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Rachel Sinnetta has always been a fan of Kate Bush but she had no idea about creating a theatre show until an after-gig party in a karaoke bar.

The singer was supporting Gerry and the Pacemakers at the time, and after the show she had a few drinks with Tony Young, the keyboard player, who urged her to have a go at the karaoke. She sang Wow from the Lionheart album by Kate Bush.

“I had too much to drink, but Tony said it was cool and we should do something like that,’’ said Rachel. “Weird stuff was happening to me. I needed to sing and my wife bought me a microphone for Christmas, because I had issues with anxiety and had lost belief in myself.’’

So, when the 40th anniversary of Wuthering Heights came around Rachel, Tony and The Rubber Band, pooled their resources to create a show paying homage to the music of Kate Bush, and they are currently on their first UK tour and will be stopping off in Swindon.

“We are producing it ourselves,’’ said Rachel. “Kev Cain and his son Ben are our lighting team, everyone comes together, the whole crew work together. We are using the idea of a tour of life through her songs. Trying to get into the mind of Kate Bush is the hardest.’’

Rachel was introduced to Gerry and the Pacemakers through pop star Chesney Hawkes who she had met through mutual friends.

“I sang some Cilla Black and Dusty Springfield songs to open for them,’’ she said.

The singer had also worked with Pete Townshend from The Who, when he was writing a musical with Rachel Fuller.

“Pete was lovely to work with, but I had to learn seven songs in two days. I nailed the melody and sang over the top with Pete. As you can imagine I was keen to impress. I also did a duet with Chesney,’’ she said.

Rachel was singing before she could speak and remembers spinning around in front of the telly singing Red Balloon.

Kate Bush wasn’t her only idol growing up she liked Mariah Carey, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday and Michael Jackson.

“I loved Michael Jackson, I wanted to be him. What attracted me was the beauty of all their recordings,’’ she said.

Rachel and The Rubber Band, led by Tony Young, are hoping that if the Wuthering Heights tour goes well they will work on other shows possibly a Pink Floyd, Bjork or more Kate Bush. “Everyone in the band is tight, both musically and emotionally, and we all want to get Kate’s music out there, in a respectful way.’’

Rachel also wants to use her own music and her own experience with mental health issues to help others. She would like to become involved, possibly as an ambassador, for mental health organisations.

Wuthering Heights captures songs from albums as varied as The Kick Inside to Aerial, recreating the ethereal magic of the chart-topping singer.

Wuthering Heights comes to Swindon on May 30 For more details call 01793 524481 or visit www.swindontheatres.co.uk - Flicky Harrison