Jetty Rae

Jetty Rae
Jetty Rae at Lilith Fair 2010
Background information
Birth name Brittni Whittaker
Born January 13, 1987
Springfield, Oregon
Genres Folk
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar, ukulele
Years active 2006—present
Labels Jetty Rae LLC
Website jettyrae.com

Jetty Rae (born January 13, 1987) is an unsigned indie folk singer/songwriter whose career began in Kona, Hawaii but now resides in Michigan. Notable appearances include Lilith Fair 2010, CMJ Music Festival,[1] and a number of CFA festivals including Agapefest,[2] Big Ticket,[3] and Fandana Festival.[4] Jetty Rae also sang the jingle on three nationally televised Truvia television commercials in 2011-2012.[5] She is known for "taking lyrics and adding a depth that few artists can.".[6] Jetty Rae's album "Drowning in Grain" peaked at #130 on the CMJ Top 200 Radio charts.[7]

Personal life

Jetty Rae was born in Springfield, Oregon on January 13, 1987.[8] She was raised by her parents, Tyvin and Kathleen, in the mountain town of Happy Camp, California before moving for a short time to Colorado Springs, Colorado.[8] Her parents were missionaries which required them to move often before finally settling down in Charlevoix, Michigan where Jetty Rae attended Charlevoix High School.[8] Jetty's mother started a theater group in which Jetty held many roles.[8]

Following her graduation from high school she tried out for Juilliard but was not accepted.[8] Jetty Rae eventually decided to attend the Youth 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.[8] After graduating in 2008, Jetty Rae returned to Michigan where she met her husband, Jason Stewart (to whom she now refers as her "husband-ger").[9] The two were married at the Iberostar Paraiso del Mar on the Riviera Maya outside Cancun, Mexico on December 21, 2008.[8] If not for music, Jetty has stated her interest for both cooking and makeup, citing them as art forms themselves.[10]

Jetty Rae has a pug named Otis [8] and a son named Beck.[11] She also had a daughter, Ella, about which she keeps a blog entitled "The Singing Hitchhiker".[12]

Jetty Rae namesake

Jetty Rae adopted the name of her paternal grandmother Jetty Rae Thom, who was a full-blooded Karuk Native American.[13] Jetty Rae Thom was known for her nomadic lifestyle, her propensity to want to be outdoors, and for battling mental illnesses, including schizophrenia. Jetty Rae (musician) took her grandmother's namesake out of admiration and respect.[8]

Musical career

Jetty Rae's first show was at Durty Jake's bar in Kona, Hawaii.[8] 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 lead to her recording with another hip-hop group, The S.O.G. Crew.[14]

In 2009, Jetty Rae was chosen to play at the grand opening of Jet Blue's JFK Airport terminal as the grand prize winner of a competition from OurStage.[15]

Sarah McLachlan and Terry McBride chose Jetty Rae as their featured local talent for Lilith Fair 2010 in Clarkston, Michigan at the DTE Energy Music Theater.[16] Jetty Rae won this opportunity through OurStage.[17]

Since becoming affiliated with NACA in 2011 Jetty Rae has been chosen as a showcasing artist four times: Northern Plains 2011,[18] Mid-West 2012,[19] Mid-America 2012,[20] and Northern Plains 2013.[21]

Jetty Rae's voice can be heard singing the 2011-2012 Truvia Television commercials entitled "Hush", "Twinkle", "Jiggle".[5] She was also selected for a showcase at the CMJ Music Festival in 2013[1] and voted Best Singer/Songerwriter in Northern Michigan.[22]

Influences

In an AnnArbor.com news article, Jetty Rae's musical influences are cited as including Lauryn Hill, Brandi Carlile, Eva Cassidy, and Jennifer Knapp.[14] One reviewer compared her voice to Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse[23] while others refer to her as a female Jack Johnson.[24]

Discography

Jetty Rae has released a number of albums and singles in her career:

Blackberries (2008)

Jetty Rae's first album was recorded at Runyan Studios in Bellaire, Michigan and was released on April 16, 2008.

Nobody (2009)

Jetty Rae's second album is an EP and was recorded and produced in Nashville, Tennessee; it was released on August 20, 2010.

La La Lu and the Lazy Moon (2011)

Jetty's first co-produced album [25] was released on July 1, 2011. The album has a running time of 48.3 minutes.

