. The track has a running time of 3:35. Rae herself cites the inspiration for this song stemming from a friend's "family drama" from which she created a larger-than-life character to be the subject of this song,[11] originally penned as a joke.[66]
The song has been described as being "moving and meaningful",[67] having "sweetly-delivered tongue-in-cheek rock-centric sassitude",[68] "elements of singer-songwriter sensibilities, indie rock endeavours and pop flavour"[31] but also grittier with descriptions like "grinds through the speakers in husky rattles"[69] and "oozing feminine power and dominance".[70] The work is a departure from Rae's prior works with reviewers remarking that the song has aJanis Joplin vibe[71] and "impressive vocal abilities with soulful rock melodies"[72] while others have compared it toCat Power[73] pointing to the "sultry and pop-aesthetic" vocals[74] and a "powerful and melodic voice that's just right for some bluesy folk rock".[75] The release received some positive notoriety including being featured on TuneCore's featured artist blog.[76]
The 2nd single and title track from the 2017 album "Can't Curse the Free", released on January 13, 2017, to coincide with Jetty Rae's 30th birthday.[77][non-primary source needed] The track has a running time of 3:28 and Rae cites the inspiration for the song as coming from her younger brother who asked her to write a song about someone who is cursed.[78] Rae describes the content of the song as "about a mighty foe. The king of lies, who wants you to stay in darkness, confusion, and shame".[46] It was recorded in just 3 takes.[citation needed]
The track has been described as "a haunting tune, equal parts soul and indie rock"[79] and "spooky, and hauntingly vulnerable"[43] while others have noted Rae's "smooth and vibrant voice."[44]
The work received positive reception, being featured by Tunecore and by iTunes.[80][non-primary source needed]
The 3rd single from the 2017 album "Can't Curse the Free", released on February 3, 2017. The track has a running time of 04:37.
The track has been described as "grounded and homely"[81] and "haunting goosebump inducing soul fused with indie rock and laced with speckles of pop".[82]
Initially released onPledgeMusic on November 21, 2018, the album has a running time of about 31 minutes. It is Jetty's second self-produced children's album, however unlike the first this one was recorded in her vintageAirstream travel trailer while visiting a national park.[83]
All music is composed by Brittni Stewart
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Animal Fair" | 2:44 | |
| 2. | "Stardust" | 3:29 | |
| 3. | "Let's Go Fly a Kite" | 3:09 | |
| 4. | "Sophia" | 3:46 | |
| 5. | "Honestly" | 2:49 | |
| 6. | "You Raise Me Up" | Brendan Graham | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Strawberry Cream Peaches Delight" | 2:35 | |
| 8. | "I Got You Babe" | Sonny Bono | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Seasons Lament" | 5:22 | |
| Total length: | 31:00 | ||
Rae's secondChristmas album, a five-song EP, was released on November 15, 2019, and has a running time of about 15 minutes. The album was composed and recorded inNashville at Sputnik Sound under the production ofMitch Dane. It features four holiday classics and one original song. Hannah Miller is also a collaborator on this album.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Featuring | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" | 2:48 | ||
| 2. | "The First Noel" | 2:40 | ||
| 3. | "Carol of the Bells" | 3:01 | ||
| 4. | "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" | Hannah Miller | 2:52 | |
| 5. | "We Share the Light" | Brittni Stewart, Mitch Dane | 3:31 | |
| Total length: | 15:00 | |||
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