Rachel is a Sydney born cellist and singer now living in Berlin. She began her piano studies at the age of five and cello studies aged eight, coming through the Conservatorium High School and a performance degree with honours at the University of Sydney. After working as a freelance cellist in string quartet and orchestras for many years, Rachel began improvising, writing and singing in collaborations with James Cruickshank and Tex Perkins. After moving to Berlin, she was influenced by American composer Jonathan Bepler, discovering a new musical language through a period of work with him. In her solo project, Rachel uses loop pedal and effects, layering the cello and her vocals to create warm soundscapes. She is working with producer Les Mommsen, producer Wouter Rentema, dancer Mascha Petrishcheva and video artist Ramin Aryaie to release new music and video soon. Rachel is a regular collaborator with Italian singer Marta Collica and in newly formed alt-classical electronic trio Golden Cut with violist Shelley Soerensen and producer Jeremy Black. Rachel has written original music for theatre and has been on stage and in the recording studio for most of her life, performing across a range of styles and forms - symphony and chamber orchestra, string quartet, soundtrack, cabaret, folk, pop, electronic, experimental and beyond. Working in Europe, the USA and Australia, her diverse list of artistic associations also includes Alan Cumming, Lance Horne, Cyndi Lauper, Tricky, Marta Zlakowska, Mick Harvey, JP Shilo, Angus & Julia Stone, Efterklang, Stargaze, Alva Noto, Sasha Waltz & Guests, Paul van Dyk, Matthew Barney, Meow Meow, Meret Becker, Sometimes With Others, Gemma Ray, Katie Melua, Simon Goff, and a number of indie artists in her adopted home of Berlin.