Arum Rae | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Performing in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Arum Rae Valkonen |
| Also known as | White Dress[1] |
| Born | August 25 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Americana, country blues[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Secret Road |
| Website | arumrae |
Arum Rae (Latin for waterlily) is an American singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York. Her full birth name is Arum Rae Valkonen (valkoinen means "white" in Finnish)[3] and she was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[4] Her sound is heavily influenced by jazz singers like Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone. Her style blends heavy, nocturnal beats with auto-tuned soul singing. Arum began performing by driving up to three hours from Virginia to play at various open mics in Washington, D.C., and Frederick, Maryland, which would then open the door for her to return as an opener, and finally performing as the headlining act. Arum now resides in New York City.[5]
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- ^ "About Arum Rae". Sonicbids. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "ARUM RAE Interview #150". Golden Boy Press. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ Carter, Candace (7 October 2014). "Inside Arum Rae's great sound". The Cavalier. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Sonic Birds". Sonicbids.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.