Spring Hill, Tennessee
32 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter, Vocalist

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"Pop writer with a jazz background."

BIOGRAPHY

Rachel Pearl's voice is mesmerizing, transporting; her fashions are elegant, eccentric; and her mix of musical styles never fails to take her audience to places they don't expect to go; A tousle of red atop shapely dress, she takes the old, mixes it with the new and constantly tests the boundaries of where music should go. Pearl has a way of turning every vocal performance into a lesson in chemistry between an audience and a true artist.

Whether she's channeling the 20th Century classics of Ella, Billie Holiday and Tina Turner, or crooning one of the self-penned compositions from her 2007 debut CD, Love Extravagantly, Rachel Pearl is consistently putting down roots in her own chosen field.

You can usually find her in Nashville's backyard experimenting in night clubs like Mercy Lounge, The Basement, Cafe Coco and The Rutledge. Careful - her chemistry will entice you inside. Before you even know it your hand will be stamped and you'll find your eyes focusing on a spot-lit stage. There you'll see a tousle of red atop shapely dress. And if you're lucky enough to find a table, sit back, and just listen to Rachel Pearl.

LEVEL

semi-pro

GENRES

Jazz, Pop, Electronica/Techno

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Rachel Pearl Music, I own my own publishing

Contact

Management: rachel.pearl@gmail.com
Publishing: rachel.pearl@gmail.com
Label: nashvillejason@gmail.com
Booking: Booking@WagonsWestBooking.com

P.R.O.

BMI

INSTRUMENTS

electric guitar / ukulele / vocals

INFLUENCES

Kimbra, Oh Land, Imogen Heap, Blossum Dearie, Kesha, Britney Spears, Justin Beiber, Michael Buble, Astrud Gilberto, Marvin Gaye, Harry Connick Jr. , Mose Allison, Eva Cassidy, Madeleine Peyroux, Billie Holiday, my mother, Karrin Allyson, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Al Green, Diana Krall, Nina Simone...

DAY JOB

Singer, Performer, Songwriter

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

It's my second job

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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SONG PLACEMENTS

"Pins and Needles" - Blood and Bone.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Winner of the Pop Genre for the 2nd Annual Alchemy Song Contest. Named as one of the "Top Emerging Artists of 2006" by American Idol Magazine, Rachel has been awarded honorable mention in Billboard's 14th Annual list, a Semi-Finalist in Discmakers 2007 Independent Music World Series, and has gone on to win First Place in both the 2006 and 2007 American Idol Underground Jazz Competition.

OTHER SONG OR ALBUM CREDITS

Santa Baby- Christmas 2007 Christmastime All Year- Christmas 2007

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