A little more about this Button…
Rachel Button is a British singer, songwriter, fiddle player and vocal coach. She has been privileged to perform at The Royal Albert Hall, The Roundhouse, Kensington Palace and The Great British Folk Festival.
Her music swept her across the Atlantic to North America, where she lived in Nashville and Vancouver for five years.
“Absolutely Lovely” – BBC Radio West Midlands
On moving to Nashville, TN, she recorded with Grammy award-winning producer Paul Worley and Juno award-winning producer David Kalmusky. She also recorded backing vocals for the duet “Life On The Line” with Darius Rucker and Fiona Culley.
Her second EP, “Long Way Round”, was recorded with Grammy nominated producer Bobby Holland at Pentvarit studios, Nashville, TN, in June 2015.
At a glance
| Role | Singer, songwriter, fiddle player and vocal coach |
|---|---|
| From | British folk music scene |
| Stage | The Royal Albert Hall, The Roundhouse, Kensington Palace, The Great British Folk Festival |
| Recorded | Nashville, TN and Vancouver, Canada |
| Producers | Paul Worley, David Kalmusky, Bobby Holland |
| Release | EP “Long Way Round”, recorded June 2015 |
Contact Rachel Button – London and Nashville
Rachel Button is an English country folk singer and songwriter whose distinctive voice has earned her a place on stages far beyond her home country. Her career also includes work as a fiddle player and vocal coach, giving her a practical, hands-on understanding of how a song is built and how a voice is trained. She describes herself as a songwriter first and foremost, which helps explain why her music carries both melodic charm and careful craft. For listeners drawn to British folk traditions with a contemporary edge, her recordings offer an inviting entry point into a warm, story-driven style of songwriting.
Performances at venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, the Roundhouse and Kensington Palace, along with appearances at major folk festivals, have established Rachel Button as a confident live performer. These rooms demand a different kind of presence from smaller clubs, and her stage experience reflects that. She also spent five years living across the Atlantic, with time in Nashville and Vancouver, which shaped her musical perspective. The Nashville connection in particular placed her within the songwriting community there, absorbing the culture of writing songs that travel.
During her years in Nashville, Tennessee, Rachel Button recorded with an award-winning producer, and she also contributed backing vocals to a duet recorded by others. Sessions like these sit at the heart of her studio work, where the emphasis is on honest, unpolished-sounding arrangements and close attention to vocal tone. Radio has taken notice of that approach, and her work has been praised on regional BBC stations, with 'Absolutely Lovely' singled out for particular acclaim. Critics comparing her to some of the great songstresses of folk and country music pick up on the elfin quality of her voice.
The songs themselves are rooted in the country folk tradition, carried by fingerpicked strings, fiddle and plainspoken storytelling, but the writing carries a distinct pulse that keeps the material from feeling traditional for its own sake. Titles in her catalogue hint at the emotional territory she explores: staying, leaving, touching, haunting. Rachel Button has released singles and continues to publish new material, treating each recording as a chance to refine a melody or reframe a lyric. For fans who want to follow her progress, there is a blog, media pages, photos and videos that document the journey.
Alongside the music, Rachel Button maintains a presence as a vocal coach, sharing the techniques she relies on as a performer with singers working on their own craft. Teaching sits naturally with her artist life, since both demand attention to breath, phrasing and interpretive detail. Fans can find a biography, media resources, photographs and videos on the site, together with a way to sign up for updates so nothing is missed. The overall impression is of an artist who has earned her place through performance, studio work and a genuine commitment to the British folk song.
Rachel Button
Single “Ruins” – Rachel Button