Welcome to composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer/songwriter, and artist
Rae Isla’s electronic press kit.
BIO
Hi, I’m Rae, a traveling bard.
Rae Isla is an independent American singer-songwriter and musician from Bainbridge Island, WA, now based in Los Angeles. Drawing from her early years playing classical cello, learning piano and guitar as a teenager, and attending Berklee College of Music on a vocal scholarship, Rae weaves together a unique blend of folk, indie rock, and alt-country influences to create lush, evocative songs. Her 2021 debut album, Another Life, garnered critical acclaim with features in Rolling Stone and Billboard, and charted #27 on NACC radio. Her newly released sophomore album, New Frontier—featuring fan favorites like “Miles and Miles” and “Free to Love”—marks an evolution in her artistry as a songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and visual storyteller.
Rae’s voice has also reached new audiences through film and television. She performed the lead original song for Ezra, a feature film starring Robert DeNiro and Rose Byrne, and composed the theme for the upcoming docuseries SCENE: SILVER LAKE. Known as a “traveling bard,” Rae’s live performances are both intimate and immersive, sharing fantastical stories from the road and creating a communal experience that breaks down the barrier between artist and audience. A burgeoning American songwriter in her own right, Rae's ability to blend honest and intimate storytelling with cinematic arrangement will draw you in, and keep you there.
MUSIC
Listen on other streaming services here.
PHOTOS
LIVE VIDEOS
SOLO PIANO
FULL BAND
PIANO + STRINGS
Director Tony Goldwyn thanking Rae Isla at “Ezra” world premiere at TIFF
TOUR HISTORY
New York, NY
Le Poisson Rouge (700), Gramercy Theater (500), Mercury Lounge (250), SoHo House (200)
Brooklyn, NY
National Sawdust (350), Rough Trade (250), Sultan Room (200), Union Pool (150)
Seattle, WA
Fremont Abbey (250), Triple Door (250), The Crocodile Here/After (100)
Belltown Bloom Fest, Freakout Fest
Los Angeles, CA
Hotel Cafe (100), Peppermint Club (200), Venice West (250)
Mexico City, MX
Una Canción (300), Departamento (100)
Austin, TX
Swan Dive (250), Hole In The Wall (200)
Boston, MA
Brighton Music Hall (340), Middle East Club (200)
Nashville, TN
The Listening Room (150), Tempo (100)
Philadelphia, PA
City Winery Loft (160)
Vancouver, CA
Blue Light Studios (80)
Greenville, SC
Radio Room (65)
Toronto, ON
Free Times Café (50)
PRESS
Rolling Stone (2023)
LA Times (2023)
Coindesk (2023)
UPROXX (2023)
NFT NOW “One to Watch” (2023)
NFT NOW (2022)
Billboard (2022)
Guitar Girl (2022)
Yoshi Drops the Mic Podcast (2022)
WARP Magazine feature (2021)
Rolling Stone MX “Artist to Know” (2021)
Country Queer album review (2021)
Country Queer interview (2021)
OUT NOW feature (2021)
Newlywed Records interview (2021)
Cultura Mainstream feature (2021)
Out Front Magazine premiere (2020)
COMPLEX UK premiere (2019)
Atwood Magazine feature (2019)
Popdust feature (2019)
EUPHORIA premiere (2019)
Earmilk premiere (2018)
Highlark Magazine “Rae Isla is a Godsent” (2018)
MUSIC VIDEOS
WEB3 PROJECTS
Founded the Web3 Singer/Songwriter Showcase sponsored by Fender & others
New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver
Intimate Piano Recordings with Opensea
Sold 37 editions in 24 hours, grossing 5 ETH.
Mexico with Glass.xyz
Sold out 50/50 editions in 3 minutes. Highest grossing video on the platform.
Head of Music Programming at NFT Seattle & Headline Performer
In first 100 artists on Sound.xyz
Speaker at NFT London, NFT NYC, NFT BC, NFT Seattle
Rae Isla’s Rocks - a 1,000 superfan community
with opensea
Expert Artist Panelist
Berklee College of Music & The EU @ SXSW, 2023
Rae Isla’s Web3 Tour
Created and went on the first ever tokenized tour. 8 cities in tour months, multiple events in each city.