Rachel Sermanni

17 February 2011 (19:30 - 22:30)

Rachel Sermanni is a 19 year old singer/ songwriter from Carrbridge

Rachel has had many adventures in the last twelve months, winning over audiences and making friends everywhere she goes. She went to London to play the Communion night at Notting Hill Arts Centre having had her track My Friend Fire, recorded and produced by Ben of Mumford and Sons feature on the first Communion compilation album.

She has appeared in many muddy and not so muddy fields (there was even some sunshine) at festivals including Rock Ness, Belladrum, Wickerman, Loopallu and Greenman.

There was a trip to Dublin where she played at Whelan's Communion whilst also fitting in lots of other gigs including Ruby sessions and a slot on Balcony TV. She did a Highlands & Islands tour supporting the incredible Stornoway as well as support slots with amongst others, KT Tunstall, Newton Faulkner, John William Grant and British Sea Power.

Recording sessions are booked, every spare minute between shows is spent rehearsing and writing as Rachel prepares to release her debut EP for release in the first half of 2011. January saw the first of the Scottish festivals, Celtic Connections where Rachel is performing her own commissioned concert as a ‘New Voice’, as well as popping up a half dozen other times over the three week festival. Then onwards for many more interesting adventures near (HMV Big Thing Shows, London) and far (Eurosonic, Holland; SXSW, Texas; Musexpo, LA)….

Press

‘Incredibly promising…we're sure she has an illustrious career ahead of her’. The Independent

‘Rachel Sermanni impresses with a stunning singing voice.’ clashmusic.com

‘OUR track of the month is provided by Highlands-based Rachel Sermanni, who caused quite a stir at the GoNorth showcase event in Inverness earlier this month. Her quirky songwriting, unusual phrasing and intricate finger picking earned her a live session for Vic Galloway's show at RockNess and she has festival slots lined up throughout the UK this summer’ The Scotsman

‘Rising local star Rachel Sermanni gets a great reaction, thanks to her combination of gentle vocals and a songwriting talent that belies her 18 years’. The News of the World

‘Her performance was dynamically aware, controlled, self-assured, compelling and utterly cool; and at only eighteen, she is a simply frightening prospect. In the interest of brevity, this girl is the real thing. Outstanding.’ HI-Arts

http://www.myspace.com/rachelsermanni

http://entertainment.stv.tv/music/219536-rachel-sermanni-performs-for-stv/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DssmN1Ugbq4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY2Zajv438g&feature=fvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5hYA2lHEtw&feature=fvw

Support from the Dandylions

Dandylions are the highly talented local trio of Kellie Buchanan, David Hershaw & Sandie Forbes. Kellie and David are accomplished singer songwriters who have both released cds of their material. David Hershaw is also a guitarist with St Andrews University based rock band OK Kids. Completing the trio of local talent is Sandie Forbes well known fiddler fae this parish having won the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2006 with Bodega.

http://www.kelliebuchanan.co.uk/

http://www.myspace.com/davehershaw