[1][2] 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.
The album attained Billboard top "Heatseeker" status for 4 consecutive weeks, peaking at No.
[4] Her pop single, "Every Day (When Will You Be Mine)", was on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for eleven consecutive weeks, peaking at No.
[5] McRae, a Yamaha-endorsed artist,[6] 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.