Rachel Yamagata with special guest Sandy Bell

City Winery Chicago presents Rachael Yamagata live in concert on Friday, November 11th at 8 PM.

Some artists are a thunderstorm -- Rachael Yamagata is an entire weather system. A powerhouse singer-songwriter who finds the silver linings in heartbreak, Rachael possesses a master storyteller's flair. Having sold over 400,000 albums during her 25-year career, she has headlined world tours, made numerous television appearances, and achieved critical acclaim for her soulful piano ballads and guitar-driven anthems.

While Rachael's gritty vocals and soaring melodies have earned comparisons to PJ Harvey, Fiona Apple, and Norah Jones, her singular songwriting has garnered high praise from fans and established artists alike her lyrics have been quoted by Taylor Swift, Allison Janney stars in her "Let Me Be Your Girl" video and she's collaborated with artists as diverse as Toots and The Maytals, Mandy Moore and Conor Oberst. NPR declared: "Finally, an heir to Bonnie Raitt.

Opening for Rachael is songwriter/musician Sandy Bell. Bell has moved through a vibrant and textured musical constellation, playing most notably with the late but eternally brilliant Jeff Buckley as well as singing on the Bat for Lashes album “The Bride.” Bell’s debut solo album, “When I Leave Ohio,” was hailed by Stereo Embers Magazine as “…beautiful, resonant work that’s stark and painful—Bell’s songs have crushing, emotional exactitude that is nothing short of staggering.” Her new album is titled “Entelechy.” Music journalist Alex Green found “Entelechy” to be “filled with stirring melancholy and musical grace,” an album that “explores the geometry of both musical form and sorrow, while the cathartic transmutation of grief into promise will take you somewhere between the worlds of Harry Nilsson and Kate Bush.”