Rachel Jack, Scotland On Sunday, 12 July 2020
Rachel Jack | Musicians’ Union Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 12 July 2020
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com | Photo copyright AG Wylie
Working in tourism and the oil industry is not a conventional path to becoming an accomplished artist, but Rachel Jack’s five-track demo impressed the judges enough to award her the Paolo Nutini Songwriting Scholarship. This led to a one-year Masters working with a huge range of musicians and cemented her passion for musical story-telling.
Her Calgary Tapes EP, released on 20 July, is a selection of acoustic songs which are effective stripped back, but could equally be convincing with a full band. Recorded with Gordon McLean at An Tobar Studios on the Isle of Mull, they make for effortless and enjoyable listening. Jack will be performing a streamed show in the net shed of her fisherman father on 23 July with another session set to be broadcast by Discovery Music the following week. Expect to see her live soon, and a new EP recorded with Stanley Odd drummer, Samson, in the autumn. https://www.racheljack.co.uk
Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon run music industry seminar and social night Born To Be Wide visit www.borntobewide.co.uk
Musicians’ Union sponsors Artist of the Week
The Musicians’ Union represents over thirty thousand musicians working in all sectors of the music business. As well as negotiating on behalf of its members with all the major employers in the industry, the MU offers a range of services for self-employed professional and student musicians of all ages. Visit the MU website to find out how the Union helps musicians in the live arena, the recording studio, in education and as writer/composers. www.theMU.org
* For consideration as our Artist of the Week please visit https://www.newfoundsound.co.uk/scotland-on-sunday and review the checklist of what we NEED in order to feature bands / artists in Scotland On Sunday. Then email Derick Mackinnon with all of the information required (derick@newfoundsound.co.uk ) Scotland On Sunday