Rachael Dadd is an English folk and lo-fi musician based in Bristol, Englan… Read Full Bio ↴Rachael Dadd is an English folk and lo-fi musician based in Bristol, England. She is currently signed to French independent label Talitres.
Whether it be by handing out cake or percussive pots of rice to shake, Dadd puts her audience at ease - she's had plenty of practice, having toured England and Japan numerous times, and played festival slots since 2001 including an appearance on Glastonbury’s Acoustic Stage with one of her collaborative projects, Whalebone Polly (with Kate Stables of This is the Kit). She enjoys performing in intimate settings the most, but can adapt well, having proved this when she performed a series of shows in Japan, each to an audience of 3000.
Dadd makes most of her music by telling everyone that she's going to bed, and then sneaking off to her trusty 8-track and plugging herself in. Her songs sparkle with a wide-eyed wonder and exhibit a fascination for the everyday magic of life. Soon after stepping foot in Bristol in 2003, Dadd gained the reputation by Venue Magazine as, “the author of a deft, charismatic brand of folk music". Since then she has turned the heads of Rob Da Bank, Bob Harris and Huw Stevens, as well as those in other fields such as artist Yoshitomo Nara. Her last album The World Outside is in a Cupboard was described as “absolutely staggering” by Julian Peck of Sunday Best Recordings. She has been adopted as part of the Fence Collective’s extended family, and has been invited to be part of several compilation releases, the most recent being Little Things on Indy label Flau, from which The Wire Magazine picked out her contribution as one that “appeals most of all”.
Her album After the Ant Fight, recorded with Ali Chant (who has worked with John Parish, Howe Gelb and PJ Harvey), is her third album to be released on Japanese label Angel’s Egg and is her most varied and exciting work to date. On it she invites her Bristol friends to play, leading her impromptu penguin café orchestra down a lyrical and melodic path. On the album, not only does Dadd turn her own hands to piano, banjo, guitar, clarinet and harmonium, but too turns them to the album’s sleeve, appropriately dressing it in exquisite ant-depicting needlework. In this way she maintains a certain D.I.Y ethos that has been apparent since her very first 4-track recordings complete with hand-drawn covers.
“Rachael’s song writing is atypical – the obvious moves are avoided in favor of the element of surprise. ‘Table’ in particular is stunning…a Philip Glass-y piece of minimalism that rises to a peak on the back of a just-so mix of piano, harmonium, clarinet and one-take drums, then falls away again…the kind of freshness that draws you back for another listen, and another.” Jumped Up Pantry Boy, http://pantry.wordpress.com/
"The true star of a stage positively brimming with quality. Authentic, unpretentious and lightened by Ms Dadd's loveable persona, the bands ethereal folk seduced an audience already spoilt with highlights. Sumptuous harmonies, pastoral melodies and banana grins abound." Venue Magazine
"This LP will be filled with the same kind of magical, bewitching tunes as Føroyar, with vocal hooks that send thrilling shivers sprinting across your nerve endings and sink you into those hot joyful flushes that only come with the experience of something quite unique." Stool Pigeon
Whether it be by handing out cake or percussive pots of rice to shake, Dadd puts her audience at ease - she's had plenty of practice, having toured England and Japan numerous times, and played festival slots since 2001 including an appearance on Glastonbury’s Acoustic Stage with one of her collaborative projects, Whalebone Polly (with Kate Stables of This is the Kit). She enjoys performing in intimate settings the most, but can adapt well, having proved this when she performed a series of shows in Japan, each to an audience of 3000.
Dadd makes most of her music by telling everyone that she's going to bed, and then sneaking off to her trusty 8-track and plugging herself in. Her songs sparkle with a wide-eyed wonder and exhibit a fascination for the everyday magic of life. Soon after stepping foot in Bristol in 2003, Dadd gained the reputation by Venue Magazine as, “the author of a deft, charismatic brand of folk music". Since then she has turned the heads of Rob Da Bank, Bob Harris and Huw Stevens, as well as those in other fields such as artist Yoshitomo Nara. Her last album The World Outside is in a Cupboard was described as “absolutely staggering” by Julian Peck of Sunday Best Recordings. She has been adopted as part of the Fence Collective’s extended family, and has been invited to be part of several compilation releases, the most recent being Little Things on Indy label Flau, from which The Wire Magazine picked out her contribution as one that “appeals most of all”.
