Rachel Rhodes
Paris, France
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About
Raised in Austin, Texas, multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter, Rachel Rhodes, was bound to end up making music one day. The genetic combination of two opera singers who loved jazz and rock 'n' roll just as much, she picked up a violin at the age of 3, and things went out of control from there. Alto sax, guitar, bass, cello, tenor banjo, lap steel, and ukulele followed. Rachel's been writing songs since she was 11, and has never tired of the process.
Her voice has been described as "smoky, sexy, steamy", "golden" and "like a lit candle." No one has described her style. At least not to her face.
She has more indie debt than indie cred.
The downloadable songs featured here are mostly covers requested by friends and destined to become a free cd under the name, A Tribe Called Request. She is currently working on demos for her first cd, Que Dalle, featuring songs in both French and English.
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Mar 5, 2009
On hold.
Music plans for this year are temporarily on hold as I will be having surgery on my thyroid this spring.
You can expect maybe more instrumentals this year.
Feb 2, 2009
5-FU EP is complete-ish!
Mixing is a bitch, which is why I will probably not put anything more from the project up here. If any kind soul who is wealthier or luckier than me wants to gift me Logic Sudio, I will less than three you forever. Seriously, if anyone wants something from the EP, send …
Dec 25, 2008
Cat's out of the bag...
Still, I guess that most of the EP will be a surprise since only one track has been made available. Still...it was really dumb of me to instantly publish something I was trying to keep under wraps. I am not very smart sometimes. Lack of sleep has done in my logic? …
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Kris Parks - Compositeur, May 29, 2008:
c'est une belle découverte que je fais ce soir ! Bravo pour ton originalité.
BARON HUMIDE, Mar 14, 2008:
I just came in cause Toxic told me too ! And I stay because it feels a bit like home. Cheers !
Cap City Mob, May 13, 2007:
Double R rrocks and rrolls.
Sonic Real Estate, May 11, 2007:
Thanks for your comment. Your voice sounds amazing, like classically trained or something. Love the post-it note picture as well, made me chuckle :)
Rachel Rhodes, May 11, 2007:
I haven't heard this album. Sounds fantastic, though! A comparison to John Zorn? Am I cool enough to merit this?
Well, maybe one day you will get to play Austin, but try to hit it in the Winter, very early Spring or Fall. Il fait trop chaud tout le reste de l'année! I grew up there, and I love it, but France was calling me...
I'll do my best to catch your show on the 19th! I read on the net that the venue was less than spectacular. I hope you don't have any problems!
Porco Rosso, May 11, 2007:
Hi,
Thanks for your kind comment.
I love your cover of "Aux Armes, etc.", have you ever heard the tribute album made by Downtown NY artists, including Medesky, Martin & Wood, Marc Ribot, Mike Patton, Sean Lennon, Blonde Redhead and John Zorn. There's a cover of "Contact" by the latter, and he did all the samples with his mouth. Your cover reminds me of that.
Hope to see you at the Café Montmartre !
Cheers,
Yann from Porco Rosso.
P.S : What a strange idea to live in the Grey Paris, when you used to live in this wonderful city of Austin, TX. I would die to attend City Limits Festival there.