Brady started singing professionally at 24 after dropping out of a Journalism degree - disillusioned - and landing squarely in a pop, funk & rock cover band in her hometown of Brisbane, Australia. She explored that alongside other musical projects for a good 8 years while juggling a hectic modelling career and first-time motherhood at 25. Writing has always been an intrinsic part of her creative identity but she didn’t commit to original music
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Brady started singing professionally at 24 after dropping out of a Journalism degree - disillusioned - and landing squarely in a pop, funk & rock cover band in her hometown of Brisbane, Australia. She explored that alongside other musical projects for a good 8 years while juggling a hectic modelling career and first-time motherhood at 25. Writing has always been an intrinsic part of her creative identity but she didn’t commit to original music full time until she was in her early 30s when she started a folk/roots duo with Brisbane guitarist Nigel Kerr. She released the debut folk/roots album Peace by Peace independently in 2005 and toured the USA soon after while pregnant with her 2nd child. Two more records followed (Somewhere Sunshine in 2008 and In Case of Falling in 2014), as did another baby and a move to her current home of Katoomba in the picturesque Blue Mountains National Park west of Sydney. Her creative obsessions are many & varied but chief among them is the nebulous art of marrying lyrics to rhythm and melody. In addition to being a songwriter she also possesses a strikingly beautiful & versatile voice which has allowed her to sing (and write) across multiple genres with an array of collaborators. And like her voice, a voice that sings its scars and imperfections, a voice that speaks to the mess, depth, heartache, jubilation & ultimately, the beauty of our human-ness, so too do the songs she writes. She maintains a grounded life connected to nature and music while happily juggling interests like spiritual development & home-schooling. Above all else, music is a means to process what’s happening for her on a personal level. It’s in her nature to reinvent herself often and she’s currently working on her 4th album "Bears, Witches & Wolves" with Blue Mountains producer and multi-instrumentalist Josh Schuberth. The album signals a clear departure from any previous offerings and finds her exploring a far darker and more cinematic Americana soundscape. Tracks are being released as they're recorded, single by single. On completion Bears, Witches & Wolves will see a limited vinyl run. Stay up to date with all the releases on Spotify In 2022 three songs from the as yet completed album placed across 4 categories of the International Songwriting Competition semi finals with Trainwreck going through to the finals of the ISC in the Americana category with 14 other finalists out of 120,000 entries. Winners will be announced in May 2022 Stages played, near and far include; the Feelgood Festival (USA), Cygnet Folk Festival (TAS), The Blue Mountains Festival of Folk Blues n'Roots (NSW), The Blue Mountains Theatre (NSW) The Baroque Room (NSW), Rock Lily (NSW) , The GumBall (NSW), Greenfest (QLD), Brisbane Festival (QLD), Valley Fiesta (QLD), The Sydney Cruelty Free Living Festival (NSW), The Brisbane Powerhouse (QLD), The Troubadour (QLD), The Zoo (QLD), The Clarendon (NSW), The Evelyn (VIC), Rock the Clock Festival (VIC), The Wesley Anne (VIC), Manchester Lane (VIC), The Uncommon Ground (Chicago,USA), The Acadia (Minneapolis, USA)..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WEBSITE: www.rachaelbrady.com ON REVERBNATION: www.reverbnation.com/rachaelbrady ON BANDCAMP: www.rachaelbrady.bandcamp.com ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/rachaelbee ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/rachbmusic ON INSTAGRAM: @rachaelbrady
