DB Magazine – Adelaide (March 2007)
This gorgeous 14-track debut from Queensland-based writer and singer, Rachel Koster, is one outstanding release with nary a dud track to be found. A writer who has penned numbers either for, or with, Stuart Fraser (Noiseworks) and even a couple of Idols, Koster’s debut stands up against any and is already in my top five for 2007. This ain’t a teenage angst nor novelty album, mind. This is an adult one, in for the long term with writing that is first class: “I’ve considered slipping back to...
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Produced in part by ARIA award winning engineer, Robin Mai (John Butler Trio ‘Sunrise Over Sea’) and mixed by the legendary Chris Dickie (The Eurythmics, Wet Wet Wet), Rachel teamed up with an exciting dream-list of Australia’s top musicians to create this chilled collection of originals. A little different from her past material…the album has been defined “a smooth, honest, and cosy offering, canvassing all the seasons of the heart”. Under the brilliant musical direction of Bruce...
Read MoreOz Music Magazine – Online (March 2007)
When Queensland bred singer-songwriter Rachel Koster was nine, she vividly remembers her uncle returning from a month of missionary work in Fiji. With him he brought slides and an audio cassette of the rich singing from the islands. It was at that point Rachel fell in love with harmony, and her interest in all things musical was ignited for life. With the recent release of her debut album “Deciduous”, a collection of original works summed up as a ‘smooth and delicate offering canvassing all the seasons...
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