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Rachael Cantu is an American singer-songwriter. Born in 1982, she grew up in Orange County, CA. She currently lives in both Los Angeles, CA and Boston.
Cantu started her career fronting a southern Californian indie rock band called Quite Satellite while still in high school. She later wrote and performed as a solo artist in Los Angeles and San Diego, CA, and opened for bands such as The Get Up Kids, Saves the Day and Karate.After moving to Boston, her reputation grew amongst fellow artists. Cantu opened for Canadian folk-pop duo Tegan and Sara on two North American tours, and also for Dear Nora and Ben Lee.
Cantu’s first release was the EP Blood Laughs. After signing to Q Division Records, in 2006 she released her debut album Run All Night. The album has been well received by critics, and was successful in the independent album charts. Since then she has toured North America to promote the album.
Tegan Quin of Tegan and Sara appeared as a backing vocalist on Run All Night, as well as Tony Goddess of Papas Fritas. Cantu has also recorded songs with Limbeck, Kori Gardner of Mates of State, and Jason Gnewikow of The Promise Ring.
Musically, Cantu has been described as “something of a mix of The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, PJ Harvey, Sarah McLachlan, Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse”. She has also been compared vocally to Björk and Patty Griffin.
She’s currently working on her new album with Meghan Toohey. Toohey’s myspace blog reads “still plugging away at rachaels record, but it’s not likely it will be ready for your ears anytime soon. i will say it’s awesome and we are working on getting it to you ASAP.”
Cantu started her career fronting a southern Californian indie rock band called Quite Satellite while still in high school. She later wrote and performed as a solo artist in Los Angeles and San Diego, CA, and opened for bands such as The Get Up Kids, Saves the Day and Karate.After moving to Boston, her reputation grew amongst fellow artists. Cantu opened for Canadian folk-pop duo Tegan and Sara on two North American tours, and also for Dear Nora and Ben Lee.
Cantu’s first release was the EP Blood Laughs. After signing to Q Division Records, in 2006 she released her debut album Run All Night. The album has been well received by critics, and was successful in the independent album charts. Since then she has toured North America to promote the album.
Tegan Quin of Tegan and Sara appeared as a backing vocalist on Run All Night, as well as Tony Goddess of Papas Fritas. Cantu has also recorded songs with Limbeck, Kori Gardner of Mates of State, and Jason Gnewikow of The Promise Ring.
Musically, Cantu has been described as “something of a mix of The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, PJ Harvey, Sarah McLachlan, Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse”. She has also been compared vocally to Björk and Patty Griffin.
She’s currently working on her new album with Meghan Toohey. Toohey’s myspace blog reads “still plugging away at rachaels record, but it’s not likely it will be ready for your ears anytime soon. i will say it’s awesome and we are working on getting it to you ASAP.”
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This Breath Won't Hold
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I Know You Will
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My First War
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blood laughs
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Saturday
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Shoutbox
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pojoto wrote:
i clicked the canadian tag in my recommendations and she came up. xD
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withoutaspark wrote:
Please have a listen. Very young, very raw, lots of potential. http://www.last.fm/music/Amorr
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emu2 wrote:
Got Far and Wide a few days ago ... absolutely loving it!
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IndiePanda wrote:
Rachael is very great, she made a very good album with far and wide
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SMUDGEDASSHOLE wrote:
hey can anyone send me rachael's cover of ra ra riots can you tell?
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Eduardo1990 wrote:
vote for the bigger picture so it doesnt strech out all ugly http://www.last.fm/music/Rachael+Cantu/+images/31718831
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RawrArielle wrote:
Devil's Thunder is a lovely, lovely song. <3
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SannaCalling wrote:
Rachael "Kitchen" Cantu (: <3
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kodoku_tmusic wrote:
:. niceee!
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redevil1990 wrote:
huh
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KinaFlickor wrote:
hahah, canadian? :'D I love Rachael! :D<3
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EightBars wrote:
Join this group, http://www.last.fm/group/Music+is+my+best+friend .
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jessefivey wrote:
Wait... how... did she get tagged as Canadian? What?
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reginakelsey wrote:
i LOVE her. :)
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dorian_j wrote:
New pics: http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Rachael+Cantu/+images?sort=date
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obladaobladee wrote:
so gooood!
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herensugue wrote:
lovely
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closetgirl wrote:
=) love it
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ANNnineteen wrote:
Saturday ♥
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damp-butterfly wrote:
such a good find <3
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BUY physical copies of "Far and Wide" plus bonus track - AVAILABLE NOW!
21 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/rachaelcantu
Hey guys! The CDs are finally here! You can purchase physical copies of my new CD "Far and Wide" through this site: http://rachaelcantu.bandcamp.com/ Just click on "Buy Now". There is also an op. …
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