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Contact
USA Booking: Denis Grabill - denis@blackoakartists.com
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UK/EU Booking & All other inquiries:
Rachel Laven - rachel@rachellavenmusic.com
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Short Bio
New Folk Award winning songwriter, Rachel Laven performs a blend of Texas Folk and Americana music. A positive force of nature on stage, Laven not only captivates with her smiling lyricism, but with her electric vocals and accomplished guitar work. She calls Nashville, Tennessee home these days, but her roots are deep in Texas where she was born and raised. Laven is currently building a team to produce her third album titled, Hard Truths.
Long Bio
Rachel Laven | The Secret to a Good Life
Written by Collins De La Cour - Agent/PR Green Room Music Source - Nashville, TN
Laven is an earnest observer. American Roots Music has a long tradition of proficient storytellers breathing life into the characters of their songs. In listening to Laven’s ballads you can hear the quality of her watchful eye surveying a scene, piecing together the most relevant colors and textures of a personality and giving easy shape to the characters that she describes… READ ON
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Awards & Accolades
2023 Official Showcase at Southwest regional folk alliance
2018 Official showcase at Folk alliance international
2017 Runner up at No depression's songwriter awards at Freshgrass fest
2017 larry joe taylor songwriter showcase semi-finalist
2016 New Folk Winner at Kerrville Folk Festival
2016 Third Place at Songwriter Serenade Performing Songwriter Competition
2010 "Best Vocalist" San Antonio Current
2010 "Artist of the Year" Texas Music Coalition
2010 JAck Skiles Music Scholarship Winner
2007 World Folk Music Competition Winner
2006 BBC Next Big thing contest - top 15 in the world
Press Links
DORE’ Magazine Spotlight October 2019
San Antonio Express News Article January 2017
San Antonio Express News Article July 2016
Lonesome Highway Review October 2016
Lone Star Music Magazine Review August 2016
Notable shows
2024 Folk Alliance International - Kansas City, MI
2023 Blue Rock Studios - Wimberley, TX
2023 Dripping Springs Songwriter Festival - Dripping Springs, TX
2022 City Winery - Nashville, TN
2022 Planned Parenthood Women’s Luncheon - San Antonio, TX
2019 Welcome Home Festival - Kerrville, TX
2019 Brudenell Social Club - Leeds, UK
2019 Black Rose Acoustic Society - Colorado Springs, CO
2019 Red Clay Theatre - Duluth Georgia
2019 San Antonio Stockshow & Rodeo - San Antonio, TX
2019 Luckenbach Dancehall - Luckenbach, TX
2018 Gruene Hall - Gruene, TX
2018 Summertyne Americana Festival - Newcastle, UK
2018 Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival - Inverness, Scotland
2018 Official Showcase at Folk Alliance International - Kansas City, MI
2017 Truck Festival - Oxfordshire, England
2017 Kerrville Folk Festival Mainstage - Kerrville, TX
and many many more!!