Rachael Cantu is an American singer-songwriter. Born in 1981, she grew up in Orange County, California. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Cantu started her career fronting a southern Californian indie rock band called Quite Satellite while still at high school. She later wrote and performed as a solo artist in Los Angeles and San Diego, and opened for bands such as The Get Up Kids, Saves the Day and Karate. After moving to Boston, her reputation grew amongst fellow artists.

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  • Rachael Cantu is an American singer-songwriter. Born in 1981, she grew up in Orange County, California. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Cantu started her career fronting a southern Californian indie rock band called Quite Satellite while still at high school. She later wrote and performed as a solo artist in Los Angeles and San Diego, and opened for bands such as The Get Up Kids, Saves the Day and Karate. After moving to Boston, her reputation grew amongst fellow artists. Cantu opened for Canadian folk-pop duo Tegan and Sara on two North American tours, and also for Limbeck and Ben Lee. Cantu's first release was the EP Blood Laughs. After signing to Q Division Records, in 2006 she released her debut album Run All Night. The album has been well received by critics, and was successful in the independent album charts. Since then she has toured North America to promote the album. Tegan Quin of Tegan and Sara appeared as a backing vocalist on Saturday, as well as Tony Goddess of Papas Fritas. Cantu has also recorded songs with Limbeck, Kori Gardner of Mates of State, and Jason Gnewikow of The Promise Ring. Musically, Cantu has been described as "something of a mix of The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde, PJ Harvey, Sarah McLachlan, and Norah Jones". She has also been compared vocally to Björk and Patty Griffin. In Jan 2009, Cantu's song "Devil's Thunder" was featured on ABC's "Private Practice. " In Feb 2009, Cantu's self-titled EP was released. In addition, she just finished recording a new full-length CD with Producer Futcher in Vancouver that is to be released by the end of 2009. In May 2009, she opened on various dates for blues legend B.B. King.
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  • Rachael Cantu is an American singer-songwriter. Born in 1981, she grew up in Orange County, California. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Cantu started her career fronting a southern Californian indie rock band called Quite Satellite while still at high school. She later wrote and performed as a solo artist in Los Angeles and San Diego, and opened for bands such as The Get Up Kids, Saves the Day and Karate. After moving to Boston, her reputation grew amongst fellow artists.
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