Rachel's were an

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group that formed in

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, in 1991. Former

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guitarist Jason Noble played music individually and referred to himself as Rachel's but then began collaborating with core members violist Christian Frederickson and pianist Rachel Grimes. The group's work was strongly influenced by

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, particularly inspired by the

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of the late 20th century, and its compositions reflect this. While the trio formed the core part of the band, the group's recordings and performances featured a varying ensemble of musicians, who played a range of string instruments (including

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and

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) in combination with piano, guitars, electric bass guitar, and a drum set that included a large

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. A key influence on the music of Rachel's was the music of the English composer

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, whose music the group's work resembles in both instrumentation and compositional style. A profile of the band is included in the book ''Second-Hand Stories: 15 Portraits of Louisville'' by Michael L. Jones. Noble died of cancer on August 4, 2012, and Edward Grimes died on March 25, 2017.

Discography

* ''

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'' (1995,

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) * ''

Music for Egon Schiele ''Music for Egon Schiele'' is the second album by the instrumental group Rachel's, released in 1996. The album was composed as the score to a theatrical production, ''Egon Schiele'', about the life of the painter Egon Schiele. It was staged by the ...

'' (1996, Quarterstick) * ''

The Sea and the Bells ''The Sea and the Bells'' is the third studio album by American post-rock band Rachel's. It was released on October 22, 1996 by Quarterstick Records. The album was named after and inspired by Pablo Neruda's poetry collection of the same name. In ...

'' (1996, Quarterstick) * ''

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'' (1999, Quarterstick) * '' Full On Night'' Split disc with

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(2000, Quarterstick) * ''Significant Others'' (2002, Tour-only CD available at ATP) * ''

Systems/Layers ''Systems/Layers'' is the final LP by the instrumental group Rachel's. It was released on October 7, 2003, on Quarterstick Records. The album is a collaborative dance/theater piece with the New York ensemble SITI Company. The album peaked at No. ...

'' (2003, Quarterstick) * ''Technology Is Killing Music'' EP (2005,

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)

Band members

* Christian Frederickson – viola * Edward Grimes – percussion, vibraphone (deceased) * Rachel Grimes – piano, organ * Greg King – vibraphone, djembe, film projections * Eve Miller – cello * Jason Noble – guitar, bass (deceased)

Contemporary usage

The Rachel's song "Water from the Same Source" was featured in the

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'', although it did not appear on the official

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, and in the Italian film ''

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''. Furthermore, "Water from the Same Source" was featured in

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's fourth installment of his ''Everything is a Remix'' series. Their song "Even/odd" was used in

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's film ''Kosmos''. "Lloyd's Register", from the album ''The Sea and the Bells'', made it into the French movie '' Une liaison pornographique''. Their song "An Evening Of Long Goodbyes" provided the inspiration for the title of Paul Murray's novel of that name. The 2017 satirical war film '' War Machine'' features "NY Snow Globe".

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rachels Chamber music groups Musical groups from Louisville, Kentucky American post-rock groups Quarterstick Records artists 1991 establishments in Kentucky Rock music groups from Kentucky Musical groups established in 1991

Discography

Band members

Contemporary usage

See also

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