[6][7] Rachel Eckroth was born into a musical family in Mandan, North Dakota and raised in Phoenix, Arizona.

[8] As a high school student, she was already performing in the Phoenix jazz scene and had the mentorship of former Count Basie vocalist Dennis Rowland.

[1] In 2017 Eckroth also formed a fusion jazz group called Antelog, who released their self-titled debut album that same year.

She was also featured on saxophonist Donny McCaslin's single "Circling" and on NPR's Jazz Night in America with bassist Tim Lefebvre.

[15] That same year, Eckroth released a self-titled EP that was produced by David Garza (Fiona Apple) at Sonic Ranch.

In 2021, Eckroth also released her album The Garden on Rainy Days Records, which included saxophonist Donny McCaslin, bassist Tim Lefebvre, and guitarist Nir Felder.