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25-year-old Springfield, New Jersey native Rachel Millman is being hailed throughout the country as a star definitely on the rise. Rachel, who has a three-octave range, knew from the get-go that she wanted to be a singer. During elementary school and high school she performed in several musicals, including the difficult narrator-singer role in "Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
At the age of 17 she went to Los Angeles and recorded demos of three songs written by talented songwriter Brian Reeves, namely "If I Believe," "Hold On To Me" and "Waiting For Someday." Those would later be the basis for her first EP. She attended Penn State and obtained a degree in communications. During that time, though she continued with her vocal training, she put singing on the back burner. After she graduated in 2008, Rachel decided to turn her energies once again to her career as a singer. She recorded several local TV and radio commercials. Then, aided by several music business pros, she launched her own record label called Gila Enterprises, LLC. She met Denise Marsa, the President of a public relations and marketing business called the KeyMedia Group. Denise became her manager, her producer and her mentor. Teaming with Denise, Rachel released her 5-track debut EP "If I Believe," which contained the three songs mentioned above plus two versions of a song that Denise found for her called "Throwin' Rocks At The Moon."  The album received rave reviews from all over the country and earned her many feature articles in publications throughout the country including USA Today and requests for interviews. Rachel appeared on the New York City TV show "Weekend Today" (WNBC) on Sunday, March 13, performing "Throwin' Rocks" live with accompanying musicians. She expects to begin work on her sophomore project either late this month or in the beginning of April. Rachel's producer, manager and mentor Denise Marsa has created and produced a very interesting and totally honest unscripted documentary TV series which, as she describes it, "showcases the do-it-yourself, nuts and bolts of being an indie artist in today's highly saturated music industry." Viewers follow Denise as she advises, consults, pitches and markets her artists in an attempt to advance their careers. It's a fascinating no-holds-barred behind the scenes look at what REALLY goes on at rehearsal, on stage and in the studio. This episode of "The Music Mentor" -- presented here in its entirety -- features Rachel Millman and includes her intense preparation for her high-profile TV appearance on New York City station WNBC's "Weekend Today" on March 13. |
