Rachel Rimmer
Every now and then an artist comes along who transcends all genres and fads by the sheer excellence of their talent. Rachel Rimmer is one of those rare performers who from the moment she sings, you know you're in for a real treat.
From the first notes, we can hear the warmth and huskiness of Sade and the free-falling falsetto of Joni Mitchell both wrestling with the ghost of Nina Simone...as a result this impossibly young chanteuse takes us on a vocal journey few can lead.
Her vocal depth, dexterity and maturity belie the fact that she is still only 22 years old, which augers well for a long and distinguished career. Brighton based Jazz vocalist Alice Russell states Rachel's music to be, "sounding really tastey, lovely acoustic sound in the production with Rachel's lovely smokey voice over the top!"
Meanwhile, Matt and Phred's Jazz Club in Manchester describe Rachel's live performance as
"Class...nothing but!"
And, as a young woman and practicing artist, Rachel is not shy to draw her influences from a huge spectrum of contemporary sources including Punk Princesses, Mowtown, broken hearts, Vivienne Westwood, Banksey, Burlesque, Film Noir, Marvin Gaye, one legged flute players, Madonna, bathroom recordings, Flamenco, corsets and Rory Gallagher. These contribute to songs that study the intricacies in life such as the subtleties of body language and being caught in the emotional web of someone very very bad.
This special one off intimate preformace is not to be missed.
£6.00 inc supper
Tickets only available at pieminister
37 Stafford Street
Hanley
Saturday 3 May, Pie Minister, 8:00pm, Spoken Word
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Saturday 3 May, Pie Minister, 8:00pm, Gig
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