Rachael Ann West aka Rachael Resist is a punk/roots country artist. Started playing guitar at eight years old. She's a multi instrumentalist who is a prolific songwriter. Her mother was born in one of the most remote places in West Virginia. Rachael comes from a long line of outlaws, bluegrass pickers, moonshiners, and coal miners. She has been in bands since the age of 17, and is a classically trained vocalist. She also worked, locally, for the biggest DIY punk distribution label in the world, Profane Existence.