Rachel Farley (born March 28, 1995) is an American

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singer.

Biography

Rachel Farley was born on March 28, 1995, in

Lawrenceville, Georgia Lawrenceville is a city in and the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is a suburb of Atlanta, located approximately northeast of downtown. It was incorporated on December 15, 1821. As of the 2020 census, the populatio ...

. At age 13, Farley began opening for

Brantley Gilbert Brantley Keith Gilbert (born January 20, 1985) is an American country rock singer, songwriter and record producer from Jefferson, Georgia. He was originally signed to Colt Ford's label, Average Joes Entertainment, where he released '' Modern D ...

. She also sang background vocals on Gilbert's 2012 single "

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". She signed with Red Bow, a partnership of

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and

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, in 2012. Red Bow released her debut single, "Ain't Easy", in early 2013. Billy Dukes from

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gave the single a 3-star rating out of 5, saying that it "doesn't quite separate itself from the pack" but that it "will no doubt work as a live anthem". Ashley Cooke of Roughstock rated it 5 out of 5, saying that "There’s room for a new young female artist in Country Music and with her sassy, confident sound and rebellious demeanor, Farley may just have claimed that spot." "Ain't Easy" was a minor Top 40 hit on the ''Billboard''

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charts, reaching a peak of number 36. It was followed by "Midnight Road" later in 2013, which failed to chart, and Farley subsequently parted ways with Red Bow.

Discography

Singles

References

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