Biography

Rachelle is a classically trained guitarist with a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Miami. While studying, she decided to learn other styles of music that caught her attention as well: namely blues, R&B and ragtime. Her advanced facility with finger-style picking has led her to develop her own, unique approach to soulful lead and rhythm playing.

After graduation, she followed the blues circuit by playing lead guitar in the opening band for rock /blues Guitar Legend Johnny Winter and Blues Master Coco Montoya. She has since played the blues with countless artists including A.C. Reed and Buddy Guy.Rachelle honed her R&B chops from playing with the Thirstquenchers, Cool Breeze, Iko-Iko, and The Ray Drew Band. All the while she has spent time writing and developing her own eclectic style.

Ms. Coba has played professionally from the Florida Keys to NYC to LA including appearances at BB King's and The Bottom Line in NYC; The Roxy in LA; The Fillmore in Denver; The Sound Advice Blues Festival, Ft. Lauderdale; Kerrville Folk Festival, Kerrville TX; and numerous House Of Blues venues. Rachelle is also a featured headliner at Wichita's Blues Crawl and has recently performed her arrangement of the National Anthem at a Miami Heat basketball game.

Currently, Rachelle is writing and performing in Wichita, KS while preparing to record an album.

Reviews

"Coba's writing packs a thought provoking punch of her own that belies her status as a self-effacing novice." - Prospector News

"She plays a mean lead line and has a set of lungs that can whip up an F5 quality storm." - F5 Magazine

"Hotter than Georgia asphalt in the summertime ... She rocked and was so incredible she had two standing ovations." - Liberty Press