Rachel Burns announces ‘What A Nasty Woman’ EP with “Mansplainin'” single
RACHEL BURNS announces WHAT A NASTY WOMAN
with the new single and official video, “MANSPLAININ’”
EP to be released July 7, 2023
LIVE at THE PIE SHOP (Washington, DC), May 31, 2023
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“The upbeat track is perfectly complimented by its accompanying music video… Burns’ playful songwriting lends itself to the visual seamlessly, leaving the viewer ready for what else Burns has in store for the album.”
– Broadway World
“Inspired by Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner, Rachel Burns has exactly what it takes to become a legend in her own right with the theatrical twists to her signature sound, which plays with nuances of blues, country and jazz.”
– A&R Factory
“A triumphant and inspirational beacon of hope… known for her unique fusion of combining life’s humor with heartbreak and a flair of theatrics… Rachel shines in her own lane by adding a special twist of blues, country, and jazz into her original music.”
– Music’s Metaphor
(New York, NY) With the release of the new song and video, “Mansplainin,’” pop/soul/cabaret artist, Rachel Burns, announces What a Nasty Woman, a record of resilience and protesting the patriarchy while celebrating the power of feminism, releasing July 7, 2023. WATCH “MANSPLAININ’” HERE.
An upbeat tongue-in-cheek soul song that speaks to an all-too frequent experience for many women, “Mansplainin’” was inspired by a Moms Demand Action meeting that occurred after the tragic Parkland shooting. “We were at a church filled with concerned Moms,” Burns recalls. “There was one man in a room of hundreds. He piped up constantly, interrupted the speaker, and had to make sure all of us women were aware of how he would go about fixing the gun issue in America. The women in the room all groaned with impatience, and the eyes started rolling after the fifth interruption. I said to the women around me, ‘There he goes, Mansplaining again,’ and the women within earshot burst into laughter. I got into my car and on the short ride back to my house, I wrote ‘Mansplainin.’”
From the hysterical to the heartfelt, What a Nasty Woman encapsulates Burns’ activism, her resilience, and her struggle. The cancer-surviving mother of two has been an outspoken activist both on the streets, where for years she dressed in a Wonder Woman costume protesting the Trump administration, and in her music – using her voice as a beacon of positivity and a vessel for change. A graduate from the New England Conservatory of Music with a degree in Classical Vocal Performance, Burns has always had at least one foot in the music world, captivating audiences in Boston as well as her native Washington, DC with a mix of pop, country, jazz, and blues songs. After 25 years working in business and playing music on the side, she was ready to let her inner songbird soar, and 2022 saw the release of Burns’ debut EP Living My Breast Life, a five-track collection that employed a mix of humor and hope to tell her breast cancer story in a unique way.
For Burns, songwriting is her way of celebrating life and spreading joy. “I like to empower people to empower other people. I’d like to uplift us all with this project,” she shares. “When I would dress up as Wonder Woman, I held up a giant sign that said, ‘Time to bust out the golden lasso of truth’ in glitter. Wonder Woman’s superpower was telling the truth. The truth is really powerful; it can break down all kinds of barriers and I think that’s the kernel of a lot of my music: Truth telling. We’re going to laugh, dance, and be real – and not pussyfoot around anything!”
The experience of creating this record also heralds Burns’ emergence as a true bandleader, producer, and artist – owning every aspect of the creative process, from inception to release. It’s “raw, outrageous Rachel” every step of the way, and whether you’re looking to stick it to the man or just sing aloud, What a Nasty Woman is here as a form of therapy, entertainment, laughter, and truth.
A Wonder Woman in life and in song, Rachel Burns has, without a doubt, embraced her truths with a twinkle in her eye, and a tongue in her cheek. What a Nasty Woman will be released on 7/7/23.
WHAT A NASTY WOMAN
TRACKLISTING
1. Mansplainin’
2. All Shook Up
3. Triple D’s
4. Pollyanna’s Lament
5. Tiny Hands
6. Sundown Of The Macho Man