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BRAND NEW INCOMING EURO-TOUR 200 PICTURES!
NEW CD NOW AVAILABLE!!
City of Refuge
FOUR STARS! "Scary bluegrass ... Gothic tracks on an inspiringly original album ... Q recommends!" ~Q
"a laid-back Sunday morning collection of story-songs that Rachel has put down for her second album and the best I’ve heard in its field for many a year" ~Penny Black Music
FOUR STARS! "Beguiling!" ~Mojo
"will steal your heart" ~Performing Songwriter
FOUR STARS! "Harrington has s gift of making the old new again" ~Sound Northwest
"like the young Emmylou" ~Utne Reader
FOUR STARS! "enthralling stories ... adorned in old-timey acoustic arrangements ... a classic American album!" ~Maverick Magazine
"the singer-songwriter who is captivating the hearts of Britain and Europe ... an ancient resonance combined wit a modern feel" ~Country Music People
FOUR STARS! "City of Refuge moves the Oregon-bred singer-songwriter to a new level" ~The Irish Times
"hypnotic ... spellbinding ... utterly persuasive" ~Rambles
FOUR STARS! "It’s been a good year for Americana already, and Harrington has just made it a lot better" ~Crackerjack
"attractive ... ballsy ... pure unadorned beauty and gritty confidence ... an abundantly fine new set from this enchanting chanteuse." ~NetRhythms
FOUR STARS! "it's a thrill to discover a new performer who really does have a new slant ... arcane, but wonderfully fatalistic treasures which are all well worth coveting." ~Whisperin and Hollerin
"...a most consummate album ... brilliant both as a singer and a songwriter ... one of our top-10 releases of 2008." ~Rootsy Magazine (Sweden)
FIVE STARS! "an album to cherish and one that will not leave your player quite easily" ~BillyBop (Belgium)
RACHEL'S DEBUT CD
The Bootlegger's Daughter
is available worldwide...
Hit #1 on the Euro-Americana Chart, and went Top-40 on the Americana Music Association Chart! Thank you, DJs!!! We love you! : )
CD Baby Editor's Pick
THE IRISH TIMES: Four stars!
Miles of Music: "The challenge is finding only one outstanding area to highlight ...mournful voice...melancholy storytelling ... exemplary musicianship."
MOJO: FOUR STARS! "This debut is a primer in Americana ..."
Performing Songwriter: "Just the right combination of temerity and twang"
Bluegrass Unlimited: "An ideal vehicle showcasing [Rachel's] multiple talents and should prove to be a significant landmark in her musical career."
Sing Out! "Rachel Harrington most favorably represents a new generation of singer- songwriters ... songwriting that truly shines."
SmartChoice UK: "Literate and heartbreaking in equal measure"
Ctrl.Alt Country: "The best debut since Gillians' '96 Revival."
WRITINGS FROM THE ROAD or wherever I am