Rachel Baiman

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Rachel Baiman
OriginChicago, Illinois, United States
GenresCountry, Americana, Bluegrass, Old time
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsSinging, fiddle, banjo, acoustic guitar
LabelsFree Dirt Records
Websitewww.rachelbaiman.com

Rachel Baiman is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Biography[]

Baiman grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She has described her father as a "radical economist" and her mother is a social worker.[1] When she was young, her parents took her to meetings at the Ethical Humanist Society of Greater Chicago.[1] She moved to Nashville at age 18 and held a number of odd jobs over the years including "serving lunch to the tech elite, and reading turn of the century novels involving the labor moment (a research gig for a sociologist)."[2] She became an Illinois State Fiddle champion at age 17.[3]

Baiman is the co-founder of Folk Fights Back, a musician-led national organization that puts together benefit concerts and awareness events in response to the Trump administration.[1] She also performs in the fiddle duo 10 String Symphony with Christian Sedelmyer.

Her 2017 album Shame was produced by Mandolin Orange's Andrew Marlin.

Influences[]

Baiman has said her songwriting is influenced by Bluegrass and traditional music such as John Hartford as well as contemporary songwriters like Courtney Barnett.[1]

NPR has said her music "captures the spirit of wry truth-telling" and Paste Magazine called her song "Shame" "a potent message from an especially powerful messenger."[4] Vice's Noisey highlighted her political songwriting saying "Rachel Baiman's 'Shame' Will Have You Flipping Authority off One Song at a Time."[5] American Standard Time said the record Shame is "iconoclastic folk that will be handed down in song and record for generations."[6]

Discography[]

Solo

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Hight, Jewly. "Songs We Love: Rachel Baiman, 'Shame'". NPR Music. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. ^ Hayes, Rudie. "Dirty Dozen: Rachel Baiman". Americana UK. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Bee, Kate. "Guest Review: Kate Logsdon on Rachel Baiman – Speakeasy Man – Beautiful and emotive bluegrass debut solo album". Ear to the Ground. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  4. ^ Ham, Robert. "Daily Dose: Rachel Baiman – "Shame"". Paste Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  5. ^ Domenighini, Annalise. "Rachel Baiman's 'Shame' Will Have You Flipping Authority off One Song at a Time". Noisey. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  6. ^ Jewell, Sean. "Rachel Baiman – Shame". American Standard Time. Retrieved August 2, 2017.

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