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Sings timeless songs, tells universal stories

Singer-songwriter, Rachele Eve is a third-generation Italian American from Detroit. Over the past 15 years she has released six albums and performed over 300 live shows. She holds a BA in music business from Columbia College Chicago and has traveled extensively to learn and teach music, permaculture, yoga, and creative empowerment. Her music —often described as healing and transcendent— centers around her powerful and dynamic mezzo-soprano voice. Her latest single, "OMNI," is an Italo Disco jam for the revolution. May we fearlessly dance together under the new wisdom revealing itself in the upheaval, grief, rage, and renewal.

Visit www.racheleeve.space for more about Rachele Eve.

Nootka Sound is an Indie Jazz/Pop band from Chicago, Illinois.  

The tunes are composed and arranged by John Cicora with additions and often corrections by the musicians.

The band is:

John Cicora - Guitar/Vocals
Leslie Beukelman - Lead Vocals
Dave Agee - Drums
Spencer Jenich - Keys
Tim Ipsen - Bass
Ryan Adamsons - Trumpet
Corbin Andrick - Alto Sax
Alex Beltran - Tenor Sax
Mark Hiebert - Baritone Sax
Sam Werk - Percussion

These recordings also include:

Garrett Degnan - Bass
Dan Meinhardt - Alto Sax (Live At Martyrs)
Chance Bone - Banjo
Kelsee Vandervall - Cello

Engineered by Wes Lambert
Mastered by Kevin Blackler
Recorded at Minbal studios, Chicago, IL

All music copyright 2012 by Cicora Music (ASCAP)

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Artist Jennifer Hall draws you into her musical landscape with no reservation, where emotions run high and vulnerability reigns.  Commonly identified as a vocal powerhouse, Jennifer masterfully brings to life the most raw and exposed of emotions.   Following her 2015  release, Jennifer would quickly become a fixture in the Chicago music scene playing notable venues like The Metro, Lincoln Hall, and Schubas, garnering recognition from The Chicago Reader, WBEZ, Chirp Radio, The Chicago Tribune, and other outlets. In the beginning of Hall’s live career, she performed in support of artists like Vulfpeck, The Lumineers, Matthew Santos, and Theo Katzman. She toured for 4 years, playing 31 states, reaching as far as Hawaii. Hall toured as direct support for Little Hurricane.  Hall has played Summerfest, South By Southwest, Mission Creek Festival, and Do Division Festival, and  has played on WGN TV, WCIU, and Fox News Chicago. Hall  has shared her vocal talents with fans of the Chicago Cubs,  White Sox, and Chicago Fire performing the National Anthem in iconic spaces like Wrigley Field and Soldier Field.  For many years, Hall has been part of the star studded line up of musicians to play 'Hot Stove Cool Music’, an annual charity concert at The Metro, singing alongside Eddie Vedder, Tom Morello, and Cheap Trick.  By 2018 Jennifer had reached major career milestones like getting surpassing 1 million Spotify plays and  100,000 touring miles . Jennifer re-emerged in 2019 with her cinematic single  'In The Water’,  boasting Hall’s soaring vocals, and energetic production from Producer Noam Wallenberg. Shortly thereafter, Following a universally difficult 2020, Jennifer debuted her booming single ’SFA’, featuring infectious hooks, hypnotic vocals, and skillfully crafted indie pop production from Wallenberg. Days within the release, ‘SFA’  would make it's AAA Radio debut on 93 WXRT, and Jennifer would be named Big Beat Artist Of The Week.  ‘SFA’ received media support from influential outlets like Chirp Radio, Quip Magazine, Tinnitist, and WGN TV.  Delivering on Hall’s promise of additional 2021 releases, she debuted her meditative single  'Why Cut Time’,  diving deeper into personal reflection on mortality, and exploring themes like social justice. "Wrapped up in it’s nostalgic pop vibes, ‘Why Cut Time’ rests on a message of embracing the precious moments you have” says Week In Pop.  Why Cut Time has received media support from 93 WXRT, Mundane Magazine, and Femm Music.  At the close of 2021, Hall returned to the live stage, playing Chicago hotspot Sleeping Village, debuting new work and marking the return of Hall's captivating live performance.  Belonging Forever, Jennifer's first release of 2022, flies high, featuring Jennifer's impassioned yet controlled vocals and Wallenberg's artful and emotive production, crafted with a twinge of nostalgia.  The Chicago Tribune’s  Britt Julious writes  "In this richly drawn slice of synth pop, Hall leans into the gratitude of an art that is intangible, but still monumental.".  Belonging Forever is called a "simmering synth studded symphony dedicated to the power of creativity and the mesmerizing properties of music" by Week In Pop. Belonging Forever has received media support from The Chicago Tribune, Chirp Radio, The Deli Magazine, and 93 WXRT, making it's AAA Radio debut the week of it’s release. This latest release serves as an indicator that Hall is moving full steam ahead,  pushing stylistic and lyrical boundaries. Hall reveals that  an upcoming EP is being recorded, and is slated for 2022 release.  Upcoming performances include live support for Ezra Furman at Thalia Hall, and UMS Festival in Denver. Jennifer aims to harness her musical forces for good, to remind us that we are never alone in our most intimate of insecurities and personal struggles, and that sharing them in brutal honesty can keep us all connected.

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