Drowning in Grain (2012)

Jetty Rae's fourth album was recorded at Solid Sound Recording Company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The album was released on August 1, 2012 and has been described as "nuanced and often downright idiosyncratic."[23] It peaked at #130 on the CMJ Top 200 Radio charts.[7]

Climbing Clouds (2013)

The title track from Jetty Rae's August 2013 album "Climbing Clouds" and an associated music video [26] was released on August 6 bearing the same name.[27] "Fallin", another single from the album, was released on August 27 [28] also with a music video.[29] The last single from the album, "Kerosene", was released on October 11 [30] in memory of her daughter; a music video for the single was also released.[31] The music videos for this album were produced after a successful crowdfunding campaign of $11,850.[32]

More Than December (2014)

This is a Christmas-themed album released on November 26, 2014.[33] 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[34] and has a running time of 20:45 and was produced by Eric Sproull with featured vocal performances by Chris DuPont and Katie Lee.

Forever & Always (2015)

A single, released on March 16th, 2014.[35] Rae cites this track as being notable in that it's the result of a single, uninterrupted vocal recording.[36] 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.

Awards

Film & Commercial Placements

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CMJ 2013 Artists". CMJ. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Final Main Stage Artists Added". AgapeFest. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Big Ticket Festival". Zvents. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "50-plus bands set for Fandana Festival". Fandana Festival. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shetler, Scott. "Truvia Chocolate Bunny Commercial – What’s the Song?". diffuser.fm. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  6. ↑ Gutowski, Ryan. "Review: Drowning in Grain". Collision. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Top 200". CMJ New Music Report (1275): 5. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 Rae, Jetty (February 12, 2011). Woman to Woman. Interview with Phyllis Wallace. KFUO-AM. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  9. ↑ Venne, Kirstie (September 12, 2012). "CAB Coffee House Opens with Indie". The Critic. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  10. ↑ Nobel, Bree. "Show #58 Women of Substance Music Podcast". Women of Substance. Women of Substance. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  11. ↑ Rae, Jetty. "Biggest Little Blessing". Facebook.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  12. ↑ Rae, Jetty. "The Singing Hitchhiker". Wordpress.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  13. ↑ Carr, Tom (December 25, 2008). "Jetty Rae puts her own mark on music". Traverse City Record Eagle. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Lelievre, Roger (2010-10-16). "Singer-songwriter Jetty Rae, playing Friday at Crazy Wisdom, finds inspiration in independent artists". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  15. ↑ "JetBlue Airways and Superfly Marketing Group Announce Five Winners of National OurStage.com Music Competition". Jet Blue Press Releases. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  16. ↑ Sundelius, Tina (July 14, 2010). "Charlevoix’s Jetty Rae to share the name with big-name performers at Clarkston’s DTE Energy Music Theater". Petoskey News Review. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  17. ↑ Writer, Contributing. "Lilith Local Talent Search Winners Announced For Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Hartford, New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.!". OurStage. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  18. ↑ "2011 Northern Plains Showcase Selection Results". NACA. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  19. ↑ "Showcasing Acts". NACA. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  20. ↑ "Showcasing Acts". NACA. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  21. ↑ "Showcasing Acts". NACA. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  22. ↑ "MiFavoriteThings -- "Jetty Rae Music"". 9&10 News. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Zweifler, Jasmine (October 1, 2012). "Drowning In Grain". iSPY Magazine. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  24. ↑ Carr, Tom (December 25, 2008). "Jetty Rae puts her own mark on music". Traverse City Record Eagle. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  25. ↑ "Stream And Download Jetty Rae’s New Album First On OurStage". OurStage. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  26. ↑ Rae, Jetty. "Climbing Clouds". YouTube. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  27. ↑ Rae, Jetty. "It's finally here! I present to you my latest music video "Climbing Clouds"". Facebook. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  28. ↑ Rae, Jetty. "My new music video "Fallin" is here! Single is out on iTunes too". Facebook. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  29. ↑ Rae, Jetty. "Fallin' Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  30. ↑ Rae, Jetty. ""Kerosene" is Here". Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  31. ↑ Rae, Jetty. "Kerosene Music Video". Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  32. ↑ "Jetty Rae and Eleven Thirtyfive Production Project: Help us Make 5 Music Videos from the New EP". Indiegogo.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  33. ↑ Rae, Jetty. "Jetty Rae". Facebook. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  34. ↑ "Interview - Jetty Rae - HOME.fm". HOME.fm. Spring Arbor University. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  35. ↑ Rae, Jetty. "My new poppy, quirky and fun track "Forever & Always" is out today!". facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  36. ↑ Rae, Jetty. "New Music from Jetty Rae, SXSW and more!". MailChimp. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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  38. ↑ Gerow, Lynn (March 17, 2014). "Best of Northern Michigan". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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  41. ↑ Graff, Gary (June 22, 2010). "Lilith Fair announces local performer, charity for DTE date". Oakland Press. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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  43. ↑ Splain, Mike (April 9, 2010). "Needle in the Haystack Follow Up: Jetty Rae". OurStage.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 "About Jetty Rae". OurStage.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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