Rachel yamagata biography
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Rachel yamagata biography
Rachael Yamagata
American musician
Musical artist
Rachael Amanda Yamagata[1] (born September 23, 1977)[2] is an American singer-songwriter and pianist from Arlington, Virginia.
She began her musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and releasing five EPs and four studio albums. Her songs have appeared on numerous television shows and she has collaborated with Jason Mraz, Rhett Miller, Bright Eyes, Ryan Adams, Toots and the Maytals and Ray Lamontagne.[3][4]
Early life and education
Yamagata was born to a Japanese American father and an Italian-German mother and grew up with comedian-actor Josh Ruben as a half-brother.[5] She graduated from the Holton-Arms School[6] and attended Northwestern University and Vassar College.[7][8]
Career
Yamagata became the vocalist for the Chicago group Bumpus and spent six years touring, writing and recording with the band before leav