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Rachelhope

About Me

It’s hard to listen to Rachelhope’s music and not be completely captivated by her beautiful array of acoustic driven soulful pop. With each performance a one of a kind, Rachel likes to play/sing her songs differently each time, leaving her audience in suspense.
At the age of 17, Rachel entered the National Primal Acoustic Sessions amongst 80 other singer-songwriters. As she made it through to the finals, she only had two songs to prove her talent to judge, Paul Ubana Jones. Unknowingly, her guitar wasn’t coming through the system as she played her first song acappella. Her performance charmed the audience and judge and she won the 2006 title. The prize was a Larrivee acoustic guitar, which unfortunately was stolen two weeks later.
In 2007, she released her self produced debut album “Out of Shadows”. It showcases a combination of sweet, playful and innocent songs about life, challenges and relationships. It is brought together with a unique blend of acoustic and electric guitars, piano and her mother’s melody-horn from the 70s. The result is anything but the generic girl on guitar sound.
Following the release of her album, she toured New Zealand alongside The Ember Days, Zebulun and Chamberlain. She has since played at events such as Samstock, Tall Poppy, Parachute, and Platform. Recently married she is now working hard on a new range of songs and sounds guaranteed to surprise and entertain many more ears.
Drawing influence from artists such as Joanna Newsom, Sigur Ros, Copeland and Vedera, Rachelhope is focusing on creating an original acoustic sound. Each song is a lit with its own harmony and discord.
written by elliot norton and amanda baxter

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Member Since: 25/10/2005
Influences: God
death cab for cutie
jimmy eat world
joanna newsom
sigur ros
copeland
sleepy jean
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

youaresunshine

so heres a peice of my heart.i prayed for you this afternoon.i saw some colours and i smiled.then i looked for records and made mx tape.i passed a brick wall covered with dasiys and thought of you.s...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:49:00 GMT