"Rooker’s repertoire of songs, some channeling Mississippi blues, some channeling emotive rock vixens like Janis Joplin, some others channeling jazz songstresses like Nina Simone, and then the more nuanced of contemporary genre-bending artists like Meshell Ndegeocello, are all authentic expressions of who Rooker truly is. Rooker’s sojourn to Ghana, her formal jazz training, and her reverence for hip-hop are authentic to her experience as a singer/song-writer."  - the Revivalist  [http://revivalist.okayplayer.com/2010/11/22/stephanie-rooker-and-the-search-engine-release-party]

Hi! I'm Rachael. Thanks for listening. All of the current tracks were recorded from live performances, so the quality is a bit sub-par. I plan to work with a sound engineer and record tracks of better quality soon, so what is up now is just the beginning. Some recordings are old; some are new. I like that they represent my journey as a vocalist-- starting with a more operatic, classical style. Then, I moved into a more old-school Broadway flavor. Now, I'm moving toward a much more contemporary Broadway sound. Can't wait to see where my musical evolution leads me to next. Thanks for following! I appreciate the support. <3

Greetings!  My name is Patrick Carmichael, and I'm a drummer and composer living in Brooklyn, NY.  There are many sides to the music I compose, but I like to feature strong and catchy melodies, and it's almost all instrumental.  The drummer side of me likes a groovy pocket at times, but there's a melodramatic side of me that loves lush harmonies and big cinematic textures.  

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