The Fam...
Rachelle- Slide Guitar, Guitar, Piano, Mandolin, Vox.
Joby Baker- Drums, Tabla, Udu, Vox.
Hamish Tesco- Bass.
Graham Roby- Drums (east of the Atlantic).
Influences
Led Zeppelin, Jeff Buckley, Mae Moore, Lester Quitzau, Amy Correia, Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt, Jr. Gone Wild, The Pyemen, The Who, Joni Mitchell, John Prine.
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Sounds Like
"Canned Heat" meets "Gillian Welch" and they take turns on the swingset.
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Record Label
Marilyn Records (Swe/Nor/Den) RVZ Records (Canada)
Rachelle van Zanten’s live show is more than just convincing- “as both a songwriter and a slide guitar player van Zanten is turning the heads of music industry folk the world over” (Nextfest 2005). Her charismatic stage presence is infectious and charming, leaving her audience feeling inspired.
“She just released her first solo album, Back to Francois, which is packed with funky blues riffs and stellar slide performances. The surprise is that van Zanten juxtaposes her gutsy guitar playing with very personal and introspective lyrics, a stylistic trait she attributes to her diverse influences" (Guitar Player Magazine, Oct. 2006).
“Simply put, this woman is the total package. A fabulous musician on keyboards and guitar, particularily on acoustic and electric slide guitar, a great voice and a strong songwriter with excellent pop and rock sensibilities. The material on this solo debut ranges from the stark January , to the nonsense song along Yah Yahs, to the countryish Down to California, with harmonies from Mae Moore that make the tune sound like those great old Emmylou Harris-Linda Ronstadt duets. But the highlight of the session is undoubtedly the rocky Take Me Right Back, a workout with her mentor slide sensation Lester Quitzau, that'll get you up and jumping..." (Ottawa Citizen-August 19, 2006).
Van Zanten is a true road warrior, playing over 150 shows this year alone through out Canada and Europe. “She looks like a singer/songwriter, but on stage she produces the meanest sounds out of her slide guitar” (KindaMuzik NL- March 27, 2006).
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Español: Carlo, integrante de LaPatentePendiente consiguio el lugar y organizo todo. Un 15vo piso en una de las más importantes calles de la Ciudad De México. Todos los involucrados a la noche, pensaban más en la posibilidad de que serian parte de una orgía masiva donde el noise y las notas lo-fi serian el soundtrack de la noche. (conoce mas y baja el lanzamiento)
English: Carlo from LaPatentePendiente got the place and the gig together. A 15th floor in one of the most important streets in Mexico City. Everybody surrounding the gig were thinking we were going be part of a massive orgy, were the noise and lo-fi keys were going to be the soundtrack of the night. (read more and download)
Hello , Thank you for your friendship and support, it's greatly appreciated! Your invited to come by and sign our new G.R.I.T.S. World Guest Book, it would be too cool to have you sign in! gigs. It is a rectangle under our calendar of events on the upper righthand side , it may take a few seconds of your time, and a second for our page to 'fresh', but it'll pop up and we'll appreciate it!. Upload a picture and say 'Hi!' Please come through anytime. Have a plum pleasing, fantastic day! -The Sledge G.R.I.T.S. Band Keiko and Kariel, Mimi and Bo-pah Sledge!
Have you managed to get your hands on a G7th capo yet?! If not, then you're missing out and you should have a look and get in touch if you're interested as I'd be happy sending you one to try!!
