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**Rachel Duns**
**‘Rachel Duns EP’**

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Introducing ‘Rachel Duns EP’, the debut EP from Vocalist, Saxophonist, Flautist & Scottish Jazz Awards Rising Star winner, Rachel Duns.

Tracklist & ISRC:

1. Don’t Need No Sunshine - [GX4A321000665]

2. Best Served Chilled - [GX4A321000654]

3. Blurred - [GX4A321000666]

4. Make Up My Mind – [GX4A321000653]

Don’t Need No Sunshine | A soulful, jazz-infused track which traverses themes of love and yearning through its confessional and honest lyrics. With Beatles inspired vocal embellishments and rich harmonies, the mellow love song effortlessly builds into a chaos of saxophone and vocal improvisations.

Inspired by the psychedelia of the 1960s, Blurred blends elements of vintage sounds with modern jazz harmony and woodwind adornments. Recorded in one take, the band's flowing interplay is demonstrated by a guitar and bass feature from Kyle Hood and Chris Quinn. Ethereal vocals floating over a meditative two chord jam give Blurred its unique, unearthly quality.

Rachel Duns | Vocals, Alto Saxophone

Kyle Hood | Guitar

Chris Quinn | Bass

Sean Morrison | Piano

Kenny Lyons | Drums

Background info / Liner Notes:

COMPOSED BY – Rachel Duns

RECORD LABEL – Vibe Collide Records a division of Only Good Vibes Music Ltd

RECORDED – Fuzzface Studios

PRODUCED BY – Jason Shaw & Rachel Duns

MIXED BY – Jason Shaw

MASTERING – Jason Shaw

ARTWORK/PHOTOGRAPY – Radhika, Radz_shutterbug

About Rachel Duns:

Saxophonist Rachel Duns quickly made a name for herself on the Scottish scene afterbeing named 2021’s ‘Rising Star’ at the Scottish Jazz Awards; supporting BusterWilliams in Glasgow and being included in The List Magazine’s 2022 ‘Hot 100’.

With her roots firmly in jazz, Duns’ influences range from blues and soul to the psychedelic sounds of the 1960s. Her powerful tenor sax sound - enhanced by a pedalboard, dreamy vocals and eye-catching stage presence and style make her one towatch. Duns’ debut single ‘Make Up My Mind’ released in December 2024, amassingnumerous plays on JazzFM and BBC Radio 6 in its first week.