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New Folk Award winning songwriter, Rachel Laven performs a blend of Texas Folk and Americana music. A positive force of nature on stage, Laven not only captivates with her smiling lyricism, but with her electric vocals and accomplished guitar work. Laven recently returned to the US from a year abroad in Leeds, England. She makes her new home in Nashville, Tennessee with hopes of picking up where she left off in the country music capital once the pandemic has ended.
"Rachel Laven did grow up on stage and sing and play herself into the strong and incredibly talented woman she is today. She sings her truth with confidence and a hint of swagger that frankly blew me away. This song?s like a mini autobiography. And I honestly want to read more." (Terri Hendrix).
"Rachel Laven has so beautifully and accurately painted the picture of what it's like to be a woman in the music business with "Heels." Most women can tell you hundreds of stories of battling sound personnel, fighting off unwanted advances, and working a hundred times harder to be taken less than half as serious. This is a song that has needed to be written for a long time. I'm glad Rachel Laven was the one to capture it." (Jaimee Harris)
"Over the Summer, I saw Rachel Laven perform a set at a small venue in Colorado. I hadn?t heard her name before, and was just excited for an evening of live music. I had no clue that I was in store for one of the most amazing live shows I?d seen in a long while. Hailing from Texas, Rachel?s music is a mix of bluegrass/ folk/ feminist country, a genre that she?s delightfully dubbed ?TexGrass? and that she shines in all her own. From the moment she took the stage, I was struck by Rachel?s stage presence?her ability to create deep intimacy and high energy all at the same time, her voice, AND her song-writing?which is vulnerable and generously thoughtful." (Linne Halpern, DORE Magazine)
Licensed Cafe.
By day our Cafe serves delicious home-cooked food, Fairly Traded coffee & tea and homemade cakes & pastries. All with a nod to local and ethical sourcing. We cater for Vegetarians, Vegans and dietary issues, just ask if you need anything not catered for on our menus. We also have a Delicatessen serving our own home-cooked food daily.
On Sunday to Thursday evenings we host the best acoustic music in the City, specialising in Folk, Roots and Americana.
On Friday and Saturday evenings the Cafe is available for private functions, weddings and parties, please call or email for more details.
Opening times shown don't include music events / comedy, most of which are ticketed.
17 York Road,
Kings Heath,
Birmingham,
West Midlands,
England,
B14 7SA.
0121 443 4725
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