| Landscape | yes |
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| Birth name | Rayland Baxter |
| Birth date | September 26, 1983 |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Death date | MM NaN, YYYY |
| Genre | Alternative country, Americana |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | www.raylandbaxter.com |
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
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
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 where he spent a pivotal time of his life.[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
Albums
| Title | Release details |
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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
| Title | Release details |
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| Ashkelon |
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| Soho |
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References
- ^ Schlansky, Evan (September 23, 2013). "Rayland Baxter". American Songwriter. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ McMullen, Paul. "Coaching changes affect recruiting". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ 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 2020-10-13.
- ^ Dukoff, Spencer. "The Eternal Sunshine Of Rayland Baxter". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ Dukoff, Spencer. "The Eternal Sunshine Of Rayland Baxter". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ 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 11 June 2015.
- ^ Finley, Adam (August 6, 2018). "On 'Wide Awake', Rayland Baxter Makes a Masterful Play for the Pop-rock Middle". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Rayland Baxter Talks Mac Miller's Impact On Him". GRAMMY.com. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ^ "If I Were a Butterfly, by Rayland Baxter"