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.

Michigan
Jetty Rae Lyrics

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Cotton sheets of cotton
Gracefully hung out to dry

Blue sky a blanket of blue sky
Out my paint chipped window

Lilacs and daffodils smell so good that I could cry
And all the cherry blossoms bloom for miles and miles

It's springtime, springtime, springtime in Michigan

Beaches great lake beaches
My joyful feet in your sand

Sunshine I sail with sunshine
And a touch of wind

Marshmallows sticky marshmallows
I roast in the flame

Shooting stars I watch shooting stars
From the quilt where I lay

It's summer time, summer time, summer time in Michigan

Apples, juicy red apples
In bushels everywhere

Pencils a bouquet of pencils
Patiently wait on my desk

Trees shed their leaves like feathers from a dove
Piled up like pillows for everyone to jump

It's fall time, fall time, fall time in Michigan

Hill tops we sled down hill tops
As fast as we can go

Snow man we built a snow man
When came the first snow

Hot chocolate we sip, hot chocolate let it warm our soul
All the lakes are frozen over so ice fishing we go

It's winter time, winter time, winter time in Michigan

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jetty Rae's song Michigan depict the changing seasons in the state of Michigan. In the first stanza, we see the arrival of springtime, with cotton sheets hung out to dry and the sight and fragrance of lilacs and daffodils. This is an evocative image that is further emphasized with the mention of cherry blossoms that bloom for miles and miles. The second stanza celebrates summertime in Michigan with its great beaches and the feeling of joyful feet sinking into the sand, as well as marshmallows being toasted in the flame and shooting stars being watched overhead. The third stanza refers to autumn in Michigan with its abundance of juicy red apples, the sight of trees shedding their leaves, and the experience of jumping into piles of leaves. Finally, the fourth stanza is dedicated to winter in Michigan when the hills are transformed into sled slopes, snowmen are built, and people warm their souls with hot chocolate, while ice-fishing on frozen lakes.

Overall, the song paints a vivid picture of the beauty and joy of each season in Michigan, with specific images and experiences that are unique to this state. The lyrics convey a sense of wonder and appreciation for the natural world, and how it changes over the course of the year. The chorus repeats the phrase "It's [season] time in Michigan" which acts as a unifying thread, connecting the different parts of the song and emphasizing the cyclical nature of the seasons.

Line by Line Meaning

Cotton sheets of cotton Gracefully hung out to dry
Freshly laundered cotton sheets hung up for drying with grace and ease.

Blue sky a blanket of blue sky Out my paint chipped window
The clear blue sky resembling a comforting blanket, viewed through a paint-chipped window.

Lilacs and daffodils smell so good that I could cry And all the cherry blossoms bloom for miles and miles
The pleasant fragrances of lilacs and daffodils are so overwhelming that it brings tears to the eyes, while cherry blossoms are seen blooming for a long distance.

It's springtime, springtime, springtime in Michigan
The season of spring has arrived in Michigan and is being emphasized in the lyrics.

Beaches great lake beaches My joyful feet in your sand
The singer is happy and enjoying her time walking barefoot on the sandy beaches of the great lake.

Sunshine I sail with sunshine And a touch of wind
The singer is sailing in the sunlight with a gentle breeze.

Marshmallows sticky marshmallows I roast in the flame
The singer is roasting marshmallows over an open flame, which have a sticky texture when put over the flame.

Shooting stars I watch shooting stars From the quilt where I lay
The singer watches shooting stars while lying comfortably underneath a quilt.

It's summer time, summer time, summer time in Michigan
The season of summer has arrived in Michigan and is being emphasized in the lyrics.

Apples, juicy red apples In bushels everywhere
All around there are numerous harvests of juicy red apples put together in clusters, ready for picking.

Pencils a bouquet of pencils Patiently wait on my desk
Numerous pencils sitting patiently on the desk waiting to be used, reminiscent of a flower arrangement.

Trees shed their leaves like feathers from a dove Piled up like pillows for everyone to jump
The trees in fall give away their leaves like feathers doves drop, which are piled up like pillows, beckoning everyone to jump in them.

It's fall time, fall time, fall time in Michigan
The season of fall has arrived in Michigan and is being emphasized in the lyrics.

Hill tops we sled down hill tops As fast as we can go
The singer speeds down the hills at a quick pace while sledding.

Snow man we built a snow man When came the first snow
The singer reminisces about building a snowman on the first snowfall of the year.

Hot chocolate we sip, hot chocolate let it warm our soul All the lakes are frozen over so ice fishing we go
The singer is enjoying a warm cup of hot chocolate to ward off the chill and is planning on going ice fishing on the frozen lakes.

It's winter time, winter time, winter time in Michigan
The season of winter has arrived in Michigan and is being emphasized in the lyrics.

Lyrics © JETTY RAE LLC
Written by: BRITTNI STEWART

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