Aside from ZINNIA, Rachael Cardiello is a session player and performer based in Toronto. On viola, voice and keys, her work ranges across many genres including classical, folk, pop and rock. She was trained as a classical violist (University of Victoria with Johanna Hood of the Lafayette Quartet). Cardiello has toured throughout Canada, the USA and Europe and has been featured on many great recordings. Collaborators include:

Polaris winner Debby Friday, Canadian Film Centre, TIFF Gala Orchestra, Four on the Floor String Quartet, Brent Forever, Sheal, Mary Lambert, The Wooden Sky, Abigail Lapell, Skye Wallace, Carly Dow, Ten Moon, Bombshell Nightlight, Tim Darcy, Dave Beckingham, Grand Analog, Jenny Berkel, Carly Dow, Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer,  Gabrielle Papillon, Hannah Epperson, Charlotte Cornfield, Fast Romantics, The Elwins, Hey Ocean!, David Newberry, Chloe Charles, Ghost Caravan, Bart