RACHEL ANA DOBKEN
(DRUMS, GUITAR, VOCALS, PIANO, PRODUCER) is a powerhouse musician who studied jazz at Bard College. The Asbury Park, NJ native, described as “My Morning Jacket-meets-Amy Winehouse,” has a knack for blending indie-rock & soul, and has been featured by BTRtoday, Relix Magazine, The Deli Magazine, Substream, Guitar Girl Magazine, Atwood Magazine, New York Times, Asbury Park Press, the Star Ledger, The Aquarian Weekly & more. Her self-released LP “When It Happens To You,” is out now (which she played drums, guitar piano and sang) along with a music video for “Always.”
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Dobken worked closely with famed music photographer Danny Clinch (who photographed her album) as original Music Director of his Transparent Gallery in Asbury Park. She has sat in with national acts Mike McCready, G. Love, Blind Melon, Robert Randolph, Rayland Baxter, Brian Fallon (Gaslight Anthem), Grahame Lesh, Nicole Atkins, Tash Neal and many more.
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Dobken’s most recent album “Acceptance” was produced by Dobken in conjunction with Erik Romero from The Front Bottoms and Paul Ritchie from The Parlor Mob. It features a slew of special guests including Rogers Stevens of Blind Melon, Clint Maedgen of Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Danny Clinch and more. Dobken played drums, guitar, piano and sang.
“Dobken does an excellent job telling a story not just with the lyrics on “Everybody Wants,” but in the music as well…She crafts an incredible rock ballad here, the horn section mixing with the tones of her guitar to create a truly moving piece of music.””
“There’s plenty of sway between the vocalists projected melodies, dancing between the grooving instrumentals and steady pulse. This is a vivacious tune with audible energy being transferred…” ”
QUOTES
“Rachel Ana Dobken isn’t satisfied with the ordinary. Her work is a brilliant amalgamation of extraordinary jazz influences, heart-aching soul rhythms and incendiary indie rock instincts.” - Southern Sounding, Nov. 2018
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“Smoky, shimmering” - Relix Magazine, Aug. 2018
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"Dobken does an excellent job telling a story not just with the lyrics on 'Everybody Wants,’ but in the music as well....She crafts an incredible rock ballad here, the horn section mixing with the tones of her guitar to create a truly moving piece of music.” — Substream Magazine, Oct. 2018
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“Rachel Ana Dobken is a unique musician. The multi-instrumentalist, based out of Asbury Park, NJ, first landed on our radar while drumming in another band, but in the years since has seen her own career as a strong front-person take off, with her soulful, hook-laden indie rock finding a strong base in her local music scene.”
- BTRtoday, Apr. 2019. (Live session: Understand, Always)
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“Rachel Ana Dobken…gives us a listening experience full of moments of searing truth and lush beauty while showcasing her immense musical talent… [her] songs manage to be emotionally resonant and musically dynamic.” — StarsandScars.com, Nov. 2018.
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