Rayland Baxter
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Rayland Baxter | |
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 Rayland Baxter at Haldern Pop Festival 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Rayland Baxter September 26, 1983 |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Alternative country, Americana |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | www |
Rayland Baxter (stylized as rayLand baxter) is an American alternative country musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He is currently signed to ATO Records. Baxter is the son of musician Bucky Baxter.[1]
Baxter excelled as a lacrosse player in high school as a midfielder. He attended the Severn School in Maryland and later Suffield Academy in Connecticut.[2] He played Division I Lacrosse at Loyola University in Maryland before a knee injury ended his playing career.[3] He was expelled from Loyola his sophomore year for getting in a fight on campus.[4] In Baltimore, Baxter worked as a bartender at Jerry's Belvedere before moving to Colorado to work as a snowboard instructor in Breckenridge. There he began playing open mics at Gold Pan Saloon, starting his music career before eventually moving back to his hometown of Nashville to pursue music full time.[5]
