Rachel Wifall (vocals, violin), Scott Gianelli (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, bouzouki, backing vocals), George Oakley (guitars, keyboards, vocals; recording and production), Greg D'Anca (drums), Colleen Christi (background vocals).
Influences
Jazz of all kinds, bossa nova, protest songs, baroque and early music, folk music of any culture. Favorite musicians include Justin Currie, Del Amitri, Richard Thompson, Waterson Carthy, The Proclaimers, Billy Bragg, John Wesley Harding, The Blue Nile, Matthew Sweet, Sarah Vaughan, Diana Krall, Patsy Cline, Dar Williams, Lucinda Williams, Cesaria Evora, Pink Martini. Guilty pleasures: showtunes and anthem rock.
Sounds Like
The love child of Kate Bush and Patsy Cline? So I've been told.
I'm an eclectic musician and writer who loves to collaborate in just about any genre. "This Will Make You Laugh" is an old standard by Irene Higginbotham (who also composed Billie Holiday's hit "Good Morning Heartache"), and "It Could Be" and "Letting Go" are original tunes. "I've Just Seen a Face" is a sentimental rendition of the Beatles' number, arranged by George Oakley, of Northwood Studio. "Belong Belong" is a cover of a Del Amitri B-side, which I rearranged some time ago, and on which I'm accompanied by Scott Gianelli, on bouzouki and backing vocals. "The Dark Slender Boy" is an Irish folk song of the melancholy variety. I'm a member of The Melodia Women's Choir, a versatile choral group which performs music of many varied genres, cultures and eras (www.melodiawomenschoir.org). As a studio musician, I've sung backup vocals and composed and recorded violin tracks for various artists, including Frank Celenza, Colleen Christi, Jimmy Red, the Four Friends Plus project, and the The Open House Band. When Scott, Colleen and I perform live we call ourselves The Amateurs. For reviews of music, literature, and film--by Scott, myself and friends--check out The Armchair Critic.
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aw, you are so sweet, rachel. unfortunately, I won't be singing this season because I have been really sick with mono for the last six weeks :( simply can't handle the intense rehearsing right now. But I am excited to see you guys in concert! Are you well?
I just see you online late :-). Yeah , I do one of the night shifts here. Just dropped in to say hello. Hope you could enjoy more than one of the JC Concerts in the US. By the way I like the cover with the hands. Ciao Tinker
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