Her album After the Ant Fight, recorded with Ali Chant (who has worked with John Parish, Howe Gelb and PJ Harvey), is her third album to be released on Japanese label Angel’s Egg and is her most varied and exciting work to date. On it she invites her Bristol friends to play, leading her impromptu penguin café orchestra down a lyrical and melodic path. On the album, not only does Dadd turn her own hands to piano, banjo, guitar, clarinet and harmonium, but too turns them to the album’s sleeve, appropriately dressing it in exquisite ant-depicting needlework. In this way she maintains a certain D.I.Y ethos that has been apparent since her very first 4-track recordings complete with hand-drawn covers.
“Rachael’s song writing is atypical – the obvious moves are avoided in favor of the element of surprise. ‘Table’ in particular is stunning…a Philip Glass-y piece of minimalism that rises to a peak on the back of a just-so mix of piano, harmonium, clarinet and one-take drums, then falls away again…the kind of freshness that draws you back for another listen, and another.” Jumped Up Pantry Boy, http://pantry.wordpress.com/
"The true star of a stage positively brimming with quality. Authentic, unpretentious and lightened by Ms Dadd's loveable persona, the bands ethereal folk seduced an audience already spoilt with highlights. Sumptuous harmonies, pastoral melodies and banana grins abound." Venue Magazine
"This LP will be filled with the same kind of magical, bewitching tunes as Føroyar, with vocal hooks that send thrilling shivers sprinting across your nerve endings and sink you into those hot joyful flushes that only come with the experience of something quite unique." Stool Pigeon
Balloon
Rachael Dadd Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Balloon' by these artists:
(ZICO) 하루쯤은 높이 뜨고 싶어 주눅 든 내 몸을 부풀려 딱히 바라던 색깔은…
ADOY She was at the red light, she seemed far away Quiet…
Antik 왜 이렇게 난 네게 또 흔들리는지 겉잡을 수 없이 부풀어 졌어 계속…
Atelier ladybird 割と人当たり良く見られては 本当の自分だけ話せないで 期待の枝にひっかかって 服までズタボロにされている 未来はどっか上…
Beat & Peter The story of the red balloon, She was playing With her…
Bino Rideaux (Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah) (Ezibition) (Oh yeah, oh yeah, o…
Busy Signal Celebrating we′re celebrating Everybody participating This m…
C.R. My heart is a balloon floating above me I hold the…
Catherine Wheel Flying, show me how it feels As dreams go sinking clouds…
Club-X I think I see it now Can't believe it how I…
Crumb Don't know how to spin but it can feel good Just…
Daniel Weidlein Head in the clouds / You circle high / Here…
DJ Aligator Project 2x squeeze your damn balloon Let me see you squeeze it…
DuPre I feel so lost Not a single piece of me…
Erin Martin Somewhere beyond the ¥oceans and the sea There's a love that…
Foals There is a thing called There is this thing called We can…
GEZEBELLE GABURGABLY What do you when you pop like a balloon Someone else…
Goon Moon Can we get up and take a ride? I really need…
Hang Ten I think I see it now Can't believe it how I…
Hanne Hukkelberg He still held my hand in his thread His head filled…
Homing Pigeons Lazy days, couch potato Tony Hawk, pro skater Don't use stai…
Imperial Teen I have a crate it's filled with bricks and Pictures of…
Inude My head is a balloon, My heart is a dead weight I'm…
Invitro Hey Are you mother fuckers ready Are you ready to roll I …
Izumi Makura つまらないやりとり繋いだ ちょっとあくびしてるかなくらいだ さっきまでの緊張ムダになる せっかくの覚悟も揺らぎだす 言え…
Jay Foreman I bought a balloon for twenty pence When I was at…
Jim and the Applejuice All of these hoes wanna start me up Throw up my…
