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Rachel Innes Update
27/05/02
Alternative terrain
Rachel Innes has been interviewed by David Prudames (The
Guardian), a brief excerpt
features below ..
for the full article Click Here .. The interview
took place @ The Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton, prior to an exhilarating set
by Just Bizarre
and Rachel's inaugural set with
Doug Hoekstra.
US alt-country rising star Doug Hoekstra has
travelled a long way to get his music in front of a sympathetic audience -
from Nashville to Brighton in fact.
In Sunday night's gig he was joined by the city's rising daughter Rachel Innes, wrapping her soulful vocals around his simple yet perfectly constructed songs, which provided eloquent evidence for why Hoekstra's already bagged three Grammy nominations. Innes has a voice that fits
neatly between Aretha Franklin and Portishead's Beth Gibbons,
while Hoekstra takes his cues from a long-line of country-ish confessors,
from Hank Williams to Bruce Springsteen. And he's not the only one.
Everywhere, it seems, the country credos of the dog done and died are being
dressed up for the urban consumer in a way that's more New York City than
Nashville.(David Prudame and Stephen
Dowling, Guardian Unlimited, Tuesday May 21, 2002) 12-TRACK 'LIVE @ THE GREYS 2002' .. AVAILABLE NOW .. Just Bizarre also played a blinder @ the 12-Bar, London .. the whole performance was captured on video and we hope to have it available for purchase soon. Rachel & Kenny Moreland are pleased to announce the release of Just Bizarre's debut live album, 'Live @ The Greys 2002'. The 12-track CD is out on The R.I.B Company/Premiere Records imprint, and can be purchased from the address @ the bottom of this mailing (or contact mike.cobley@btinternet.com for further details.) Rachel Innes Scottish Tour Dates .. Rachel's off on tour today, 27th May (dates below), and will be sharing a stage with the rather wonderful Doug Hoekstra. Normal Just Bizarre duties will resume from mid-June .. Monday, May 27 - The Brian Morton Show, BBC Scotland, Edinburgh, 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 27 - The Village, Leith Edinburgh Scotland (16 South Fort Street, Doors at 8 p.m.) Sharing the bill with the fab Sunshine Delay, who kick things off. Tuesday, May 28- Celtic Connection, BBC Radio Scotland, tune in at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 - 13th Note Cafe, Glasgow Scotland (50-60 King Street, 141-553-1638, 9 p.m.) The big man, John Miller of Radio Sweethearts opens up! Wednesday, May 29 - Bein Inn, Glenfarg Perth Scotland (1577-830-216) Also, precluded by the great John Miller of Radio Sweethearts.Thursday, May 30 - The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, Scotland (1224-647999), 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 31 - The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, (5 West North Street,1224-647999) – lunchtime 1 p.m. show. Saturday, June 1 & Sunday, June 2 - Catalyst Festival, Portmahomack, Scotland @ the Caledonia Hotel. Check out www.maad.org.uk or Medicine Music. 
Rachel Innes Update
08/04/02
Brighton & Hove truly is a one band town ..
Just Bizarre wanna exclusively let you in on a little secret. On the evening of Sunday 19 May, Rachel & Kenny will be headlining the Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton. Yup, a potential 180 punters screaming and shouting for more. Could it get any better? Well, yes, apparently .. Because, opening the evening is none other than the mega-talented and truly gentle, Doug Hoekstra. He of 'Around The Margins' fame has tipped his hat and recognised that in their town, Just Bizarre call the shots. Brighton & Hove truly is a one band town .... Watch this space!! Rachel Joins Doug Hoekstra For Scottish Dates .. Plus .. Rachel Innes is joining the Doug Hoekstra combo for the Scottish leg of his tour (dates below). She'll be spreading the Just Bizarre word through the lowlands & highlands. Rachel will be adding backing-vocals to Doug's whispering gems .. If you don't know the guy, get over to http://www.doughoekstra.com asap.future mailing will include a feature on the Nashville-based maestro. Monday, May 27 - The Village, 16 South Fort Street, Leith, Edinburgh. (w/ ). Doors at 8 p.m.Tuesday, May 28 - Celtic Connection, BBC Scotland, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 - Cafe, 50-60 King Street, Glasgow, Scotland, 141-553-1638 (w/John Miller of ). Doors at 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 29 - , Glenfarg Perth Scotland, 1577-830-216 (w/John Miller of Radio Sweethearts) Thursday, May 30 - The Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1224-647999 Friday, May 31 - , 5 West North Street, Aberdeen, 1224-647999 – 1 p.m. 
