Under the Radar: Philip Joseph Rae

Philip Joseph Rae got his first taste of performing in Aberdeen’s Mormon Youth Choir and developed a penchant for electronic pioneers such as Delia Derbyshire, as well as a broad range of acts including Childish Gambino, Tribe Called Quest, Panda Bear and St Vincent. In the early 2000s he formed part of the The Lorenzo Snow Collective, whose members also included award-winning Kathryn Joseph and local stalwart CS Buchan.

When his sister-in-law Corinne Bailey Rae asked him to sing at the funeral of his brother Jason 13 years ago, fellow mourner Mark Ronson described Philip as “the sound of a true troubadour.”

However, while he worked with his brother’s widow on the song I Would Like To Call It Beauty in 2010, his first solo release came a decade later on KFM Records. The pioneering Edinburgh label is also set to put out his debut album, A Marvellous Work And A Wonder, in March. Exploring themes of love, loss and his Mormon upbringing, it will come in limited edition cassette and vinyl versions. The single She’s Animal has just been released, and Rae plays The Huxley as part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay First Footin’ festival on 1 January. See https://linktr.ee/philipjosephrae

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