Rachel Goswell
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Goswell performing with Slowdive, 2014
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rachel Goswell |
| Born |
16 May 1971 Fareham, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Indie pop, dream pop, folk rock, experimental rock, shoegazing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, tambourine |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | 4AD, Creation Records, Capitol |
| Associated acts | Slowdive, Mojave 3, Air Cuba, Editors (band), Minor Victories |
| Notable instruments | |
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Fender Telecaster Fender Precision Bass |
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Rachel Goswell (born 16 May 1971) is an English singer-songwriter and musician who rose to prominence as vocalist and guitarist of the shoegaze band Slowdive. Goswell, along with Neil Halstead, Ian McCutcheon and former Chapterhouse member Simon Rowe became Mojave 3 when Slowdive transitioned to a more country/folk rock style. She released a solo album in 2004, titled Waves Are Universal on 4AD Records.
Goswell was born in Fareham, England. She began playing guitar at age seven, and was trained on classical guitar at age fourteen, along with childhood friend Neil Halstead, with whom she formed Slowdive in 1989. Regarding her musical influences, she stated :"For me personally, from a singing point of view, I was inspired by Siouxsie Sioux". She also stated that Joni Mitchell, Iggy Pop and Nick Cave as being among her favourite musicians.
After Slowdive's dissolution in 1995, Goswell and Halstead formed Mojave 3, an offshoot of Slowdive; the group captured a more folk rock-oriented sound as opposed to Slowdive's shoegaze sound. They released five albums, their last being Puzzles Like You in 2006, before going on a hiatus.
The year 2004 saw Goswell release solo recordings with co-writer Joe Light and producer David Naughton. Nine months after Mojave 3 released Spoon and Rafter, she released The Sleep Shelter EP. Waves Are Universal, her first full-length recording, appeared a month later. Tiny Mix Tapes described the record as "delicate and well-thought out" despite occasionally veering towards "the frankly repulsive world of adult contemporary" while Pitchfork Media thought the album was "warm [and] summery ... agreeable, if not very exciting".Stylus Magazine stated that Waves Are Universal is "a solid album that could appeal to both fans of [Goswell's] previous work and others". In February 2005, a limited edition remix 12" (also available as a download) entitled "Coastline"/"Plucked" was issued and features two mixes apiece from The Earlies and Ulrich Schnauss.
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