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Rachael Yamagata

Rachael Yamagata is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She was born on September 23, 1977, in Arlington, Virginia. She started her career as the singer for the group Bumpus, with whom she spent 6 years touring and recording. She finally left the group in 2001 to pursue a solo career, landing a two-record year with the Arista offshoot Private Music. Her debut EP, titled Rachael Yamagata, was released in October 2003. The EP was produced by Chris Holmes and earned attention in the music world; her first full-length album Happenstance (2004) would follow soon after. Happen...