10 Facts About Rachel Sermanni

Rachel Sermanni was born on 7 November 1991 and is a Scottish folk musician from Carrbridge in Strathspey.

Rachel Sermanni has toured with a number of well-known folk and indie artists in the United Kingdom.

Rachel Sermanni's father is a police dog handler and her mother works for the National Health Service, helping children with mental health issues.

Rachel Sermanni began singing and playing music in the forms of plays or spoof songs with her younger brother and sister, although at the time she dismissed this as being a normal household environment.

Rachel Sermanni's father taught her to play "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" on the pennywhistle, which eventually led to the guitar.

Rachel Sermanni was influenced by musicians such as Eva Cassidy, Van Morrison and Bob Dylan and has talked about vivid dreams that slowly transform into songs.

Rachel Sermanni developed and understood performing when she began listening and performing Scotland's traditional music at school.

Rachel Sermanni toured with Fink on his European tour in 2011, was showcased at the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, has supported Elvis Costello and Rumer, and performed at 150 gigs between June 2011 and June 2012.

Rough Trade Records released an EP, Black Currents, in February 2012, and in August, Rachel Sermanni appeared on the BBC Music Introducing Stage at the Reading Festival.

Rachel Sermanni has a child with fellow Scottish musician Adam Holmes.