Rachel Blumberg

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search
Rachel Blumberg
Rachel Blumberg playing drums for Bright Eyes
Rachel Blumberg playing drums for Bright Eyes
Background information
Genre(s) Indie Pop, folk rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) drums, percussion, vocals, ukelele, banjo, accordion, piano
Associated acts Norfolk & Western, M Ward, The Decemberists, She & Him, Jolie Holland

Rachel Blumberg is a Portland, Oregon native, and member of many locally based indie bands, including Sissyface, Boycrazy, Norfolk & Western, The Minders (briefly), M Ward and The Decemberists.[1]

She spent most of 2007 lending her drumming and singing talents to the touring Omaha indie band Bright Eyes on the Four Winds and Cassadaga tour.[1] In 2007 and early 2008 she recorded new records with Norfolk & Western, M. Ward, and Jolie Holland.[2]

In addition to drums and singing she plays ukelele, banjo, accordion, piano, and other various stringed, electronic and/or percussion instruments.[1]

She is also a visual artist and has shown her work in Portland, Oregon and Omaha, Nebraska. Notable musicians who own her work include Jonathan Richman, Matthew Caws of Nada Surf, Jenny Conlee of The Decemberists, and Laura Veirs.[citation needed]

She is the daughter of Naomi Blumberg, a Portland cellist and President Emerita of the Oregon Cello Society.

Contents

[edit] Performing discography

[edit] Norfolk & Western

[edit] Bunny Summer

[edit] Sissyface

[edit] Boycrazy

[edit] The Decemberists

[edit] M Ward


[edit] Douglas Shepherd

[edit] Corrina Repp

[edit] She and Him

[edit] Jolie Holland

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c McCullough, Amy (October 17, 2007). "Here Comes Your Fan: Dude, I’m In the Band!". Local Cut. Willamette Week. http://localcut.wweek.com/2007/10/17/here-comes-your-fan-dude-im-in-the-band/. Retrieved on 2008-12-11. 
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. "allmusic ((( The Living and the Dead > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kpfqxztkld0e. Retrieved on 2008-12-11. 


Personal tools