“She has an enormous raw talent, a kind of ethereal hypnotic charm that casts an immediate spell over any audience. Her lyrics and her singing take you firmly to another world, playing on your emotions. Rachel sings not only from the heart but also from the soul.

I'm no expert - but I know what moves me. She has an incredible talent vocally and lyrically…… Rachel, it seems to me, brings an otherworldliness to her songs that I've not heard in a new artist for some time.”- David Gray, Salford City Radio.

“After a short break we were next treated to folk singer Rachel Hillary, who had the hushed crowd mesmerised from start to finish with just a plucked guitar and amazing voice but perhaps the most mesmerising moment was a rendition minus the guitar to leave a haunting a capella song. This was poetry set to music which you had been privileged to be allowed into for a brief time. Again, this was not something I would usually go out to see but found myself total captivated by the performance.” - Make it a Little Bit Louder

“Absinthe Husband is a different kind of love song. Its sound makes me think of someone pulling a wallflower into the middle of a dance around a roaring bonfire. Overall, the song is itself intoxicating, demanding to be listened to over and over until you forget what time it is or where you are. Which is ok because you can listen to it some more while you stumble home. So find a tree to sit under and listen to Miss Hillary while the faerie folk dance around you.” - YPNHOT

"Otherworldly folk sung by the voice of an angel from outer space..."
- eccentric gig attendee