Jetty Rae is a singer-songwriter based out of Ann Arbor Michigan, originall… Read Full Bio ↴Jetty Rae is a singer-songwriter based out of Ann Arbor Michigan, originally from Northern Michigan. Jetty has been singing, touring, and recording for the past five years. While living in Hawaii for two years, she became inspired and picked up the guitar—and made many friends, which led to her first regular gigs at a place called “Dirty Jakes.” Jetty would play facing the ocean, as she recalls one time a man was so at peace while she was playing he fell asleep in his bar stool. While in Hawaii, she also joined the rap and hip-hop group Soul Chronicle, and toured the Hawaiian Islands, as well as mainland China with them. Her short stint with Soul Chronicle opened up other doors for her to record with other hip-hop groups such as The S.O.G. crew. With her first experiences in the studio under her belt, Jetty left the Independent hip-hop world for a more organic, folk sound.

She began writing her first album Blackberries (LP 2007) and borrowed the money from her Grandma to get her first album recorded, mastered, and replicated. Her first album opened the door for Jetty to tour Northern Michigan at numerous festivals, and venues—Traverse City Film Festival, and Blissfest to name a few.

Over the past few years she has been honing her craft something she says she “wasn’t naturally talented with,” in numerous concert dates ranging from Fort Worth, to LA, Chicago to Brooklyn.

In November 2009 she released her Nobody EP, which she recorded in Nashville. Slowly but surely Jetty Rae’s voice has begun to make ripples in this congested but exciting independent music world. She recently won the JetBlue T5 contest through ourstage.com, in which she was flown to New York and performed at JetBlue’s new Terminal 5 at JFK.

http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/ann-arbor-musician-jetty-rae-wins-online-music-competition-performs-in-new-york/

Jetty has also been noticed by MTV.com’s “Needle In The Haystack.” Her song “I Love You,” was selected for a free download of the week. They also featured an interview with her in their blog.

http://blog.mtvmusic.com/2010/04/06/needle-in-the-haystack-presents-jetty-rae/

Jetty has performed in The Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn New York, The Grand Traverse Opera House, The Dennos Center, and countless other venues.

She has opened for Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Jay Buchanan, Juana Molina, Rachel Davis, The Ragbirds, and many more Ann Arbor Favorites.

Currently Jetty is recording her second LP at her home studio, and is hoping for a September 2010 release date. This highly anticipated album will be produced and recorded entirely by Jetty. She was inspired to take audio recording classes after becoming dissatisfied with her lack of control in her previous projects. She was inspired by the do-it yourself-ness by the likes of Imogen Heap, and Aimee Mann.

Her influences include Jennifer Knapp, Brandi Carlile, Cat Power, Ray Lamontagne, Lauryn Hill, Patty Griffin, and many more. Her sound is ever changing, one song could be completely Norah, and the other completely Fiona. If you’ve been to a Jetty Rae show you can agree to the fact that song-writing is her true forte, but how she marries her words to her voice and melodies is a thing to see. She has power, and restraint in her voice—the ability to pull at your heart strings delicately like in “Blink of an Eye.” On the other hand she also possesses the power to awaken a passion, a fight in all of us when she really belts it. Her hopes are to eventually start a label for independent artists like herself—that will empower artists to start where they are. She is hoping to give them the tools, studio time, experience, and resources they need to succeed in making great art.

Her aims are not to become a millionaire, or well-know, but rather to evoke a change—that is much more powerful than herself. “It doesn’t matter if I am playing for ten people, or a thousand people—it’s that one person who is touched, that one person who doesn’t feel alone anymore. That’s the power of music..and that’s why I do this.”

Jetty is always scoping out small venues, open mic’s and coffee shops for up and coming talents. If you are interested in learning more about her label please contact her @ jettyrae.com. In the meantime look forward to seeing Jetty play live with her bassist James Hughes.

Little Girl
Jetty Rae Lyrics

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Little girl you're brilliant like a pearl
Iridescently beautiful
And all the lines keep you outside
But you were meant to live
Outside of their walls

Little girl beware of the world
They'll tell you lies, all of the time

But there only lies, so dry your eyes

Little girl you're beautiful like a secret world
Full of waterfalls and rainbows
But all the sticks and stones
Won't leave you alone
They make you feel so ugly
But you're not, just trust me

Little girl your song is like the rain
Washes everything, nothing's ever the same
But everyone tries to steal your song
Playing parts and notes, that don't belong
This, is your song

Little girl your eyes are like the spring
When flowers bloom, and bluebirds sing
But they took your heart,and they took your soul
But you were begging for, a little control
Where, is my soul?

This little girl she was made to sing

Of all her hopes, and all her dreams
Please don't, cut her wings

Overall Meaning

The song Little Girl by Jetty Rae is a powerful message of empowerment and encouragement to anyone who has felt excluded, lost and alienated. Jetty Rae addresses the little girl, whom she describes as brilliant like a pearl, iridescently beautiful, and meant to live outside the walls constructed by others. She urges her not to believe the lies the world will tell her but to dry her eyes instead of shedding tears. The little girl is unique, like a secret world, full of waterfalls and rainbows, yet she is not immune to the sticks and stones that assail her, making her feel ugly. Jetty Rae tells the little girl that she is not ugly, urging her to trust her.

Jetty Rae also talks about the little girl's song, which is like rain washing everything and making everything different. Her song is unique, but everyone tries to steal it by playing parts and notes that do not belong. The little girl's eyes are like spring, where flowers bloom, and bluebirds sing. However, someone has taken her heart and soul, leaving her begging for a little control. The singer concludes her song by telling the listeners not to cut the little girl's wings, as she was made to sing of all her hopes and dreams.

In summary, Jetty Rae's Little Girl is a message of hope, self-determination, and resilience to anyone who has faced exclusion, bullying, and oppression. The song celebrates uniqueness, beauty, and the power of one's song or message. It encourages the listener to trust their voice, not to give up, and not let anyone cut their wings.

Line by Line Meaning

Little girl you're brilliant like a pearl
You are stunningly smart and unique.

And all the lines keep you outside
Society's norms and expectations exclude you.

But you were meant to live
You were created to thrive.

Little girl beware of the world
Be cautious of the deceitful world.

They'll tell you lies, all of the time
People will constantly deceive you.

But there only lies, so dry your eyes
Their words are only lies, don't be upset.

Little girl you're beautiful like a secret world
You are breathtaking like a hidden paradise.

But all the sticks and stones
The insults and attacks.

Won't leave you alone
They won't stop happening.

They make you feel so ugly
They make you feel unattractive and worthless.

But you're not, just trust me
You are not, believe in me.