Rachel Loy is one of the most sought-after session aces in the Nashville studio scene — a huge feat considering the talent pool in the Music City and its underlying boy’s club mentality. Her ability to perform under pressure and utilize her wide palette of tones and playing styles has made her the first-call hired gun for country stars Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Toby Keith, Keith Urban, Brothers Osborn, Scotty McCreery, and many others. As a sidewoman, she’s been called on to share the stage with Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson, Darius Rucker, Hank Williams Jr., Jason Aldean, and Kacey Musgraves, to name a few. When asked how she became the top-tier low-ender in such a competitive musical environment, Loy credits her successful history as a songwriter, her ability to always serve the song, her instincts in reading musicians, and her extreme malleability as a player. As a producer, however, her disposition shifts from merely serving as the band’s