Rachel Innes Update
14/03/02
Just Bizarre Play Acoustic Night
You've been asking in your droves .. so here, as promised, is your first
chance to catch
Rachel Innes &
Kenny Moreland's new band,
just bizarre, live.
Thursday 4
April:
OPEN
HOUSE/PERFORMER
146 Springfield
Road
Brighton
BN1 6BZ
Tel.
No.(01273)605789/502446
Fax
(01273) 502471
It's a Metway
acoustic night: "Stripping three Brighton bands to the bone."
Just Bizarre on first @
8.30pm. £5/£3.50nhs/nus/conc.
Rachel Innes Update
06/03/02
Just Bizarre
Set For 45 Minutes @ The Greys
Rachel's new band,
Just Bizarre, mark their
official launch @
The Greys, Brighton, on
28 April. Tickets are priced £6, and
Just Bizarre
will be playing a 45 minute set.
Check out the band site @
http://www.oocities.org/justbizarreuk, and
http://www.greyspub.com
for ticketing details.
Just Bizarre
Play The Capital
On 20 May,
Just Bizarre head north
to London's prestigious 12-Bar Club. The band will be playing support to
Doug
Hoekstra .. Rachel will also be performing backing
vocals & duets with Doug.
Just Bizarre Get
'This Feeling'
Just Bizarre are set to re-record the
Mike
Bell collaborated,
This Feeling. The new
acoustic version is due to be recorded @ The Metway (home to
The
Levellers).
For an-all new look @ how
'This Feeling'
originated, check out
Non-Stop Dancing: The Mike Bell
Story.
Rachel's Snapped!
The stunningly beautiful Rachel Innes has a selection from her recent
photo-shoot posted @
http://www.oocities.org/rachinnes/jonpics.htm
News Shorts .. News Shorts ..
News Shorts
The Brighton Festival launched its 2002 programme today,
5 March, - Rachel & Kenny Moreland are featured on page 23 (Brighton
Festival Open section - Virtual Festival 2002 entry).
On yer Radio: Transmission date, of
Rachel's forthcoming BBC radio interview, should follow this mailing in
about one week. Mary McMillan Sloan has done a
grand job, down the ol' editing suite, and the finished package is well
worth a listen.
Warm-up dates for The Greys, 28
April and 12-Bar, 20 May, will follow in future mailings. A new
Studio Diary Section will be added to both
Rachel Innes &
Just Bizarre sites (link in future mailing).
The section will flag up future gigs and recordings - as well as set
lists and new compositions.
Rachel Innes Update
21/02/02
American Singing Sensation Joins
Rachel's Show
All-round-gentleman and extraordinarily talented,
Doug Hoekstra,
has agreed to lend his support to a forthcoming Rachel
Innes promoted event.
Doug will slot into the bill, at a yet to be announced
venue on 19th May, that's all set to include:
Rachel & Kenny
Moreland's exciting new band, Just Bizarre,
The
Jake Rousham Blues Band, a performance of flamenco at
its best, featuring
Anna Leon,
Jon Pratty's exclusive showing of his new '1930s classically
styled' shots of Rachel,
brightonwrites.com literary extravaganza, Mandy Hills'
display of illustrations (set to appear in Rachel's forthcoming book
'Red As
The Fire In Me', free food & drinks and much more ..
Just Bizarre Hit The
Road
Just Bizarre have a gig pencilled in @
The Greys,
Brighton, on 28th April. So far, Rachel & Kenny have ten
songs rehearsed and ready-to-go.
Kenny's working on an acoustic version of the
ultra-popular,
'This Feeling', which we hope to add to
Rachel's
music page, in the very near
future.
News Shorts .. News Shorts ..
News Shorts
On yer Radio: Transmission date, of
Rachel's forthcoming BBC radio interview, should follow this mailing in
about one week. Mary McMillan Sloan has done a
grand job, down the ol' editing suite, and the finished package is well
worth a listen.
Picture This: The results of
Jon Pratty's recent photo-shoot will appear on this site
shortly. Rachel's so pleased with the results that she's booked Jon's
talents for a further shoot before the end of the month. Hopefully, a
third session will feature the first pics of Just Bizarre.
Metway Madness: Just Bizarre
will be performing three Rachel Innes songs @
The Metway Studios, home to The
Levellers, @ the beginning of March. Rachel will also
perform a new lyric, that's backed by the music of Leveller's engineer,
Jake Rousham.
Multi-Media Day: Rachel, Kenny and a
host of others will be working on a series of music/video/dance workshops,
from the first week following Easter. On May 18th the results will be
showcased @ a Multi-Media Day, @ The Young Peoples Centre, Brighton.
