Flux

Description

Contemporary folk multi-instrumentalist Rachael Dadd releases her new album Flux on Memphis Industries. Produced with Marcus Hamblett (Villagers / Laura Marling), Flux is a response to external and internal tides: the flow of life uprooted; a protest against the flow of recent political history and a diary of the flow within the intimate space of home.

Collaborators include multi-instrumentalist Emma Gatrill (Willie Mason / Matthew and the Atlas), drummer Rob Pemberton (Emily Barker / Low Chimes), bassist Jim Barr (Portishead) and vocalists Kate Stables (This Is The Kit) and Rozi Plain.

Flux follows Rachaels highly acclaimed album We Resonate which came out on Talitres and Sweetdreams Press and a string of international releases on Broken Sound, Lost Map, Sweetdreams Press and Angels Egg. Living half her time as a travelling musician in Japan, witnessing how other people create things, connecting with other cultures and landscapes; all this is a furnace for Rachaels innovative song writing, which has seen her gain a reputation as a pioneering and thought-provoking artist, unafraid to push the boundaries of folk and pop.

In 2016 her solo Piano & Projection show received an Emerging Excellence Award. She has toured this show as well as full band and solo sets across venues and festivals in the UK, Europe, Australia and Asia. Her countless festival performances include End Of the Road, Green Man, Glastonbury, Truck, Farmfest and Wilderness in the UK, as well as Le Festival Les Femmes en Mêlent (France), Mandrea Festival (Italy), Woodford (Australia) and Women in (E)Motion (Germany).

Rachael co-curated Bristols SHHH Festival (a celebration of quiet and diverse music), instigated the group exhibition DIY is all you need with fellow musicians and artists and curated and hosted Rachael Dadd and Friends at Kings Place, London. In Japan she has written for some top names such as UA and Gontiti and performed to an audience of 4000 at Tokyos famous NHK Hall.

With a background in fine art, Rachael puts great attention into the conceptual and visual through her music videos, album artwork, handmade merchandise and exhibitions and has received wide support from DJs on BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3 Late Junction, BBC Radio 4, Xfm and France Musique.

LP includes digital download code.