Ted Rinehart
Ted Rinehart was born and raised in Denver. He moved to New York City in 2012 to pursue his dream of not knowing what he wanted to do with his life. Ted has been a songwriter since he was 16 and for the better part of a decade he played solo acoustic shows around Denver. Ted’s music has been described as American. Or was it Americana? He can’t remember. All he knows is that the first time he heard Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, and Gillian Welch when he was a teenager his life would never be the same.
SARS-CoV-2, fatherhood, and being unemployed gave Ted a real sense of urgency about Life and about his music. (If Gillian ran back into that studio to save all that stuff from a tornado what was Ted waiting for? Have I mentioned Ted really likes Gillian Welch?) It was during those pandemic times that Ted and his buddy Bryan Wizemann - filmmaker, teacher, drummer - figured out they could play music together, make records, and pursue their shared dream of being Americana dad-rock superstars.
“Don’t Ever Let Them Tell You Otherwise” is Ted’s declarative statement to his daughter, Eleanor. Afterall, an album is a record. It’s there to set a few things straight and etch them in stone. Recorded at Bryan’s home in Brooklyn, NY Ted hopes you enjoy the album and if you have a chance you should check out Ted and Bryan play live sometime. It’ll probably change your life. Short of that, it’s a pretty good time.