Rachel Harrington - The Bootlegger's Daughter

Already a contender for 2007 album of the year, The Bootlegger's Daughter is a top drawer Americana debut from Seattle's Rachel Harrington. Deep and haunting, this album explores traditional American folk and bluegrass themes through Rachel's evocative vocals and gifted songwriting.

There are country gospel tones in the quietly understated musicianship, and Harrington's lyrics are literate and heartbreaking in equal measure. Other than a reading of Laura Veirs' Up The River and a take on John Hurt's Louis Collins, the songs are all from the pen of Rachel herself, and her exquisite and timeless lyrics evoke a genuine feel of the heritage of this form of music. An astonishing feat for a songwriter so young.

Rachel Harrington has opened for luminaries such as Shawn Colvin and Todd Snider, and she is gaining national airplay alongside a lot of support from European stations, including the BBC where she comes with the highest of recommendations from the legendary Bob Harris.

• Sunshine Girl
• Shoeless Joe
• Blow ~ The Ballad of Bill Miner
• Up The River
• Halloween Leaves
• Walk to You
• Louis Collins
• Summer's Gone
• Farther Along