Henry Carrigan, writing for No Depression notes, “Rae lays down her powerful and fierce lead vocals; Miranda Lambert meets Chi Coltrane meets Marcia Ball on this rousing affirmation of living life in the moment . . . on this standout song.”
British journalist Alan Cackett (Alan Cackett Reviews) describes the single as “a steamy, sultry track, straight out of some invitingly cool jam night in the 1970s. Whether you call it swamp boogie, Memphis Soul, Blues or Jazz-Rock, it is ultimately a cauldron of emotional freedom from which musical magic emerges.”
Fervor Coulee’s Donald Teplyske compares “Just Be” to a “relaxed jam between highly talented friends.”
Recent performances include the Rochester International Jazz Festival (NY), NPR’s Mountain Stage and Nashville’s City Winery. Taylor’s fan base continues to grow with her music’s inclusion on Woodsongs, WXPN’s World Café playlist, CMT The Edge, and more.
Taylor will join popular singer/songwriter and New West Records’ artist Pokey LaFarge for a mini tour Aug. 2-9. She will also appear on select shows in September and October with award-winning Bluegrass singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Rounder Records’ star Sierra Hull.
Full Itinerary
July 22 Seattle, WA - The Rabbit Box
July 30 Half Moon Bay, CA - Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
July 31 Corte Madera, CA - Corte Madera Summer Concerts
Aug 2 Indianapolis, IN - Clowes Memorial Hall (Butler U.) - Pokey LaFarge
Aug 4 Durand, WI - Blues on the Chippewa - Pokey LaFarge
Aug 5 Minneapolis, MN - Dakota - Pokey LaFarge
Aug 7 Berwyn, IL - Fitzgerald's - Pokey LaFarge
Aug 9 Grand Rapids, MI - The Listening Room - Pokey LaFarge
Aug 11 Santa Rosa, CA - KRSH Backyard Concert
Sept 13-17 Nashville, TN - AMERICANAFEST
Sept 24 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground - Sierra Hull
Sept 27 Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Café - Sierra Hull
Sept 28 Cincinnati, OH - Memorial Hall - Sierra Hull
Sept 29 Boone, NC - Appalachian Theatre - Sierra Hull
Oct 2 Charleston, SC - Pour House - Sierra Hull