Music This Weekend: POWERFUL FEMALE VOX: Rachel Wearsch & The Bar Snatchers

Two of my greatest pleasures come from introducing people the my sister’s amazing culinary skills and introducing people to richly talented musicians, up close and personal. This weekend I’m a proud to offer y’all two rich and soulful female voices – with the power to heal, excite, or render you to tears.

Friday, April 30: Rachel Wearsch and the Beatnik Playboys

The first time I heard Rachel sing, it rendered me speechless, jawed dropped, stopped me in my tracks – all that stuff. I have worked in the music business long enough to know that it doesn’t take much in the way of misfortune and bad decisions to keep even the finest of voices out of the winners circle of songstress fame and fortune, but it is a great injustice that Rachel can be found in tiny places like ours.  The only greater injustice would be if you didn’t hear her. She’s been at it for a while, performing since she was 12, Masters in Music Education. She has opened for many top artists including Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Loretta Lynn, Ray Stevens, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Vern Gosdin, Clint Black , Alan Jackson, Aaron Tippin, Bill Monroe, Little Jimmy Dickens, Southern Pacific, Ricky Scaggs and The Judds. She’s the real thing bringing the tender power of Mary Chapin Carpenter or Bonnie Raitt and the vocal skill to leave you weeping like Lorreta Lynn or George Jones. With the likes of Bill Watson and Steve Downey backing her up, it is always a memorable musical treat.

I’ve included a selection from a number of beautifully recorded videos available on You Tube.

Saturday, May 1: The Bar Snatchers

We are tickled to offer The Bar Snatchers on their maiden voyage with us. Sarah Bellamy brings her edgier vocal power to bear, reminding us of Michelle Shocked or Melissa Etheridge.  Dave Stone and Pete Psarras provide a solid groove and some soaring melodies.