- News & Reviews FeedRachael Bell / Rueben's Thread
Hi, I just got back to London after finishing up my first-ever shows in the U.S. and wanted to thank everyone for their support! A special thanks to Chris Rizik and all the SoulTracks staff for their encouragement and their review of my CD "Colour Me Blue"!! A happy and healthy 2008 to everyone, and I hope to be back in the new year for more shows and to meet all of you one day.
Warm regards,
Rachael Bell
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Biography
Official Biography (courtesy of Rachel Bell)
Rachael Bell is a singer/songwriter and guitarist residing just outside of London who until recently appeared professionally as "RachaelRachael." She performs and records in a variety of musical styles, from acoustic soul to R&B to hip hop, all of which are unified by the expressiveness of her voice and the honesty of her lyrics. Originally signed to Sony/Epic Records in London, Ms. Bell has for the last two years released independent CD's on her own and with other UK musicians. The latest such effort, "Colour Me Blue," a collaboration with Brighton-based guitarist and composer Ross King, was released earlier this year on iTunes and has received uniformly outstanding reviews, among which include:
"[A] wonderful piece of dreamy, laid-back pop. Reuben's Thread provides the slowpaced, atmospheric groove, while RachaelRachael adds her deep and soulful vocals to the mix - she keeps it smooth and subtle, letting her voice woo us with gentle skill. Very nice." (Mish Mash Music, March 2007)
"With a dreamy magic, a dark outlook and, no doubt, the odd tear-stained lace hankie, 'Colour Me Blue' evokes the windswept vistas of The Cocteau Twins, All About Eve and Mazzy Star. Rachael offsets the icy fragility with an earthy passion that's part Nina Simone, part Joni Mitchell - nine tracks of bleak, beautiful bigness...." (Overplay, March 2007)
Ms. Bell's musical talents have also recently received critical acclaim in the United States. A leading New York entertainment magazine has described her as "a British singer-songwriter with a smooth soul edge." (Time Out New York, Nov. 22, 2007). Her songs have twice this year been selected for potential licensing by panels of publishers and record label executives in songwriting competitions held by the Songwriters's Pitch-a-Thon of New York ("SPONY") and sponsored by BMI and ASCAP. Her song "It's About Time" is now in rotation on 4DaSoul.com, a leading soul music website and web radio station as well as on "Soul Town" on Sirius satellite radio. In addition, she has been invited by "Dr." Bob Lee of WBLS Radio to perform live in New York at industry-related charity functions scheduled for November and December of this year. Ms. Bell also appeared live on Mr. Lee's TV program "Open" which aired on November 5th and performed on the music TV program "On the New York Circuit" (Channel 56, Manhattan Cable) which will air later this month. For live performances, she typically accompanies herself on acoustic guitar. She may be heard on the web at www.myspace.com/rachaelrachaelmusic.
