Holiday Spectacular Featured Artist: Paige Rasmussen

Meet Paige Rasmussen: Montana’s Musical Powerhouse Making Waves in the Industry

Paige Rasmussen is no stranger to the stage. At just 17 years old, she sang as a member of the rhythm and blues band Bluejack at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and went on to share stages with country stars and legends like John Hiatt, Willie Nelson, The Doobie Brothers, Lyle Lovett, Pat Benatar, Kenny Loggins, Brandi Carlile, and Mike McCready, among others.

The powerhouse lead singer of the popular funk, soul, and rock-fusion group, Paige and the People’s Band, Paige was born and raised in Bozeman. Her unique vocal style has been described as a blend of Aretha Franklin and Bruce Springsteen, which remains one of her favorite compliments.

Drawing inspiration from a wide range of musical genres and artists, including classically trained Sara Brightman, Jazz’s Billie Holiday, Rock Americana’s Susan Tedeschki, and Country’s Bonnie Raitt and Dolly Parton, Paige’s love for music knows no bounds.

Encouraged by her mother, a longtime KGLT deejay, and inspired by her father’s band rehearsals, Paige knew early on that performing was her calling. Since childhood, she seized every opportunity to perform, from local theatre productions to touring with Bluejack at just 15 years old.

Broadening her musical style, she developed a love for Hip Hop and cowrote a collaborative record in San Franciso called Songbird Sing, which was played throughout the United States and Europe. With a fervent desire to pursue more theatre experience, Paige landed a role in Las Vegas singing and dancing in an eclectic show.

Because she also wanted to explore film production, she worked on the film Pure Country 2 with George Strait. Paige has several film credits to her name and has been recognized with a Telly Award and an Emmy nomination for her pursuits. She continues to work in film and considers it an important part of her background.

Back in Montana, she leads Paige and the People’s Band, voted Bozeman’s Best Rock Band. The band plays at numerous area concerts and fundraisers and was featured on the PBS Emmy award-winning series 11th and Grant with Eric Funk. She has also sung the national anthem at MSU sporting events.

Balancing her role as lead singer and band manager, Paige also runs two successful businesses: PR Productions, a film, music, and event production company, and PR Supply, a hydroponic growing supplies distribution company.

The acclaimed musician, songwriter, producer, filmmaker, composer, and writer continues to have a deep love for music, for what it represents, and what it will do. Paige is truly a force to be reckoned with in the music industry.