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Rachelle Garniez

Melusine Years

About Me

Rachelle Garniez is a native New Yorker who has earned the titles "Diva with a Difference" (Billboard Magazine) and "Master of Surprise" (Entertainment Weekly) by writing, performing and recording inimitable genre-bending tragi-comic story-songs and by playing a variety of instruments including accordion, piano, claviola, guitar and plastic bells.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/28/2006
Band Website: rachellegarniez.com/
Band Members: I've been lucky and happy to record and play with many wonderful musicians; for more info on that, please visit my website. These days I'm playing a lot of solo and duo shows; working with bassist Dave Hofstra and guitarist Matt Munisteri.
Influences:Cookie Mueller, Yoko Ono, Little Queenie, Queen Ida, Pheobe Legere, Sylvia Rexach, Laura Nyro, Willie Dixon, Dolly Parton, Johnny Rotten, Johnny Thunders, Billie Holiday, Yma Sumac, Lawrence Welk, Connie Francis, Carl Hancock Rux, birds and cats.
Sounds Like: CDBABY LINK for RACHELLE GARNIEZ & THE FORTUNATE FEW: Luckyday --

CDBABY LINK for RACHELLE GARNIEZ & THE FORTUNATE FEW: Crazy Blood --

CDBABY LINK for RACHELLE GARNIEZ: Serenade City --

Record Label: Real Cool Records
Type of Label: Indie