Rachel Sermanni
Catch Scottish based contemporary folk musician, singer and songwriter Rachel Sermanni at Summerhall on Friday 29th September!
About Rachel Sermanni
Hailing from the Scottish highlands, Rachel Sermanni is an enchanting singer-songwriter, whose performance and lyrics draw from a deep well of mysticism, dreams, nature and the simple-complex experience of being human.
A contemporary folk musician influenced by a wealth of genres including jazz, rock, old-time and traditional, she is coming to The Queen’s Hall with her newest foray into her sonic subconscious, ‘Dreamer Awake’ (released on 15 September).
Inspired by the works of Nan Shepherd, and the parallel experience of the Heroine’s journey as one of descent, as opposed to the glorified heights of the archetypal Hero, ‘Dreamer Awake’ is, as Sermanni tells us, about “...the journey of someone skimming the surface of their experience, resisting the pull of the earth initially then slowly descending into the dark and the unknown with fear, willingness and curiosity. Becoming pregnant, giving birth and crossing the threshold into motherhood is exactly this.”
Channelling the metamorphic experience of becoming a mother, and processing the demise of a long-term relationship, Sermanni dove deep into her psyche and returned with songs that have a sharpness, an acuity of feeling, and that capture the fluidity of our mind and the depth of our emotional experience.
Rightly described by critics as a “Folk noir gem” (MOJO), “Stately, poetic” (CLASH) and “Folk of the Highest Order” (Time Out), Rachel Sermanni has been making music for over a decade and has developed her artistic voice over her many releases, each time pushing boundaries and experimenting with different musical textures while maintaining the raw emotional connection, to herself and others, that defines her music.
She has toured the globe, playing alongside artists such as Mumford & Sons, Fink, Ron Sexsmith, John Grant, The Staves, Karine Polwart, The Maes and many more, most recently playing with Charlie Cunningham. She also runs a songwriting workshop, ‘Cultivating A Creative Life’ and her podcast, ‘Rachel Sermanni’s Finger That Points To The Moon’, similarly explores her relationship to creativity and inspiration, with the hope that it will help point in the direction of truth for herself and those listening.
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