Jimmy Nevis Where are we going? Heaven alone only knows Which way the …
Joey Eppard Goodbye, Bye my baby Now there's no One can save me Yo…
K. Beta There were times in my life when I was confused. There…
Kate & Anna McGarrigle/Lou Reed I'm a little balloon and I get puffed up Squeeze me…
Kwesta Where are we going Heaven alone only knows Which way the win…
Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon When your brother and his raisin jack Blow up in the…
Lily & Horn Horse Life is a perfect balloon It doesn't wait for you And every…
Lizzy Farrall I'm such an awkward mess All around me are swinging jaws Is…
Lou Reed I'm a little balloon and I get puffed up Squeeze me…
Mar Malade strawberry feelings on my bed take a shower in my…
Maya and Mary N*ggas think it’s cute But I’ve got too much rude for…
MayDoni 지금 나 터질 것 같아 I dont know 나도 모르겠어 조용히 나를…
Melanie Valentine You've got my Attention Now Hold Me Tight Don't make a so…
Muncie Girls I was on the other side, trying to sort myself out. You…
Orheyn Slow-mo, ooh Shawty does it solo, ooh Bad things in her ojos…
Peter and the Wolves The story of the red balloon, She was playing With her…
Polyphozia If not for the balloons, I think I would've died.…
R.O.C. Things have been bright For quite some time And I will be…
Ramases Balloon - just off the surface of the moon Balloon -…
Sara Haze When it gets hard and I cannot cope Reel myself out…
St. Vincent You ain't been through nothing if you can't feel me You…
The Candle Thieves Había globos en el cielo Cuando llegó su última noche, Fue l…
The Pancakes i never show that i sometimes do not wanna see…
The Sea & I I was all alone When she was all alone And ya I…
Varnish La Piscine Si tu restes c'est cool, cool J'te laisse pas partir parce…
Vern Matz Caught you standing still Staring into space Holding onto so…
Wendy & Lisa Here in My Balloon I can see things my way Float across…
ZICO 하루쯤은 높이 뜨고 싶어 주눅 든 내 몸을 부풀려 딱히 바라던 색깔은…
河村隆一 空に消えてゆく赤い風船が 僕が手を離したのさ 一人で今見上げてる 届かぬ 恋だとしても wow (want you, n…
泉まくら つまらないやりとり繋いだ ちょっとあくびしてるかなくらいだ さっきまでの緊張ムダになる せっかくの覚悟も揺らぎだす 言…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Rachael Dadd:
Make A Sentence Put your lips together, make a consonant, make a vowel,…
Wake It Brown boots, two boots waiting on the platform Blood bled, b…
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Cantifix Limited
Quite possibly one of the finest marriages of sight and sound i've seen in years ... the images are SO interesting and far from anything i have seen before .. ADORE
Adrien K.O. LeSure
almost 10 years since i first heard this song and it still moves me
vagabondventure
Wow, love Rachael, she's amazing! Beautiful video too. Off to see her tonight in Finsbury Park!
thewraiths
I love it I love it I love it! x o x
Ben Clarke
Lovely!!!!!!
Caldera Records
This isn't my cup of tea, as the music is far too chirpy & passive for my dark, edgy, self-loathing tastes!! lol! But I believe this is a classic example of how the Billboard contains everything BUT talent, & that the people locked OUT of the industry are the true colourful, creative people whose contributions go unheard, but are unequivocally inimitable in the art world. Even though this is far from my tastes, I can appreciate that this is 100 times more innovative & expressive than anything in the "Top 100". It's totally fucked up.
TightySims44
Awe too bad I don't live in the UK, I would so come to see this.! Awesome song
JUUA music
loving the song, vids bril too :)
Alice Taylor
amaze video!
andy jones
thought that cup of tea looked strong