Irish Roots Singer-Songwriter Rachel Goode Releases New Single, “Western Highway”
The Galway folk singer brings a heavenly voice to Gerry O’Beirne penned song “Western Highway”.
The award-winning singer from Ballinasloe represented the West of Ireland on the first series of The All Ireland Talent Show (2009), competed in the 2022 Eurosong competition on The Late Late Show on RTÉ, and was also a finalist in the 2022 series of Glor Tire on TG4. No stranger to the stage, the Galway lady has performed in all the major venues throughout Ireland, including The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, The National Opera House and The Helix.
Inspired by singers such as Maura O’Connell and Eva Cassidy, her style is described as folk with a touch of blues and Americana, as can be warmly heard in her strong soprano vocals. With her upcoming debut folk album on the horizon, the artist hopes to keep building her mark on Ireland’s roots music scene.
The latest single explores the relationship between love and travelling, two themes the singer-songwriter connects strongly with. The song’s composer, Gerry O’Beirne explains about the track:
“It’s a love song, a travelling song’ and every migrant, whether in Ireland, Britain or Uppland, can connect with the words, for it captures what they are always looking for”.
Listen to the new single below.
