Rachel Crow Announces New EP & Tour; Drops 'Mean Girls' Music Video

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14-year old Rachel Crow will release her debut, self-titled EP on June 26th via Columbia Records/Syco Music. The EP was produced by top hit makers including Toby Gad (Beyonce, Fergie) and Jonas Jeberg (The Wanted, Pussycat Dolls) and features lead single, “Mean Girls,” an inspirational song co-written by Rachel and Toby Gad. Sounding a bit like Fergie‘s “Big Girls Don’t Cry (Personal)“, the single has young Rachel taking a stand against bullying, showing how important it is to celebrate one’s individuality. While I was hoping Rachel would dazzle us with something a little SPUNKIER, props to her for tackling the big issues right out the box.

However which way you cut it, Rachel Crow is a star. As a contestant on the inaugural season of the U.S. X Factor, this precocious teenager made a strong first impression with her audition, proclaiming the FIRST thing she’d do should she win the whole thing would be to get her own bathroom. The judges, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Cheryl Cole and L.A. Reid were instantly smitten and so was the audience. While Crow went out fifth from the competition, she remained a steady fan favorite throughout, ultimately landing her very own record deal.

While Crow’s invested in her music career at the moment, embarking on Big Time Rush‘s upcoming summer tour next month, she’s got plans to become the next Selena Gomez/Miley Cyrus/Miranda Cosgrove; signing an overall talent deal with Nickelodeon. Rachel can be seen in a recurring role on FRED: THE SHOW and will also appear on a brand new episode of Big Time Rush July 2nd. The talented teenager also appeared on the premiere episode of the new Nick game show, Figure It Out, June 11th.

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I’m still hopeful that we’ll hear Rachel’s bubbly personality come out on her new EP, although “Mean Girls” definitely shows off the fact that this girl can SING. Make sure you check out the directorial-debut of Rachel’s friend Carlos Pena, who directed and produced the music video/lyric video for her first single. The stop-motion video was made entirely on a chalkboard. Rachel’s EP will be available June 26th (iTunes US).

Track Listing:

1. Mean Girls
2. Rock With You (feat. Mann)
3. Lemonade
4. My Kind of Wonderful
5. What A Song Can Do

TOUR DATES w/ Big Time Rush

July 5//Columbus, OH//Nationwide Arena
July 6//Milwaukee, WI//Marcus Amphitheater Summerfest
July 7//Maryland Heights, MO//Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St Louis
July 8//Cincinnati, OH//Riverbend Music Center
July 10//Atlanta, GA//Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
July 11//Birmingham, AL//Oak Mountain Amphitheatre formerly VWMC
July 14//Dallas, TX//Gexa Energy Pavilion
July 15//Tulsa, OK//BOK Center
July 17//Phoenix, AZ//Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion (formerly Cricket Pavilion)
July 19//Irvine, CA//Irvine Meadows / Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 20//Chula Vista, CA//Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
July 21//Las Vegas, NV//Mandalay Bay Resort
July 22//Mountain View, CA//Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 25//West Valley City, UT//USANA Amphitheatre
July 27//Kansas City, MO//Sprint Center
July 28//Minneapolis, MN//Target Center
July 29//Noblesville, IN//Klipsch Music Center
July 31//Clarkston, MI//DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug 1//Cuyahoga Falls, OH//Blossom Music Center
Aug 3//Louisville, KY//KFC YUM! CENTER
Aug 4//Chicago, IL//First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug 5//Pittsburgh, PA//First Niagara Pavilion
Aug 7//Bethel, NY//Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Aug 9//Buffalo, NY//Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

Aug 10//Philadelphia, PA//Susquehanna Bank Center
Aug 11//Hershey, PA//Hershey Park Pavilion
Aug 12//Boston, MA//Comcast Center
Aug 14//Saratoga Springs, NY//Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center
Aug 16//Des Moines, IA//Iowa State Fair
Aug 17//Wantagh, NY//Nikon at Jones Beach
Aug 18//Holmdel, NJ//PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug 19//Washington, DC//Jiffy Lube Live

Check out Rachel Crow on the web:
Official Site//Facebook//Twitter//YouTube