Rachel toups
press kit
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BIO
Louisiana-born folk singer-songwriter Rachel Toups spins tales of nature – both the endless inspiration of the natural world and the depths of humanity – on their 2019 debut EP Sundog, released on Los Angeles-based record label Peconic Records. A self-taught guitarist with formal training in choral music, Toups has developed a cult following over the years. Combining a woodwind-like voice unafraid of challenging octaves and deft finger picking of occasionally unconventional guitar tunings, Toups weaves a sound that has been described as “a captivating mix of soothing and creepy.”
CONTACT
Rachel Toups
email: racheltoups@gmail.com
PRESS
I Can Hear Queerly Now, KZMU, Moab, UT. 10/17/22. Radio performance and interview.
Kokopelli Coffeehouse, KZMU, Moab, UT. 05/29/22. Radio performance and interview.
Dependable Son Radio Show. 06/08/21. Radio interview.
100 Favorite Albums of the Year 2019, One Chord to Another. Music blog.
GRANTS & RESIDENCIES
2021
Church of Noise Funded Artist.
Served as juror during the 2021 Prairie Ronde artist residency selection process.
2020
The Mill at Vicksburg. Virtual music residency. Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, for digital release.
2018
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency. Month-long artist residency in an abandoned paper mill in Vicksburg, Michigan.
GALLERY
PAST SHOWS
Moab Folk Festival // Moab, UT
Mid City Ballroom // Baton Rouge, LA
OK Bar // New Orleans, LA
KZMU // Moab, UT
The Love Song // Los Angeles, CA
Ham & Eggs // Los Angeles, CA
High Tide // Los Angeles, CA
The Varsity // Baton Rouge, LA
Carnaval Lounge // New Orleans, LA
Presa House // San Antonio, TX
Serpent & Bow // Santa Rosa, CA
Back of Beyond Books // Moab, UT
Trident // Boulder, CO
Communal Coffee // San Diego, CA
Adventureland Ballroom // Portland, OR
Thor’s Palace // Vancouver, BC
Swedish American Hall // San Francisco, CA
Silverlake Lounge // Los Angeles, CA
Lot 1 Cafe // Los Angeles, CA
Neck of the Woods // San Francisco, CA
CELLspace // San Francisco, CA
The Lab // San Francisco, CA
Honey Hive // San Francisco, CA
Luggage Store Gallery // San Francisco, CA
Amnesia // San Francisco, CA
Make Out Room // San Francisco, CA
Gallery Heist // San Francisco, CA
Diego Rivera Gallery // San Francisco, CA
SUB/mission // San Francisco, CA
Green Apple Books // San Francisco, CA
Mission Arts Performance Project // San Francisco, CA
Viracocha // San Francisco, CA