DATE:  21/03/07

NAME: Rachelle Van Zanten

INSTRUMENT(s): Vocals/Slide Guitar/Guitar/Piano/Mandolin

CURRENT RELEASE: ‘Back To Francois’

WEBSITE: www.rachellevanzanten.com

1. Biggest Influence(s)?
Led Zeppelin, Ben Harper, Lester Quitzau.  

2. Favourite records/tracks old or new?
In My Time of Dying (LED ZEP).

3. What would you be if not a musician?
ORGaNIC FARMER

4. Career high point so far?
Playing in front of 12,000 people at the Calgary FOlk Festival.

5. Perfect night off?   
Riding my road bike through the tiny, winding roads of Somerset in summertime followed by a fruit smoothie containing a banana, strawberries, blueberries, protein powder, Udo's Choice Oil, and spirulina. Then followed by a hot tub under a starry sky which is then followed by a movie and popcorn.

6. Most recent CD in your CD player?  
I don't have a CD player as I am on the road all the time but my most played album on my Ipod at the moment is Led Zeppelin- CODA .

7. Favourite book/film?
My favorite book is Herman Hesse's Siddhartha and my favorite movie is 'Nirgendwo in Afrika'.

8. Whiskey - Jack or Jim?
I don't do whiskey...Jagermeister