Rachel Minton (born 1980) is lead

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and

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for the

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pop rock Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...

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band

Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer (often referred to as simply Zolof) is an American pop rock band that originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania through core members Vince Ratti and Rachel Minton alongside Anthony Green. Their music, defined by t ...

. She has provided guest vocals on many other bands' works, including Circa Survive's song "Suitcase", which appears on their fourth album ''Violent Waves''. Previously she took the guest spot on Valencia's album, ''We All Need A Reason To Believe'', on the first single, "Where Did You Go?"; Philly/Pittsburgh electro-clash artist Pfunkt's "Anna Log"; and

Motion City Soundtrack Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1997. The band's line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Justin Courtney Pierre, lead guitarist Joshua Cain, keyboardist Jesse Johnson, bassist Matthew ...

's ''

Even If It Kills Me ''Even if It Kills Me'' is the third studio album by American rock band Motion City Soundtrack. Produced by Ric Ocasek, Adam Schlesinger, and Eli Janney, the album was released on September 18, 2007, in the United States by Epitaph Records. Mot ...

'', on the tracks "It Had to Be You", "Hello Helicopter" and "Point of Extinction". She also contributed to

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's live DVD by singing the female parts on "She Has A Girlfriend Now". Minton was also featured as a guest singer on

The Wonder Years ''The Wonder Years'' is an American coming-of-age story, coming-of-age situation comedy, comedy/Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol L. Black, Carol Black. It ran on American Broadcasting Company ...

' song "Zombies Are The New Black" from their full-length ''

Get Stoked On It! ''Get Stoked on It!'' is the debut studio album by American rock band The Wonder Years, released through No Sleep Records on October 30, 2007. The album features guest vocals from Rachel Minton (Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer), Bob Wilson (Letxdo ...

''; "Solo & Chewy: Holdin' It Down" from their EP ''

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''; and "Hey Thanks" from their album ''

The Upsides ''The Upsides'' is the second studio album by American rock band The Wonder Years, released through No Sleep Records and Run For Cover Records on January 26, 2010. The album was recorded with producer Vince Ratti at Skylight Studios in Fairless ...

''. She was also featured on the track "Common Weather" by

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