About this episode
Rachael Price discusses her musical journey and collaboration with Vilray in this engaging interview.
Episode 347: Rachael Price became an American fixture as the dynamic and flawless lead singer of roots/pop phenomenon Lake Street Dive. Long before she and the Dive were headlining Madison Square Garden, she was a Hendersonville, TN native pursuing a career in classic jazz, after her girlhood idol Ella Fitzgerald. This is the story of how a music school friend - guitarist, singer, and songwriter Vilray - helped her build a parallel life pursuing her first musical love. They have incredible chemistry on and off stage, as you'll hear in this fascinating interview.
People in this episode
Guest: Rachael Price
Topics covered
- music
- jazz
- interview
- chemistry
- roots
- pop
Keywords
- Rachael Price
- Vilray
- Lake Street Dive
- jazz
- music career
- Ella Fitzgerald
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Lake Street Dive
Places: Hendersonville, TN
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