Gollay, Claire Morales

“‘Built for Love’, the debut album from Fort Worth songstress Rachel Gollay, is one of the best albums to materialize this year, from not only Fort Worth but North Texas. Exhibiting a preternatural control of not only her whip-smart lyrics but the dense, lustrous compositions in which she places them, it’s a deeply intoxicating listen from first track to last. With a novelist’s flair for detail — ‘Receptionist’ is an achingly beautiful short story — and a musical omnivore’s willingness to absorb influence from anywhere, Built for Love spills out of the speakers fully formed, an incredibly polished first showing (produced by Russell Jack and Joshua Jones) catapulting Gollay to the front ranks of essential Texas artists.” - Preston Jones, DFW.com / Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“‘Built For Love’…a melody-rich mix of sharp wit, self-deprecation, and erotic fire, and, especially, Gollay’s gorgeous and expressive voice.” -Jimmy Fowler, Fort Worth Weekly
“‘Built For Love’ is sign of monster talent bearing a depth of character that sparkles and invites multiple listens.” -Keep Texas Live
"I put [‘Built For Love’] in my CD player, and ever since, it’s been the first thing I listen to when taking a drive…this is an ever-so-slightly pop-ish folk/rock thing, and it works well on many levels. I can’t wait to see where they go with this, and I expect big things from this band."- Steve Wtakins, Concert Review: Gollay at the Live Oak - DFW.com/Fort Worth Star-Telegram
”Indie folk singer-songwriter Rachel Gollay is nobody’s pushover. Gentle but unsentimental, her voice is a precise and adult instrument that expresses her sometimes painfully honest tunes with smarts and steeliness.” -Fort Worth Weekly
"Gollay’s ‘Built for Love’, featuring nothing more than her voice and delicate acoustic guitar, breaks your heart in less than four minutes.” - Preston Jones, DFW.com
"Gollay delivers ‘Built for Love’, a somber and thoughtful warning. Her voice gorgeously aloof and aching at the same time, she laments, ‘I don’t think he’s built for love’ with a precision and restraint barely holding back a tsunami of heartbreak." -Fort Worth Weekly
Best Female Vocalist Performance (with Un Chien) - 2014 Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards
Best Female Vocalist (nomination) - 2013 Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards