Rachel Goswell
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Rachel Ann Goswell is an English singer-songwriter and musician who rose to prominence as vocalist and guitarist of the shoegaze band Slowdive, which formed in 1989. Goswell, along with Neil Halstead, Ian McCutcheon and former Chapterhouse member Simon Rowe became Mojave 3 when Slowdive transitioned to a more country/folk rock style. She released a solo album in 2004, titled Waves Are Universal on 4AD Records.
Rachel Goswell in concert with Slowdive in 1992
Rachel Goswell performing with Slowdive at Way Back When Festival 2017 in Dortmund
Shoegaze
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Shoegaze is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volume. It emerged in Ireland and the United Kingdom in the late 1980s among neo-psychedelic groups who usually stood motionless during live performances in a detached, non-confrontational state. The name comes from the heavy use of effects pedals, as the performers were often looking down at their pedals during concerts.
Shoegaze's name is in reference to how many guitarists in the genre stare downwards at their pedals
Scottish band Cocteau Twins (pictured in 1986), helped define what would become known as shoegaze, credited with the development of "a sound that would become the gold standard for enigmatic, ethereal indie-pop"
My Bloody Valentine performing live in 2008
Deafheaven brought blackgaze, a black metal and shoegaze fusion genre, to prominence with the 2013 album Sunbather.