Rayland Baxter
Rayland Baxter | |
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 Rayland Baxter at Haldern Pop Festival 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rayland Baxter |
| Born | September 26, 1983 |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Alternative country, Americana |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | www |
Rayland Baxter (stylized as rayLand baxter) is an American alternative country musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He is currently signed to ATO Records. Baxter is the son of musician Bucky Baxter.[1]
Early life
[edit]Baxter excelled as a lacrosse player in high school as a midfielder. He attended the Severn School in Maryland and later Suffield Academy in Connecticut.[2] He played Division I Lacrosse at Loyola University in Maryland before a knee injury ended his playing career.[3] He was expelled from Loyola his sophomore year for getting in a fight on campus.[4] In Baltimore, Baxter worked as a bartender at Jerry's Belvedere before moving to Colorado to work as a snowboard instructor in Breckenridge. There he began playing open mics at Gold Pan Saloon, starting his music career before eventually moving back to his hometown of Nashville to pursue music full time.[5]
Career
[edit]Baxter began performing in 2010, when he was featured on the song "Shanghai Cigarettes" by country musician Caitlin Rose.[6] In 2012, Baxter released his debut full-length album, Feathers & Fishhooks (stylized as feathers & fishHooks), via ATO Records.[7][8] In 2013, Baxter released his first extended play, Ashkelon (stylized as ashkeLON) also via ATO Records. The title is named after the town Ashkelon in Israel.[9] On August 14, 2015, Baxter released his second studio album, Imaginary Man.[10] In 2018, Baxter released his third full-length album, Wide Awake.[11] In 2019, Baxter released Good Mmornin, an album of seven covers of Mac Miller songs. The record was released the day before he played the Newport Folk Festival, where he performed several of the songs live for the first time.[12] Baxter's fourth studio album, If I Were A Butterfly, was released on November 4, 2022.[13]
Discography
[edit]Albums
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| Feathers & Fishhooks |
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| Imaginary Man |
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| Wide Awake |
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| Good Mmornin |
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| If I Were a Butterfly |
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EPs
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| Ashkelon |
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| Soho |
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References
[edit]- ^ Schlansky, Evan (September 23, 2013). "Rayland Baxter". American Songwriter. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ McMullen, Paul. "Coaching changes affect recruiting". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Ledger, Jay N. MillerFor The Patriot. "MUSIC SCENE: A knee injury led Rayland Baxter to a career in music". The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Dukoff, Spencer. "The Eternal Sunshine Of Rayland Baxter". Forbes. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Dukoff, Spencer. "The Eternal Sunshine Of Rayland Baxter". Forbes. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ LeMay, Joseph (September 14, 2010). "Video: Caitlin Rose, "Shanghai Cigarettes"". American Songwriter. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ Bort, Ryan. "Album Stream: Rayland Baxter – feathers & fishHooks". Paste Magazine.
- ^ Oloizia, Jeff (August 27, 2012). "Rayland Baxter is Becoming". Interview Magazine. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ Wilkins, Joshua. "Song Premiere: Rayland Baxter – "bad things"". Paste Magazine. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ Powers, Ann. "Songs We Love: Rayland Baxter, 'Yellow Eyes'". NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ Finley, Adam (August 6, 2018). "On 'Wide Awake', Rayland Baxter Makes a Masterful Play for the Pop-rock Middle". PopMatters. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Rayland Baxter Talks Mac Miller's Impact On Him". GRAMMY.com. July 29, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "If I Were a Butterfly, by Rayland Baxter".
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