Rachel McDonald - B.A.L.T.I.M.O.R.E.

Rachel McDonald - B.A.L.T.I.M.O.R.E.

B.A.L.T.I.M.O.R.E is both a tribute to McDonald's home city as well as a dance anthem. A bouncy beat and smooth bass line make this tune perfect for the club. McDonald's voice shines here with a rich depth of tone and maturity that belies her youth and the breakdown is infectious. This song makes you dance.

Rachel McDonald is not only an extremely talented singer and songwriter; she’s a woman on a mission: bringing soul back to urban music. As her musical influences are Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Chaka Kahn, Yolanda Adams, and Fergie, she certainly seems to be on course.

Find Out More on Rachel McDonald at http://www.myspace.com/rachelmcdonaldsoul

Rachel McDonald to Release B.A.L.T.I.M.O.R.E. Music Video

Up-and-coming soul and R&B singer Rachel McDonald has released her second music video featuring the song "B.A.L.T.I.M.O.R.E." from her debut record, "The Return of Soul." Rachel not only showcases her soulful voice and dancing ability but also the joy she and her friends find in her music. The video, directed by Biblical Jones, shows her music in its most natural environment: an uninhibited dance party.

B.A.L.T.I.M.O.R.E is both a tribute to McDonald's home city as well as a dance anthem. A bouncy beat and smooth bass line make this tune the quintessential club track. McDonald's voice shines here with a rich depth of tone the breakdown is infectious. Squares beware, like it or not, you will shake it.

McDonald has been singing and dancing since childhood. At 18 years old, she has acted in nearly a dozen plays and almost as many vocal showcases and dance performances. She has performed at numerous Maryland and national events including NFL 60, the Maryland Education Association's MLK Breakfast, the Maryland House of Delegates African American Patriots Day, and the House of Blues in Los Angeles. She received the National Society of Arts Award for excellent in the arts in April, 2009.

Rachel's fiery style and attitude earn her the nickname The Quick Hotness, a Kung Fu term describing one who moves so fast, they blaze their own path. To learn more about Rachel McDonald, The Quick Hotness, visit her websites:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/RACHEL-McDONALDthe-quickhotness/162518169473
http://www.myspace.com/rachelmcdonaldsoul
http://www.reverbnation.com/rachelmcdonald
http://twitter.com/TheQuickHotness

"The Return of Soul" can be purchased at the following locations:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/rachel-mcdonald/id330992019
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002XXCR4E/ref=dm_sp_alb?ie=UTF8&qid=1270744031&sr=8-3
http://www.emusic.com/album/Rachel-McDonald-Clenching-My-Pillow-MP3-Download/11675529.html

Contact:
Eric de Fontenay
MusicDish, LLC
18-14 Astoria Blvd.
Astoria, NY 11102
T: 718.278.0662
E: ecfont@musicdish.net

Rachel McDonald Releases New Track "Funky"

Website: http://www.myspace.com/rachelmcdonaldsoul
Music: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/funky-mp3/id341315821?i=34131583[...]

Up-and-coming soul and R&B singer Rachel McDonald has released a new track from her debut record "The Return of Soul". In keeping with the album's theme, "Funky" is a dance tune featuring strong bass lines, catchy hooks and grooves that dare you not to shake it.

http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_3024254

"Funky" features McDonald's vocal range and power. Full of flourishes and register changes, she proves here that she can hang. She sings about her love of funk and soul music and how she craves the release she feels when listening to and dancing to the music she loves. When you get down to it, it's just gotta be funky.

Rachel McDonald Releases Debut Album, "The Return Of Soul"

Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/RACHEL-McDONALDthe-quickhotness/162[...]
Music: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/rachel-mcdonald/id330992019

Maryland soul-singer Rachel McDonald made her national debut November, 2009 with the release of her album "The Return of Soul." This soul-infused dance record is sure to make a staggering first impression on the R&B and soul music community. McDonald's sultry voice, rich in tone and emotion, is coupled with the experienced hand of producer Biblical Jones, of Redefined Music. The album spans a wide gamut of urban music styles from straight-up dance beats to smooth, heartfelt ballads to gritty funk, all featuring McDonald's powerhouse vocals.

McDonald's mission is to bring the soul back to music, to eschew the over-commercialization common in today's music, and to just make great music. She has already launched an full-scale assault on the soul and R&B music scene with the viral release of a music video for her single, "Clenching My PIllow," and is currently filming a video for a new, as yet unreleased, single.

McDonald has been singing and dancing since childhood. At 18 years old, she has acted in nearly a dozen plays and almost as many vocal showcases and dance performances. She has performed at numerous Maryland and national events including NFL 60, the Maryland Education Association's MLK Breakfast, the Maryland House of Delegates African American Patriots Day, and the House of Blues in Los Angeles. She received the National Society of Arts Award for excellent in the arts in April, 2009.

Rachel's fiery style and attitude earn her the nickname The Quick Hotness, a Kung Fu term describing one who moves so fast, they blaze their own path. To learn more about Rachel McDonald, The Quick Hotness, visit her websites:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/RACHEL-McDONALDthe-quickhotness/162518169473
http://www.myspace.com/rachelmcdonaldsoul
http://www.reverbnation.com/rachelmcdonald
http://twitter.com/TheQuickHotness

"The Return of Soul" can be purchased on iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/rachel-mcdonald/id330992019

Contact:
Eric de Fontenay
Music Dish LLC
18-14 Astoria Blvd.
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 278-0662
ecfont@musicdish.net