Sara Rachele

Since releasing her debut LP Diamond Street(Opens in a new window) in 2014,  singer/songwriter Sara Rachele '13 has received praise from the likes of NPR(Opens in a new window)  and SPIN(Opens in a new window) for her heartfelt songs rooted in Americana, alternative rock, and folk. Now based in New York City, Rachele (pronounced ra-kelly) grew up a self-described studio rat and folk child in Atlanta, Georgia, working for free at famed music club Eddie’s Attic. There she met countless musicians and songwriters and eventually became a side player herself. As a teenager, she was backing vocalist and keyboard player for the Love Willows, signed with Decca/Universal, and worked with producer and fellow Berklee alumnus Mike Daly '96.

“Berklee to me was the four years I needed to grow as a writer, and gave me the time and space to bounce ideas off some of the finest musicians I’ve ever met," Rachele says. "That community was invaluable in shaping who I was then, and who I am now as a songwriter.”

Hear "Listen, Judas" from Sara Rachele and her band, featuring guitar work from fellow alumnus Gyasi Heus ’12, via Sounds of Berklee:

Watch a live acoustic performance of "Listen, Judas:"