Band Name: Rachel Margaret
     Website: www.myspace.com/rachelmargaret

“Someday Soon”. While the song is obviously inspired by a relationship that was running its course, the beauty of the beach at night continues to be an inspiration for me. I used to live out at OceanBeach and often walked my dog there. It’s one of my favorite places to ponder existence. “Someday we’ll all get old. What will happen to our souls? Will mine find its way to your door? Will it finally find something more?”

Bio:

Deep longing has a new voice.

Imagine a gene lab accident. Beakers holding the DNA of Bob Mould, Elisabeth Fraser and Morrissey crash to the floor, their contents mixing and recombining as they drip down the wall toward an electrical outlet.  Days after the cleanup, the technicians lean over their benches. In a corner, behind a seam in the flesh-colored linoleum baseboard where the mops couldn't reach, is a still-damp spot...

In the bustling world of indie pop, acts come and go. But Rachel Margaret's refreshing sound is carving out a niche all its own—at once both cutting edge and timeless. Passionate vocals floating over dreamy synths and hyper-hooky guitars, coupled with amazing songwriting, have garnered Rachel serious buzz in the underground.

Her debut EP, the critically acclaimed Buena Vista Park (July 2007), was a surprise hit last summer with Canadian/International fans as Rachel's EP, and her new single "Prisoner" held the top 7 spots in the popular vote (out of over 6000 songs) in the Sirius Fan Choice Awards. More recently, Rachel's song, "Someday Soon", was Julian Lennon's Pick of the Week (for the week of November 16, 2008) on Energy 92.7's Below Zero.

 "Simply put, Rachel Margaret is an artist whose stock can only go up from here. Pick this EP up." —Neufutur.com

 With the impending release of her sophomore album, Temporary Sanity (Due out in Late Fall 2009), Rachel is making a name for herself on the new songwriter circuit.

 "Rachel has that crucial faculty of self-criticality that amplifies her talent and makes her material shine", says producer Bonnie Hayes. "In my experience, that's what separates the great ones from everybody else."

 A product of the University of Texas and the Ecole Normale Superieur de Musique in Paris (the one not in Texas), Rachel is currently in graduate school in the Bay Area.  "More and more, I just want to sing my songs live.  Sometimes when the band's locked in, I feel almost like crying, but great at the same time. I haven't had that feeling doing anything else professionally, and I doubt I ever will."

There is a tangible element of sadness and longing to the work that is evocative of love gone wrong.   Is it true to life?  "Well, basically, I am pretty cynical about love at the moment, but that doesn't mean I'll stay that way.  I guess maybe right now it's more fun to write about love with perspective.  It's like a tightrope act.  It's only interesting if it's way off the ground and there isn't a net."

Music for acrobats. 

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The Bay Area is such a blender. Bands here draw from such a rich variety of sources. I hear everything from Cheb Mami at the corner market to showtunes coming from my neighbor’s apartment to the jazz band playing at the Farmer’s Market. Rock and roll is still going strong in the clubs, but I like how bands here are not afraid to play with the boundaries of music.

Favorite Restaurant: The Squat and Gobble in the Castro. I also like Golden Gate Pizza and Indian Food. The idea of pizza and Indian food together made me laugh, but they are actually good at both. For fancier fare I like the Slanted Door or Maya. For a romantic meal, I like to share the “Meza” combo platter at La Mediterranee.

My new album, Temporary Sanity, should be out in November. I am working on a CD release party for that time. Details TBA. I’m also planning a short tour through the UK in the Fall with a tour promoter over there.