Rachel Borovik
Rachel B | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rachel Leia Borovik |
| Born | April 9, 1990 Traverse City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, keyboardist |
| Instruments | vocals, keyboard |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | www |
Rachel Leia Borovik, known under the stage name Rachel B is an American singer and songwriter.
Early life and education[edit]
Borovik was born Rachel Leia Borovik in Traverse City, Michigan. Her ethnic background is Russian and Italian. Gifted with talent and a love of music from an early age, she studied composition and performed on stage ever since the age of 12,[1] studied classical music from her senior year of high school at the Interlochen Arts Academy and later she toured with the Academy’s alumni jazz band.[2] From 2008 to 2011, she attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston. She played at venues across the country such as Chicago Symphony Hall, Berklee Performance Center and Traverse City Wine Festival.[3]
Career[edit]
While at Berklee, Borovik formed a five-piece pop/soul band with other students. The group performed regularly throughout the Northeast and Midwest and recorded "Untangled" their first album together of all original music, which they released in 2010.[4] They recorded live sessions for NPR and AMPERS once a week throughout their 2009 tour with guest artists such as jazz pianist Bob James.[5]
After tours and performances throughout Los Angeles and Southern California from 2011,[2] her career as an independent artist took off after relocating to Pittsburgh in August 2014.[6] There she gathered together the instrumental band including the production partner/drummer Billy Castle, native of Virginia and fellow alumnus of the Berklee College of Music, keyboard player Patrick Whitehead, bassist Clayton Weakley, guitarist Mike Roth and trombonist Ata Secilmis, to work on their debut album, "I’m the Boss".[6]
While performing in Los Angeles, Borovik's songs also featured in ABC's General Hospital soap opera, as well as in film and shows as Ain't Misbehaving or SWAN Day CT[7] and Tyler Perry's Tyler Perry's Good Deeds (2012) and Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club (2014).[8]
Musical style[edit]
Borovik cited as inspiration Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Minnie Riperton, as well as contemporaries like Robyn, Mark Ronson and Corinne Bailey Rae.[6] Her own style has been described as pop, jazz, and soul combined,[9] while herself called it "soulful empowerment pop", derived from her set of classic influences.[6] She has earned praise for the sassy, imaginative and energetic character of her songs and compared favorably to Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse.[10][11]
Discography[edit]
Her debut EP I’m the Boss came out in 2014, self-released and promoted through a national tour.[3] In 2015 she independently released her second EP, “Break It Down.”
The complete debut album “I’m The Boss” on has been released on March 1, 2016.
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Organisation | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Johnny Mercer Foundation | Songwriting Award | N/A | Won |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rachel B stops at Sound Bites Grill on 'I'm The Boss Tour'". KudosAZ.com. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marta Hepler Drahos (2014-06-19). "'Rachel B' headed back to TC". Traverse City Record Eagle. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "FloodCity Music Festival - Rachel B". Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Rachel Borovik". Sonicbids. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ Mitzi Dorbu (2010-03-02). "Womens Musicians Network Concert". Berklee. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Scott Mervis (2016-03-17). "New Pittsburgher Rachel B delivers smooth, catchy debut album". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ "Rachel Borovik". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "Rachel Borovik". hollywood.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ Savannah Davanzo (2014-07-03). "INTERVIEW/REVIEW WITH EMPOWERING FEMALE VOCALIST RACHEL B!". Buzzartist. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ↑ Dahvi Shira (2016-02-23). "Rising Soul-Pop Artist Rachel B Shares Advice from John Mayer, Dishes on Heartbreak-Inspired Songs and Talks Admiration for Sia". Skye Lyfe. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ Molly Stephanak; John Sinkevics (2016-03-30). "Rachel B brings Michigan flair to her big-city, 'soul empowerment pop'". Local Spins. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
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