Rachel Ann Weiss
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Rachel Ann Weiss

New York City, New York, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2012 | SELF

New York City, New York, United States | SELF
Established on Jan, 2012
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"Success of “Dark Is Coming” Single Continues Bright Spring for Rachel Ann Weiss"

Rachel Ann Weiss will celebrate the recent success of her single “Dark Is Coming” with an upcoming tour of the Northeast and the re-release of the video that launched her career, 2012’s “The Ballad of Joshua David Paul.” “Dark Is Coming,” the first track from Weiss’s forthcoming Too…Something EP that will be released in May, premiered on American Songwriter in March. The moody ballad inspired EarBuddy.net to “strongly suggest that readers get to know” Weiss.

As a nod to her fans, Weiss is also re-releasing a video for “The Ballad of Joshua David Paul,” the hit from her debut EP Dear Love. Weiss, who The Music Times describes as having a “smooth, rich voice…reminiscent of Adele and Amy Winehouse,” has made available tracks from Dear Love and Too…Something in her online store.
Weiss’s method of personalized songwriting is indicative of her desire to connect with audiences who long for vulnerability and sincerity. Weiss is inspired by the heart-on-his-sleeve styling of the late Jeff Buckley, so she seeks to “express in my music what is difficult to express in real life.” No other track on the soon-to-be-released Too…Something demonstrates Buckley’s influence on Weiss as does “Dark Is Coming.” According to her interview with American Songwriter, Weiss wrote “Dark Is Coming” mostly about “a very important night of my life, which was spent on a beach, talking with a man I’d loved until the sun came up again.” She continues: “I decided to use a few chords from Jeff Buckley’s ‘Lover, You Should Have Come Over’ in the chorus and that inspired me to finish the song with him in mind. So, ultimately, it’s about two men that have influenced me greatly: Jeff Buckley and a former love of mine.”

The full track listing of Too…Something is:
1. “Always Too Something to Be Loved”
2. “Microphone”
3. “Dark Is Coming”
4. “Never Meant to Love You”

Weiss has worked tirelessly over the past year. She has travelled throughout the U.S., and as a nod to her many new fans gained along the way, Weiss is re-releasing the video for the song that helped launch her career two years ago. “The Ballad of Joshua David Paul” is a poignant narrative that tells the tale of a woman who searches for a lost love, only to be frustrated by several strangers who are mere impostors. The video, directed by Anna Leah Jacobson, is an ode to New York City: it is set in a typical Manhattan diner, train station, and busy street. - Nerdy Frames


"A-Sides with Jon Chattman: Rachel Ann Weiss is "Loved""

Rachel Ann Weiss is more than simply Kathleen Turner's daughter. That said, like her famous mom, the Gods have been generous in the vocals department., Whereas Turner's voice is sultry, seductive, and whatever other word you want to toss out here, Weiss's voice - specifically her singing voice - is well - rich, retro jazzy soul. Gene pool. Dive in. Anyway, the singer/songwriter just dropped her new EP Too...Something, and it's a four-song gem of honest lyrics and impeccable vocals that was recorded at Brooklyn's Atlantic Sound Studios and London's Air-Edel Studios. Weiss has been touring throughout the East Coast as well as hitting a few festivals like SXSW. Last month, she played the MOVE Music Festival in Albany and recently wrapped up some dates with Jessica Childress. At the Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains, NY late last month, she performed a pair of tracks and sat down for a candid A-Sides chat. Filmed by Sam Cooperman.Watch. Listen. Love. - Huffington Post


"Song Premiere: Rachel Ann Weiss, “Dark Is Coming”"

The Artist: straight-shooting NYC songwriter Rachel Ann Weiss
The Song: “Dark Is Coming,” off her upcoming EP Too…Something
Fun Fact: Weiss is the daughter of actress Kathleen Turner.
Songwriter Says: “This song was written mostly about a very important night of my life, which was spent on a beach, talking with a man I’d loved until the sun came up again,” Weiss tells us. “I decided to use a few chords from Jeff Buckley’s ‘Lover You Should Have Come Over’ in the chorus and that inspired me to finish the song with him in mind. So, ultimately, it’s about two men that have influenced me greatly: Jeff Buckley and a former love of mine.” - American Songwriter


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