Rachel Sumner

AUK Shortcuts : Rachel Sumner, Chris Castle, Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards, Palomino Kings, Memorial and The Texas Trio

June 18, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

Rachel Sumner “Radium Girls (Curie Eleison)” – all for a glowing watch face

September 4, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Rachel Sumner has been garnering some acclaim through a number of prize nominations, amongst other things – the past three years alone has seen: Kerrville New Folk Finalist; Great River Folk Festival Finalist; Chris Austin Songwriting […]

Rachel Sumner & Travelling Light “Strangers Again” – haven’t we met?

June 10, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Rachel Sumner you may recall from the “Twang Factor” last year, where she was the runner up. Well, here we find her with new music with her new band Travelling Light, which features Ira Klein on […]

The Twang Factor 2 results: Rachel Sumner is our runner-up

October 7, 2021 Clint West 0

Impressive Boston based songwriter is a clear hit with AUK readers. After yesterday’s announcement of Ian David Green as our third placed act, we move on the the runner-up spot. Rachel Sumner was something of a […]

The Twang Factor 2 presents: Rachel Sumner

September 15, 2021 Clint West 0

Boston-based singer-songwriter with a bluegrass background is our final contestant on The Twang Factor 2. Rachel Sumner is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Boston. She was lead singer and a founder member of the bluegrass […]

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