Find out more in the 'Photo Dairy' section @
http://www.oocities.org/rachinnes
Catch yer soon ........
Rachel Innes Update
06/02/02
Jake Rousham, a
professional sound engineer @ Metway Studios, Brighton, has given Rachel
three backing tracks, with a view to Rachel writing lyrics and recording
the numbers for possible future release.
Kenny Moreland, a renowned singer-songwriter in his
own right, joins Rachel's band-in-the-making, 'Just Bizarre'.
Rachel & Kenny have just completed their
first studio session, they rehearsed four songs,
including a new Rachel song, 'She's Got His Heart'.
Rachel Innes @
The Beeb
Rachel has completed her interview for BBC
Southern Counties. The interview, conducted by Mary McMillan
Sloan, will feature in a package based around
'This Feeling', Rachel's collaboration with
Mike Bell
.
Also slated to feature in the package are: Phil Hartnol
(Orbital), Jake Rousham
(Levellers) and
Mike Bell
(Fleedleflump).
Transmission time to follow .. though,
if you miss the broadcast, the package will be streamed @
http://www.magazine.brighton.co.uk
Rachel Innes Update
30/01/02
During the first half of this year Rachel Innes will be lending her support to England's largest arts-based Festival. Brighton Festival 2002 will include a Young People's Multimedia Day, based around digital video, music, web pages, photography, writing, dance for camera & more. Rachel will participate in teaching young people in the art of music & dance. Rachel's new Photo Diary Section will catalogue, in words, images & sound files, Rachel's progress from meeting one through to the Multimedia Day, on 18th May. It will also present images & links to others working alongside Rachel on the project. Click here for images from meeting one Jon Pratty, 24 Hour Museum Editor, has agreed to oversee Rachel's forthcoming photo shoot. The project will take place over three days, and will include a new shot, commissioned by Rachel, for the re-release, by public demand, of her debut album, Open Face. Update .. Rachel @ The BBC .. 'Rachel @ The BBC' has been delayed due to illness. The interview, live acoustic studio session & broadcast will now take place in the next fortnight. A further mailing will carry transmission time. News Shorts .. Rachel's debut 2002 gigs will be announced shortly. There will be a series of competitions & special offers open to all on this mailing list. Details to follow ... And lastly. This weekend Rachel will be locked in a studio with Kenny Moreland. Why? Watch your inboxes!
Rachel Innes Update
21/01/02
Rachel Innes Live @ The BBC
Just a brief offering to let you know Rachel is in rehearsals, prior to recording a short ‘in session’ set for the BBC. She will be joined by Kenny Moreland, on acoustic guitar, for a rendition of Kayco, as well as performing one previously unrecorded number unaccompanied. Rachel will close her set by reading a poem from her forthcoming written word collection, Red As The Fire In Me. The session will be interspersed by an interview detailing her musical career to date. A transmission date has yet to be confirmed .. so watch out for another Rachel Innes update in the coming week.
Rachel Sings At Home Of The Levellers Rachel has been recalled to Metway Studios, in Brighton. She sang My Heart, accompanied by The Levellers engineer, Al Scott, and has been invited back to the famous South Coast studio for a further audition. Al said: “Rachel’s got the best bottom range of any female artist I ever had the pleasure to work with.” It’s hoped Al will work on some of Rachel’s new compositions in the coming months. Watch this space!
Picture This …. At the end of this week, Rachel will be partaking in a photo-shoot. She will be photographed at various Brighton landmarks, the result of the day’s work will posted on her official site, http://www.oocities.org/rachinnes under the heading, gallery. Once again, watch this space!
And Finally .... Just time to remind you that Rachel will be recording three new tracks, at the of this month. Updates will appear as we get them. So, thanks for all the New Year messages, Rachel wishes you all peace & happiness in the coming months. 
And so we finish with a few words from the hugely talented lady herself; "Thank you to everyone who has supported RIB music in 2001. I am now back in the UK and looking forward to being live and definitely kicking in the not too distant future. As 2002 dawns I hope for a peaceful year. One where we remember our humanity, where we can be accepting of each others differences and treasure our families and friends. So, play some music, laugh loudest, smile its better than frowning, live each day in the best way you can and don't sweat the small stuff. Be happy, life is beautiful. See you at the gigs! Love Rachel xx" It's sure going to be a busy one! So keep watching your inboxes and keep visiting http://www.oocities.org/rachinnes for all the latest on Rachel Innes.
Please contact:
Mike Cobley
RIB Music c/o NTD 9 - 12 Middle Street Brighton England BN1 1AL © R.I.B Music Limited 2001 & 2002 |
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