Rachel Loy is an American bass player, songwriter, and indie recording artist, originally from Austin, Texas. Loy burst onto the scene while still studying at Berklee College of Music with the hit song, "The Same Man," released by Sony, which is an account of a friend serving in Iraq.[1][2] Her albums include Love the Mess (2005), Being Little (2006), and Tongue and Teeth (2007).

In 2008 she moved to Nashville, Tennessee and began playing bass on the road and in the studio. She has recorded with country stars Brothers Osborne, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Dierks Bentley, Toby Keith, Brett Eldredge, Charlie Worsham, Allison Moorer, Granger Smith, and many others.[3] She has performed live with Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson, Darius Rucker, Hank Williams Jr, Jason Aldean, Trisha Yearwood, and many others.[4]

Discography

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Selected Recording Discography

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Year Artist Album Instrument
2021 Charlie Worsham Sugarcane Bass
2020 Granger Smith Country Things, Vol. 2 Bass
Granger Smith Country Things, Vol. 1 Bass
2018 Catherine McGrath Talk of this Town Bass
Vince Gill Muscle Shoals: Small Town, Big Sound Bass
Bri Bagwell In My Defense Bass, Vocals, Composer
Various Dancehall Dreamin': A Tribute to Pat Green Vocals
2017 Granger Smith When the Good Guys Win Bass
Various The Music of Nashville: Session 5, Vol 3 Bass
Willie Nelson God's Problem Child Bass
2016 Dolly Shine Walkabout Vocals, Vocal Production
Brothers Osborne Pawn Shop Bass
Hannah Kerr Overflow Bass
2015 William Clark Green Ringling Road Vocals
Allison Moorer Down to Believing Bass
Toby Keith 35 MPH Town Bass
2014 Adam Hood Welcome to the Big World Bass, Vocals
Jim Lauderdale I'm a Song Bass
2013 Scotty McCreery See You Tonight Bass
Katie Armiger Fall Into Me Bass
Brett Eldredge Bring You Back Bass

References

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  1. ^ "Jazz news: Berklee student Rachel Loy on NBC Today Show 4/22". Allaboutjazz.com. April 18, 2003.
  2. ^ "Christian Science Monitor: From Studying to Stardom in 30 days". Csmonitor.com. May 9, 2003.
  3. ^ D'Auria, Jon (December 22, 2021). "Rachel Loy: Nashville's Finest". Bass Magazine - The Future of Bass. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  4. ^ D'Auria, Jon (December 22, 2021). "Rachel Loy: Nashville's Finest". Bass Magazine - The Future of Bass. Retrieved May 25, 2022.