Rachel Grimes: No Limits Other Than Your Own Craft

Performing Labor

Composer and pianist Rachel Grimes is heralded as “One of American independent music’s few truly inspired technicians” by WIRE magazine. Rachel Grimes is a pianist, composer, and arranger based in Kentucky. She is a member of Louisville rock band King’s Daughters & Sons (Chemikal Underground) and a founding member of the ground-breaking indie-rock chamber ensemble Rachel’s, with whom she toured and released six albums (Quarterstick / Touch & Go).

Highlights

  • Rachel’s background - 3:30
  • What’s happening in today’s world - 5:32
  • The rehearsing process - 9:11
  • The orchestra schedule - 10:20
  • A solo tour is very demanding - 14:12
  • Having an opportunity to play - 17:46
  • Kind of music like she likes to listen to - 19:59
  • Taking music lessons - 26:07
  • Playing a lot of shows with the band - 30:19
  • Her band’s stories - 37:27
  • Gaining fans from a tour - 47:39
  • Kentucky as her home - 53:21
  • Having a creative space - 54:22
  • The experience of working with an orchestra - 59:48
  • What is the music she really makes - 1:03:37
  • What she does on stage - 1:26:01
  • Facebook Live concerts - 1:38:38

Episode Resources

  • Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
  • roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com 
  • http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
  • Connect with Rachel Grimes:
  • http://www.rachelgrimespiano.com 

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