Artist description The voice of the pensive singer/songwriter is often too soft in todays music world. Rachel Solomon is determined to silence that assumption. Rachel is the up-and-coming young songwriter to keep your eyes and ears on. With her often rhythmic, driving piano style and contemplative lyrics, she often refers to her genre of her music as “punk piano”. She lists Duncan Sheik, Billy Joel, Rufus Wainwright, and Paula Cole as her biggest songwriting influences. Rachel’s music has touched audiences from all walks of life, and she has performed her own music and others’ at places such as Antone’s, The Vibe, Ruta Maya Headquarters, and Central Market Westgate in her hometown of Austin, Tx, All Asia Caf� in Cambridge, MA, and Emily’s, Herrell’s, The Paradise Lounge, Middle East Corner and Downstiars, The Kirkland Cafe, and The Kendall Cafe in Boston. In April/May of 2003, she recorded a three-track demo with fellow Berklee students, performing and engineering/producing. Rachel’s trio (originally with Chris Griffiths on electric bass of Jones One and Portrait of the Artist, and Darcy Macrae on drums of Chubby Rain, Downstroke, and the Michael Pickett Blues Band) was formed in 2003 and has been actively performing around the Boston-Metro at venues such as The Kendall Caf�, All Asia Caf�, The Kirkland Cafe, Middle East Corner, and the Virgin Megastore.

Music Style Piano Pop/Rock

Musical Influences Paula Cole, Duncan Sheik, Queen, Fiona Apple

Similar Artists Fiona Apple, Vanessa Carlton, Imogen Heap, Paula Cole, Carol King

Artist History Growing up in a musical family, Rachel began classical piano training at the age of 6. She learned quickly and was eventually able to play songs and melodies by ear. Her love for popular and rock music had always been big, and after picking up the alto saxophone at age 9, jazz music took Rachel by storm. She gradually began to apply her knowledge of jazz to the piano as well. She wrote her first popular song when she was 13, and over the next several years, the songs Rachel generated progressed to higher and higher levels of uniqueness and creativity. It was soon clear that she wanted to pursue a career in songwriting. Still, she continued with classical piano through high school, topping off her classical piano career with a performance with the Austin Symphony Orchestra at age 17. After graduating, Rachel immediately took what she saw as the next step in her career and is currently a student at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Group Members Rachel Solomon, Chris Griffiths, and Darcy Macrae

Location Boston, MA - USA

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