Rachel toups
press kit
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BIO
Louisiana-born folk singer-songwriter Rachel Toups spins tales of nature – both the endless inspiration of the natural world and the depths of humanity – on their 2019 debut EP Sundog, released on Los Angeles-based record label Peconic Records. A self-taught guitarist with formal training in choral music, Toups has developed a cult following over the years. Combining a woodwind-like voice unafraid of challenging octaves and deft finger picking of occasionally unconventional guitar tunings, Toups weaves a sound that has been described as “a captivating mix of soothing and creepy.”
CONTACT
Rachel Toups
email: racheltoups@gmail.com
PRESS
2025
Emily Arntsen, interview and music performance, “Radiothon Special: Rachel Toups Live @ KZMU”, KZMU radio, Moab, UT, March 29, 2025.
2023
Molly Marcello. “Art installation imagines meaning, resilience 200 years in the future,” KZMU News, October 10, 2023.
David Randall. Sunday Songwriter Showcase. WHYR radio, Baton Rouge, LA, May 14, 2023.
2022
Rowan List, interview and musical performance, KZMU radio, Moab, UT, October 17, 2022.
Andy Nettel, interview and musical performance, KZMU radio, Moab, UT, May 29, 2022.
2021
Stone Henman, interview, Dependable Son Radio, Los Angeles, CA, June 8, 2021.
GRANTS & RESIDENCIES
2025
Cisco Artist Residency, Cisco, UT. Fully funded.
Artist Career Advancement Grant, Utah Division of Arts & Museums.
2024
Public Arts Grant for Abbey’s Desk Concert Series, City of Moab.
2023
Red Rock Arts Festival grant, City of Moab.
2021
Funded artist, Church of Noise.
2020
Music residency, The Mill at Vicksburg. Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, for digital release.
2018
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency, Vicksburg, MI. Fully funded.
GALLERY
PAST SHOWS
Moab Folk Festival // Moab, UT
Mid City Ballroom // Baton Rouge, LA
OK Bar // New Orleans, LA
KZMU // Moab, UT
The Love Song // Los Angeles, CA
Ham & Eggs // Los Angeles, CA
High Tide // Los Angeles, CA
The Varsity // Baton Rouge, LA
Carnaval Lounge // New Orleans, LA
Presa House // San Antonio, TX
Serpent & Bow // Santa Rosa, CA
Back of Beyond Books // Moab, UT
Trident // Boulder, CO
Communal Coffee // San Diego, CA
Adventureland Ballroom // Portland, OR
Thor’s Palace // Vancouver, BC
Swedish American Hall // San Francisco, CA
Silverlake Lounge // Los Angeles, CA
Lot 1 Cafe // Los Angeles, CA
Neck of the Woods // San Francisco, CA
CELLspace // San Francisco, CA
The Lab // San Francisco, CA
Honey Hive // San Francisco, CA
Luggage Store Gallery // San Francisco, CA
Amnesia // San Francisco, CA
Make Out Room // San Francisco, CA
Gallery Heist // San Francisco, CA
Diego Rivera Gallery // San Francisco, CA
SUB/mission // San Francisco, CA
Green Apple Books // San Francisco, CA
Mission Arts Performance Project // San Francisco, CA
Viracocha // San Francisco, CA