RAE LEIGH
Electronic Press Kit
Key Achievements
#1 Hit Push Em’ Up Jill, on Australian Country Radio
Music Performance on NBC Universals ‘Young Rock’ with Dwayne Johnson S2 EP4 and first option for sync for her original song “Blue Shoes”
Performed at Groundwater Country Music Festival 2022
3 Top 10 singles on Australian Country Radio
Performances with Adam Brand, James Blundell, Karl S Williams, and Allan Caswell
Short Bio
Singer-songwriter and actor Rae Leigh has featured on the hit NBC universal TV show ‘Young Rock’ as a Nashville singer in the 80’s covering Dwight Yoakam’s ‘Honky Tonk Man’ and was a kissing bee in the Oscar-nominated film “Elvis”.
Rae followed up her 2021 EP “Powered by Love”, with three singles in 2022 all of them charting well in the Australian National country radio airplay chart with her single ‘Push Em Up Jill’ produced by Angus Gil hit number one.
Rae maintains a busy performance schedule, performing locally as well as around Australia. In 2021, she co-headlined with Adam Brand at the MMG 85th Fun Fair (Rosebery, Tasmania) and ANZAC Day Vietnam Veteran Reunion Event (Bairnsdale, Victoria). Rae made her debut appearance at the Tamworth Country Music Festival's 50th anniversary and was a featured artist at the Groundwater Country Music Festival.
“I develop inspirational and entertaining stories within music and film that enrich the lives of those who get to experience my art.” - Rae Leigh
Rae is an active collaborator having worked with songwriters both in Australia and Nashville, TN (USA). In 2020, she was awarded a $10,000 prize package from JMC Academy through the Logan City Council Live which resulted in the CMT listed single ‘Just Like That’. Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) grant was awarded to Rae Leigh for the development of her single ‘Love Me’ produced by Nashville based Australian producer Michael Flanders and mastered by Grammy award winning Brad Blackwood
Rae maintains a busy performing schedule, performing locally as well as around Australia. In 2021, she co-headlined with Adam Brand at the MMG 85th Fun Fair (Rosebery, Tasmania) and ANZAC Day Vietnam Veteran Reunion Event (Bairnsdale, Victoria), She is performing at the 50th Anniversary Tamworth Country Music Festival in April 2022 and toured; Brisbane, Melbourne, Tasmania and Gold Coast in late 2022. She’s worked with Kross Kut Records on her single ‘Blue Shoes’ which was optioned for ‘Young Rock’ when she was on the show.
Rae Leigh is also the founder of Songwriter Trysts podcast - an online platform giving visibility and support to other songwriters. With 210+ podcast episodes to date, including artist such as Grammy nominated songwriters; Hanson, Kitt Wakeley, Pat Pattison, Allan Caswell, Amber Lawrence, Kevin Welch, Marty Dodson, Aimee Mayo, Colin Buchanan, Adam Brand, Jimmy Fortune, Bill Whyte, James Blundell and Chris Wallin just to name a few.
Rae connects music lovers and songwriters through her candid and inspiring approach. Besides promoting talent on Songwriter Trysts, Rae also leads songwriting sessions and showcases for other songwriters. Rae’s capacity to support other artists is backed by 8 years of experience working in media and marketing with some of the largest corporate marketing agencies in Australia.
Music
Featured Videos
Major Performances
Jan 2023 Tamworth Country Music Festival
Oct 2022 Groundwater Country Music Festival
Oct 2022 Listen Up Semi-Final Brisbane
Aug 2022 Miami Marketta – Karl S Williams show
Jun 2022 HOTA Basement ‘Love Me’
Apr 2022 Tamworth Country Music Festival
Feb 2022 Vinnies Dive Bar
Dec 2021 Carols in the Park Eagleby
Dec 2021 Logan Live in Beenleigh
Dec 2021 Mo’s Desert Clubhouse
Mar 2021 Vinnies Dive Bar
Mar 2021 Co-headline with Adam Brand Tasmania
Nov 2020 HOTA Basement single launch
Nov 2020 Country on Keppel
Jan 2020 Tamworth Country Music Festival
Oct 2019 Nashville SongTown Birthday Bash
Jul 2019 DAG Songwriter showcase
Songwriter Trysts
Rae Leigh is also the founder of Songwriter Trysts podcast - an online platform giving visibility and support to other songwriters. With 210+ podcast episodes to date, including; Hanson, Pat Pattison, Allan Caswell, Amber Lawrence, Kevin Welch, Marty Dodson, Aimee Mayo, Colin Buchanan, Adam Brand, Jimmy Fortune, Bill Whyte, James Blundell and Chris Wallin just to name a few.
Rae connects music lovers and songwriters through her candid and inspiring approach. Besides promoting talent on Songwriter Trysts, Rae also leads songwriting sessions and showcases for other songwriters. Rae’s capacity to support other artists is backed by 8 years of experience working in media and marketing with some of the largest corporate marketing agencies in Australia.