Andi Rae Healy

Brooklyn-based Singer/Songwriter Andi Rae Healy has been a mainstay on NYC’s indie-country scene for over a decade. Her newest LP, Last Time I Checked This Was a Free World and I Wasn't Anybody's Girl, was released in April 2020. Coinciding with the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage, the title track is an anthem to girl power and sexual freedom. Other themes explored include romantic trials and triumphs (‘Come Get Me’, ‘I’ve Been Looking For You’), dark stories of mysterious characters (‘I Met a Man’, ‘Curse’), tongue-in-cheek musings on monotony (‘Bored’) and razor-sharp political commentary (‘What Were You Thinking’). Produced by fellow Brooklyn musician Jeff Litman, Last Time I Checked… draws its diverse musical influences from classic country crooners like Cline and Wynette; the 60s influenced, swinging pop of April March and Nancy Sinatra; the raw emotional honesty of contemporary singer/songwriters Aimee Mann and Sheryl Crow; and even the lushly orchestrated scores of classic Disney films.

Healy’s debut album, I Guess I am a Sinner–featuring contributions from artists as diverse as pop princess, Cyndi Lauper and indie darling, Jill Sobule–was released in 2006 and earned rave reviews for its deep melodicism, shimmering production, and its brutally honest and heartfelt lyrics. In 2015, Andi Rae released her long-anticipated follow up: a hard-driving, boot-stomping effort with hints of 90s rock and classic country entitled If You Want to Be My Man.