SLUG Mag Soundwaves Episode #282 – Tishmal Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 19:07 Share Share Link EmbedTishmal is the moniker of local singer-songwriter Rachel Brockbank, whose debut project dropped in early 2018. She disscusses her path toward music, explains the origins and meanings of her new songs, and her participation in the Les Femmes De Velour festival on this episode of Soundwaves. The name “Tishmal” was originally given to her at a younger age by her father. Meaning “hummingbird” in the language of the Luiseño tribe, Brockbank uses this name as a tool to connect her music to her heritage. Only after finding a piano in the basement of a campus building did Brockbank realize her true calling—catharsis through music.