Singer Rachael Evangeline On “Finding Richard” And Debut EP “when i break it’s in a million pieces”

This young singer is here with her debut project!

Artist Rachael Evangeline recently debuted her EP entitled “when i break it’s in a million pieces’, and we are definitely excited to see even more from her.

We had the absolute honor of talking with Rachael about her favorite, biggest music inspirations, and more!

What was your inspiration for the song Turbulence?

R: “Turbulence is a very interesting song. It was the last track written for the EP and I had so many thoughts about putting it out. It talks about the pain caused by a person but you are so numb to it and you can feel every bit of it at the same time. This song can be mostly about Toxic relationships or toxic friendships. I wrote this from my own imagination and I took some inspiration from my personal life and also the lives of the people around me.”

How did you decide on the name of your EP?

R: “I was so confused on what to name the EP. There’s a taylor swift song called “mirrorball” and when I was listening to it I caught hold of the phrase “when I break its in a million pieces”. That moment I thought that’s it. That’s the title. This title really captured all the emotions of the EP because on each track i’m singing about something different like in Turbulence i’m singing about the toxicity of the relationships, On cemetery I’m singing about the teen urge to die and in Brooklyn I’m reminiscing about a certain thing but I do not wish to have it back. The common link in these songs is the pain caused in different situations. Hence all the emotions are scattered in various places and hence the name, “when I break its in a million pieces”

What was the process of getting in to write an original score for the movie “Finding Richard”?

R: “It was the most wonderful experience ever. I wasn’t planning to write a score at all. I thought even a documentary needs a score. I went on full director mode and said to myself that this film needs a score. I was also writing my EP at that point. I drew inspiration from films like “the art of racing in the rain” and so many other films. This documentary was about my brother so I sat with him and I created sounds which he was comfortable listening to. The film was released on April 2nd, a week before my EP’s release. I am so proud of this film and I am so happy to see all the good comments on it.”

What helped you decide to release your EP?

R: “I’m so close to turning 16. I was watching artists younger than me putting out music and getting recognized. I’ve been writing songs since I was fourteen. I’ve been singing since I was a small kid. I’m self taught to play the piano. I thought to myself that I want to put out music. It’s the best feeling ever. I was planning to put out a debut single first but I wanted to put out this EP which specifically feels like a perfect monologue to what kind of music I am making.”

Do you have a biggest mentor? If so, who?

R: “In the field of music I look up to many artists but the biggest inspiration to me is Taylor Swift. Her music really hits hard and I wanted to make music like that. On my EP I have a song called Brooklyn and I channeled Taylor swift in the track. She is one of the best songwriters in the industry and she’s also called as the music industry and I am not gonna lie about that. I’ve read some articles where she talks about songwriting at a very young age and I was so inspired. Her songwriting is so detailed and I wanted to write songs like that.

Also My parents support me a lot. They put me in music lessons and violin lessons, they set up a mini studio in my house and my mom helped me to get the pictures and stuff.”

What or who inspired you to get into the field of music?

R: “I’ve heard stories about my family legacy. My mother’s side of the family is called the “music family”. My parents are not into music but my grandparents and other distant relatives were playing instruments and singing and were heavily involved in music. My great uncle was a performer on stage and I saw pictures of him playing on stage and newspaper clippings about him at a very young age. I was also inspired by Olivia Rodrigo and her music. At a very young age she writes so many songs and now that she’s getting all the recognition she deserves, I feel like a proud little sister.”

If you could collaborate with any artist, who would it be?

R: “There are so many artists I would like to collaborate with but at the moment I would love to work with Gracie Abrams. Her songwriting is mostly about anxiety and mental health and I really appreciate her for speaking about mental health. Other than Gracie abrams I would love to work with Aaron dessener from the national or Jack Antonoff from the bleachers. They are the most amazing people ever and for a young musician like me it would be so great to have them to be producing my songs.”

Do you have a favorite song that you’ve written, if so, which one?

R: “I don’t think it’s out yet it’s called “new york” and I am so proud of this song and I can’t wait to put it out. Brooklyn is my favorite song from the EP but also I love all of my songs equally and I am so happy that there are people who can actually relate to it.”

How long have you been singing, and what is your favorite song to sing?

R: “I’ve been singing ever since I was a little kid. When I was in LKG I won a singing contest in my school and I used to sing in church a lot. I have a youtube channel now and I am very much  involved in the church choir.   My favorite song to sing would be “Taylor” by Ashe. It is a very beautiful song and Ashe is a great songwriter who I love and look up to.”

If you could say something to your younger self, what would it be?

R: “I wanna tell my younger self to never listen to the negativity because when I was smaller I used to listen to all the negative things people talk about me but never listen to the good things. I am so proud of the person I have become now and I see so many young girls looking up to me. I would also tell my younger self to never stop and keep going. I’ve made some wrong choices in the past and I regret it now but I don’t spend my time thinking about it. So I hope my younger self would make the right choices.”

Solstice Raeanne–Music/Mental Health Editor– Solstice Raeanne is a mental health advocate. As someone who has seen the way mental health is treated in our society they’ve wanted to make a change, and a difference. If they aren’t working, you can find Solstice on the phone scrolling through pinterest, or writing new articles and conducting interviews.