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Excerpt from Nightflying Magazine written by Peter Read
I spent an evening at Ava's Village Pub recently watching Rachel Fields and her new band work out, and it was a fun time. It was also a treat to hear Rachel again, as she is one of the best vocalists in the state. (Actually we lost her to New York for a time, but good sense prevailed and she moved back to the hills…)
With her mannerisms and stage movements Rachel is like Arkansas' female answer to Joe Cocker…she tends to emote with her hands and arms as she sings, (but stops short of the spastic gyrations and shaking of Mr. Cocker)…
It was a pleasant night, too, with Rachel aptly demonstrating her incredible vocal range and ability. She's best on her original material, but wails on the rare cover tunes…and has a Gospel singer's intensity on the soulful stuff. (I'd like to hear her take on "Amazing Grace" some time…)
And the most recent word is that she has started production on yet a new CD.
Rachel is the niece of our late great writer Burger, and one can see and hear some of the same ingredients in her music-making.
- Peter Read
Excerpt from Nightflying Magazine written by Peter Read
I spent an evening at Ava's Village Pub recently watching Rachel Fields and her new band work out, and it was a fun time. It was also a treat to hear Rachel again, as she is one of the best vocalists in the state. (Actually we lost her to New York for a time, but good sense prevailed and she moved back to the hills…)
With her mannerisms and stage movements Rachel is like Arkansas' female answer to Joe Cocker…she tends to emote with her hands and arms as she sings, (but stops short of the spastic gyrations and shaking of Mr. Cocker)…
It was a pleasant night, too, with Rachel aptly demonstrating her incredible vocal range and ability. She's best on her original material, but wails on the rare cover tunes…and has a Gospel singer's intensity on the soulful stuff. (I'd like to hear her take on "Amazing Grace" some time…)
And the most recent word is that she has started production on yet a new CD.
Rachel is the niece of our late great writer Burger, and one can see and hear some of the same ingredients in her music-making.
- Peter Read
Discography
"Changi7ng Tides" 12 song complimation with tracks from 1998 to 2007
"Passions" 5 song EP recorded 12/2007
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
Rachel Fields - Lead vocals, Guitar, Flute. Born in Pine Bluff, AR began singing and playing piano by ear at age 2. Made transition to playing flute at age 11 as it was the least expensive instrument in the band room. At 18 Rachel went to AMDA (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) in NYC where her vocal talents were discovered. After a moderate stay in Branson and several early bands it had become apparent that writing songs, singing, and accompanying herself on guitar was going to be her future. Rachel has toured and sang with JGB (Jerry Garcia Band) and has worked with several Bay Area greats such as Stu Hamm, Jim Bogious, Joel Smith, members of Big Brother and the Holding Company and Jefferson Starship, she has opened for bands such as: Dave Nelson Band, Merl Saunders and The Rainforest Band, Gov’t Mule, Wide Spread Panic, and The 4 Tops.
Rachel’s unique style of singing and powerful stage presence has been compared to performers such as, Joe Cocker, Stevie Nicks, Natalie Merchant and yes, Janis Joplin. Expressing a wide range in her song-writing styles from sensually spiritual ballads to hard hitting knock-your-socks off rhythm and blues. Rachel Fields has proven to be the fearless leader of the Rachel Fields band. A truly unique experience.
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