Mic Check in the Morning: Jamie Whiteman

Alaskan singer-songwriter Jamie Whiteman played on Daybreak’s Mic Check in the Morning on Dec. 23 with her twist on americana-folk. Her accompaniment was Harrison Jennings on mandolin and fiddle. If Whiteman looks familiar, it’s because she plays in another band, the Tanana Rafters from Anchorage.
The Tanana Rafters is a “bluesy folk-rock” band, according to their website. They formed in November 2013, and since then have been playing all over the state at bars, cafes and