Rachel Matkin

Rachel Matkin is a Canadian country music artist. Matkin first began performing at the age of thirteen with her father and brothers in The Matkin Family Band. They opened for Ian Tyson, Dwight Yoakam, Patricia Conroy, Lisa Brokop, The Moffatts and Gary Fjellgaard. At age fourteen, she won the British Columbia Country Music Association (BCCMA) Junior Vocalist contest.

Matkin recorded one studio album for Cross Country Records, 1995's Living Beyond Our Dreams. She caught the attention of MCA Records, who signed her to a distribution deal. At the 1997 Juno Awards, Matkin was nominated for Best Country Female Vocalist. Matkin is a member of the roots/country/Americana group Dirt Road Opera, based out of Kelowna, British Columbia.

Discography Albums Title Album details Living Beyond Our DreamsRelease date: 1995 Label: Cross Country/MCA Canada

Singles Year Title Peak positions AlbumCAN Country 1995 "Over You Now" 43 Living Beyond Our Dreams 1996 "Living Beyond Our Dreams" 29 "Waiting for You" 90 "So, So Long" 18 1997 "Over the Hardest Part" 44