Road 88 is a country/rock band put together by singer Rachel Steele and guitarist Scott Prentice. The band was formed
in 2009 with Rachel Steele on vocals, backed by Scott Prentice on guitar and vocals. Other musicians included
David Phelps on guitar, Joe Anderson on drums and Joe Irwin on bass. Additional vocals were provided by Sherry Eidhammer.
They did their first show in 2010. The band played regularly at Thunder Valley Casino, opening for several national
country acts including Alabama, Wynona, Brad Paisley, Big & Rich and Trace Adkins.
Road 88 - Not Gonna Happen
Rachel Steele gets the party started by communicating with the crowd. She charges
up the audience with well-written fun-spirited music that creates a friendly vibrant atmosphere. Road 88 have played
around Sacramento, Folsom and Elk Grove frequently. Their debut album, No Speed Bumps, was released in 2010
featuring the upbeat party song "Not Gonna Happen."
Rachel Steele and Road 88
In 2011 Road 88 was named "Sacramento's best local band" by SacPress writer Judy Raderchak. Road 88 opened for Marshall Tucker Band March 16, 2012 at Thunder Valley Casino Resort.
That same year the group was named Best Local Band by KCRA. Here's a performance from The Best of Sacramento 2013.
Rachel Steele - Addiction
Here's Rachel Steele opening for Brad Paisley at Thunder Valley Casino in 2018 with an original song called "Addiction" from her album called Stupid Love.
She recorded the album in Nashville and mentions in this video how she put it together.
Rachel Steele - Here To Get My Stuff
In 2018 Rachel released a solo project featuring this song, "Here To Get My Stuff." It's song
about gaining independence after a relationship falls apart.
