Rachael Yamagata’s members grew up together. The drummer use to listen to records constantly as a kid. Rachael Yamagata began performing at the college dive bar Dancer. The band was influenced by music of the 1950s.
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Rachael Yamagata will take a break after the tour, to allow the band members to recharge after a long tour. The band is in the first leg of the accompanying tour for their new release. Rachael Yamagata's new project is the band's first since the band members went to work on independent projects four years ago.
Critics have often commended Rachael Yamagata for their ability to connect with the crowd at concerts. Malcom Hilgendorf, a music critic from Louisville, has always pointed out group’s superb vocals. Rachael Yamagata’s latest record has received amazing praise from all the critics, including Andy Lambert, who first saw the group perform in Austin.
Rachael Yamagata met with a local DJ from X99.5 and convinced him to play their single on air. The single immediately became a local hit and larger radio stations started playing the song. Eventually a record executive heard it and signed the band. Rachael Yamagata were sure they were not going to be a one hit wonder after their single became popular.
Rachael Yamagata finally realized they made it as soon as the band’s first fan club was started by Kim Storjohann in 1982. The fan club grew from a few dozen to a few thousand after Margie Natalello created a website for the group and a national tour gave the band plenty of exposure.
Rachael Yamagata respects the fact that their fans love their past records, so they go to great effort to incorporate the previous hits with the newest ones. The band has a love affair with Atlanta so they are sure to stop by and play a show whenever they are touring. The group has all their tour information, from the tour schedule to the latest Rachael Yamagata tickets released, on Ticket Specialists.