The Rachel Collins Music Blog

Over the past couple of months I’ve been recording an acoustic EP in various rooms/houses/garages and we’re very nearly finished so I’m getting more and more excited!  Many of the gigs I play are acoustic nights so I wanted a collection of recordings of the songs I play at these gigs in their different arrangements.

As well as vocals and acoustic guitar, there’s double bass in all five songs, which gives the EP a lovely feel. Such a great instrument!  All in all it’s a bit of a contrast to my last EP ‘Things To Do,’ which was a full band EP produced in an amazing studio (rather than my bedroom!) but I hope this new CD will be equally great, just in a different way.

Due to be released this summer - will keep you updated with the progress!!

After a wonderfully busy christmas time I know I’ve been pretty quiet this January so I thought I’d let you all know what I’ve been up to…

I’ve mainly been writing new songs for an album I’m working on & I have two brand new (very almost finished) pieces, which I promise I’ll share with u at my next gigs. I have been applying to some lovely looking UK festivals so fingers crossed I get a slot somewhere great and I also now have a new live CD of my more jazzier material, which will be released very soon.  Exciting!

I’ve decided to play acoustic smaller sets more regularly whilst continuing to have a massive full band show every few months - I’m just sorting out gigs as we speak so keep checking my website/myspace etc for dates.

Aaand finally, I have some mega good christmassy snow photos that i’ll be putting up in the next week or so, taken by the fabulous designer & photographer Susie Stone! Check her out at www.susiestone.com

Hope you’ve all had a brilliant start to 2011, roll of February…

Pinch, punch, first if the month.

It’s 1st December and so it is the start of the official countdown to the Good Ship Christmas Party hosted by Rachel Collins.  Yes, if you didn’t know you do now – I am hosting a Christmas party and you are all invited.  Add yourself to the event if you aren’t already up there then spread the love by inviting your friends. 

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129143110477680

 It’s going to be a spectacular night with bands, visuals, live electronica, finishing off with all your favourite songs voted for by YOU through our iTunes DJ request system!

Only 22 days to go and counting….

Hi everyone!

As promised I’ve put up two new live videos on my YouTube page from our set at Montreux Jazz Festival this summer.  Please have a little watch and feel free to share and comment on the videos. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sPWDbjVw9g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izNP79mea8o

Enjoy :)

Ooh and you can subscribe to my YouTube channel too while you’re at it!

If you like what you see you can buy your very own DVD of the whole hour long set from our Friday night gig at Montreux for a very reasonable sum of £5. Please visit my shop page www.rachelcollins.co.uk/shop for more details. AND if you don’t have a copy of my EP Things To Do then you can buy both that and the DVD for only £8! 

I’ve just uploaded a few live tracks from our recent gig at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland!  Have a listen at www.myspace.com/rachelcollinsmusic

I always love to hear feedback so let me know what you think!

Live videos coming soooon……

xx

We are back from Montreux! After an amazing 5 days out there and 2 really successful gigs I’m feeling post Montreux blues and can’t wait to play at some more festivals.
Big thanks to the band, camera crew and fans who came on this trip - I really appreciate all your hard work and I literally couldn’t have done this without you all.
I’ll be putting up photo’s and videos from the trip in the next few days so watch this space!
Rachel xx

 

I am thrilled to announce that I have been invited to play two gigs at this years Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on 8th and 9th July! Check out the rest of the line up at montreuxjazz.com/2010