Enough Rachel Wammack

• 1Enough03:23
• 2Damage03:33
• 3Hard to Believe03:26
• 4Closure04:13
• 5My Boyfriend Doesn't Speak for Me Anymore03:34
• Total Runtime18:09

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RCA Records Nashville's noteworthy artist Rachel Wammack is a "dynamic new Country voice for the genre” (Rolling Stone) with her "deep-rooted, classic sound" (Wide Open Country) influenced heavily by the rich music history from her hometown of Muscle Shoals. Throughout her adolescent years, the 24-year-old expressed her art in songwriting, storytelling and the high school band, before earning a college degree from the University of North Alabama. At the age of 17, Wammack was discovered by a Sony Music Nashville executive at a piano restaurant which led to her record deal five years later and the release of her self-titled EP in April, helmed by award-winning producer Dann Huff. Showcasing “a strong woman who knows how to tap into her emotions and create something authentic,” (Taste of Country) the 4-song introductory features her autobiographical debut single "Damage," which she co-wrote with award-winning songwriters Tom Douglas and David Hodges. This year, Wammack has been named one of Rolling Stone’s "10 New Country Artists You Need To Know," Bobby Bones’ “Women of iHeartCountry,” CMT’s "Next Women of Country" and received a standing ovation during her Grand Ole Opry debut.

"The debut single from Sony Nashville powerhouse Rachel Wammack is a lyrical masterpiece. Wammack sounds a bit like Carrie Underwood, and her voice is one of the main assets that makes this song so great. Another exemplary facet of this song is how well she sells the emotion of the song and tells a riveting, compelling story. As someone who has had her fair share of experiences with love, I really connected to “Damage”, enough to where I was in tears by the end of the song. The only minor issue is the production, as I think a bit more steel guitar would be very beneficial. I doubt this will be a hit as country radio generally refuses female artists, actual country music or anything of remote substance, but I’m rooting for Rachel. This song deserves to be a hit."

Rachel Wammack, vocals, piano

Rachel Wammack
is a modern-day take on an old-school discovery.

Instead of a Sunset Strip soda fountain, Wammack was a high-school senior when she caught the attention of acclaimed Sony Music Nashville Executive Vice President of A&R Jim Catino, while she was singing and playing piano in a revolving restaurant above Florence, Ala.

A gifted musician with a confident soprano that conveyed sincerity and charisma, Catino was intrigued by her older-than-her-years original songs peppered among a list of predictable covers by Adele, Norah Jones, Carole King, Alicia Keys, Sara Bareilles, and even Bruno Mars.

The unassuming A&R executive, who has guided the careers of Country hitmakers including Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, and Maren Morris saw potential and offered her a business card and a promise to help if she ever wanted to pursue a career in Nashville. Wammack was skeptical, but she kept the card, did some sleuthing, and with her parents blessing Wammack and her father met Catino in Nashville. It was a meeting that spurred a five-year bond that resulted in Wammack’s self-titled EP on RCA Records Nashville.

Graced with authentic Southern charm and influenced by the rich musical history of her hometown of Muscle Shoals – the recording hub for Aretha Franklin, Rolling Stones, Otis Redding, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Etta James – Wammack grew up playing piano and writing songs from the time she was in middle school. A marimba player in the high school percussion ensemble and a regular fixture at any restaurant where she could carve out a space for her bench and keyboard, Wammack even worked with FAME Studio producer/writer Rick Hall, but a future in the music business wasn’t top of mind – even after meeting Catino.

A patient and practiced observer with a firm grasp of what works for her – she sincerely regards it as her gift of discernment – Wammack initially bypassed Music City for college. After exploring five different majors, she eventually graduated with a degree in Professional Writing at the University of North Alabama, before moving 130 miles north to Nashville. She spent her college years becoming a better songwriter, performing everywhere she could, and every few months she would send songs to Catino, who continued to offer advice and encouragement.

“I just fell in love with it,” Wammack said of writing. “I chose Professional Writing and it was cool because they had a lot of analyzing literature, they had a lot of poetry and nonfiction that I really liked taking and a lot of the of the linguistics and syntax classes I really liked. Just learning how to put a sentence together, which sounds so nerdy, but that’s what I do now as a songwriter.”

The path was longer, but Wammack felt the added time was valuable in helping her define herself as a songwriter and performer with something meaningful to say.

“You have to trust what is driving you inside and believe that no matter what, as long as you did what you think is right, that is 100 percent all that matters,” she said. “And at the end of the day it’s not success that defines us, and it’s not likes or followers that defines us. I think it’s how we impact people that defines us, whether that’s onstage or offstage. That’s what’s going to keep you grounded. Honestly, in the past six months, I’ve grown into believing in myself, finally. I’ve always been a dreamer, but I finally believe that I can do what I’m meant to be doing.”

After moving to Nashville, Wammack quickly had seven publishing offers. She wrote every chance she could and paid the bills bartending at a local Marriott hotel. She wasn’t a great bartender, but she had a real knack with people and she parlayed that experience into her first single “Damage,” which she wrote with hit heavyweights Tom Douglas and David Hodges.

“I became such a therapist,” she said of the experience serving drinks and emotional support to customers. “I really did. I learned how to love people.”

Wammack co-wrote all four songs on the EP, which was helmed by award-winning producer Dann Huff, including the powerful and deeply personal “Hard to Believe,” “Closure,” and “My Boyfriend Doesn’t Speak for Me Anymore,” an empowering female anthem about reclaiming your truth.

Since the EP release in April and the debut of her autobiographical single “Damage,” Wammack joined the current class of CMT’s Next Women in Country and made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry in September to a standing ovation. Expanding on her touring endeavors, Wammack also hit the road as the opening act on Brett Young’s “CMT on Tour: Here Tonight” and has been announced as a featured act at Stagecoach along with Country music’s biggest summer festivals.

With “Country, soul, and pop running through her veins” (The Bobby Bones Show), Wammack continues to showcase her “powerful, raw, honest collection” (All Access) and has caught critics attention nationwide. Her soulful approach proves “the rising star is here to stay,” (Radio.com) as she has landed on multiple “2019 Artist to Watch” lists including AOL, Pandora, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, and Music Row.

For someone who appears sunny and optimistic, it’s hard to picture the deeper well that is the source of her musical inspiration.

“I’m the friend who is going to say, ‘Let’s talk about this. Whatever’s going on in your life, let’s unpack it.’ So, I’m not really afraid to be honest and get down to business. The matters of the heart, I believe, are the most important things in the world, and I think a lot of people disregard that – and their own hearts. I’ve been in a place like that before, where I was hurting so much that I was numb and uncomfortable, but I would always tell myself to unpack my heart and be honest with myself. It’s very freeing.”

And, she believes that careers are built on songs that last by touching that emotional core: “I’m so blessed that I get to turn messy things into really beautiful things,” she said.

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