# Rachel Brooke

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**Rachel Brooke** is an American country musician.[1] Since 2008 she has released five full-length records,[2] two collaboration records with Lonesome Wyatt of [Those Poor Bastards](/source/Those_Poor_Bastards) several EPs and other side projects. She is considered a key member of the [underground country](/source/Alternative_country) movement of the early 21st century, with sounds rooted in traditional Americana rather than modern corporate Nashville country music.[3]

## Early life

Brooke grew up in [Lovells, Michigan](/source/Lovells_Township,_Michigan). She was largely influenced by her father Barry Van Guilder, a banjo player and guitarist who introduced her to several genres and music and eventually brought her to perform with him at a country fair.[4]

## Career

Prior to her solo career, Brooke spent her teenage years playing in an all-girl punk band.[5]

Brooke's first two records, *A Killer's Dream* (2008) and *Down at the Barnyard* (2010) both had a sound rooted in country bluegrass and gothic blues.[6] Her next two efforts, *A Killer's Dream* (2012) and *The Loneliness In Me* (2020) incorporated more elements of blues and jazz, while still retaining the classic sound from her earlier records.[7][8]

She has performed at many festivals including [Muddy Roots](/source/Muddy_Roots), [South by Southwest](/source/South_by_Southwest), the [Americana Music Festival & Conference](/source/Americana_Music_Festival_%26_Conference) and the [Rochester International Jazz Festival](/source/Rochester_International_Jazz_Festival).[5]

## Discography

**Studio albums**

- *Rachel Brooke* (2008)
- *Down In The Barnyard* (2011)
- *A Killer's Dream* (2012)
- *The Loneliness in Me* (2020)
- *This One's For You* (2026)

**Collaborative albums**

- *A Bitter Harvest* (with Lonesome Wyatt) (2009)
- *Bad Omen* (2015)

**Appears on**

- *Misanthrope Family Album* (Modern Mal) (2017)

**EPs**

- *Junk* (2009)
- *Late Night Lover* (2012)
- *Sinner Man / Mystery of Death* (split EP with Exene, Sean & Zander) (2013)
- *The World's Greatest Anchor* (2016)

## References

1. ["Rachel Brooke"](https://independentmusicawards.com/rachel-brooke/). Independent Music Awards. Retrieved 10 April 2023.

1. ["Rachel Brooke: A Killer’s Dream, PopMatters"](https://www.popmatters.com/167942-rachel-brooke-a-killers-dream-2495781104.html). *[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)*. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

1. Jon Norton (16 November 2021). ["Rachel Brooke's latest album a delicious dip into sadness, regret, and self-deprecation"](https://www.wglt.org/arts-and-culture/2021-11-16/rachel-brookes-latest-album-a-delicious-dip-into-sadness-regret-and-self-deprecation). [WGLT](/source/WGLT). Retrieved 12 April 2023.

1. Robert E Martin (22 April 2021). ["RACHEL BROOKE • Walking the Musical Line Between Tradition and Transformation"](https://www.review-mag.com/article/rachel-brooke-walking-the-musical-line-between-tradition-and-transformation). *Review Magazine*. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

1. ["About"](https://rachelbrookemusic.com/about). *Rachel Brooke Music*. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

1. Laura Whitmore (25 August 2020). ["Twangy and Powerful! Rachel Brooke Captures the Essence of Regret With 'Great Mistake'"](https://parade.com/1078272/laurawhitmore/rachel-brooke-single-great-mistake/). *[Parade](/source/Parade_(magazine))*. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

1. John Apice (16 October 2020). ["REVIEW: Rachel Brooke "The Loneliness In Me" Is Classy And Authentic"](https://americanahighways.org/2020/10/16/review-rachel-brooke-the-loneliness-in-me-is-classy-and-authentic/). *Americana Highways*. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

1. Matt Wallock (2020). ["Rachel Brooke Tackles Her Woes With Wit, Grit, and Humor in "The Loneliness in Me""](https://americansongwriter.com/the-loneliness-in-me-rachel-brooke-song-interview/). *[American Songwriter](/source/American_Songwriter)*. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

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