Hilary McRae, born in
Boynton Beach, Florida, began writing songs at age 16. After attending Boston's
Berklee School of Music she toured Central and South America as the keyboardist and backing vocalist for Latin musician
Cristian Castro. She was discovered by producer Zach Ziskin, who produced and recorded her self penned debut album entitled "Through These Walls", which led to a deal with Starbucks'
Hear Music label. She became popular in late 2007 when 1.5 million digital downloads of her song "Consider Me Gone" were promoted as the "Song of the Day" at all U.S. Starbucks stores. "Through These Walls" was released April 15, 2008, on the
Hear Music record label. The album attained
Billboard top "Heatseeker" status for 4 consecutive weeks, peaking at No. 17. Her pop single, "Every Day (When Will You Be Mine)", was on the
Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for eleven consecutive weeks, peaking at No. 22 for the week ending September 6, 2008. McRae, a Yamaha-endorsed artist, has opened for recording artists such as
Fergie,
Natasha Bedingfield,
Teddy Geiger,
Leon Russell,
Huey Lewis, and
Todd Rundgren, and completed her first nationwide tour in late 2008. She made her national television debut on the
CBS Early Show which aired May 24, 2008. == Discography ==