Rachel Platten

After the huge success singer-songwriter Rachel Platten experienced with her debut single "Fight Song", she recently released a new song entitled "Stand By You". The 34-year-old artist co-wrote the tune with Bleachers front-man Jack Antonoff. Both songs are taken from Platten's upcoming debut album due out later this year or early 2016 via Columbia Records.

On the first verse, Platten encourages a loved one to open up to her completely: "Hands, put your empty hands in mine. And scars, show me all the scars you hide. And hey, if your wings are broken, please take mine so yours can open, too. 'Cause I'm gonna stand by you."

After singing back up for a friend's band in front of over 80,000 people at the International Soca Monarch finals in 2002 in Trinidad, Platten moved to New York to pursue her music career. She began performing with a Prince and Sly and the Family Stone cover band called Dayz of Wild. She released her debut studio album "Trust in Me" in and then her second album, "Be Here" in 2011. That album spawned the Top 23 Adult Top 40 single "1,000 Ships". Earlier this year, Platten released "Fight Song" and it reached number 1 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart for 4 weeks, number 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, number 3 on the Billboard digital singles chart and #1 on the iTunes digital singles chart.

Rachel served as a support act on Alex & Sierra and Andy Grammer's joint tour The Good Guys & A Girl Tour. She is currently touring with Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri on their The Girls Night Out, Boys Can Come Too Tour.

« back to Hot/Modern/AC Artist Info