Becki Pipette
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| Rebecca Stephens | |
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| Origin | Brighton, England, UK |
| Genre(s) | Indie, Pop |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Associated acts | The Pipettes |
Rebecca Stephens (born Rebecca Louise Stephens[1] on 30 July 1982) is a singer, formerly with British band The Pipettes, where she was commonly known as RiotBecki.
On April 18 2008 it was announced in a blog post on the band's Myspace that Becki and bandmate Rosay had left the band "to pursue other musical projects".
[edit] Overview
Brighton-born Becki normally stood stage left with The Pipettes, and is identified with blonde hair, glasses, nose ring and tattoos. She is a self-described feminist and has a degree in media studies and film/video production from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College having written her dissertation on early Seventies hardcore pornography. [2]
She is most notable for singing the verses of the single "Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me" and lead on album tracks "Tell Me What You Want" and "One Night Stand", which (along with album track "A Winter's Sky") she also wrote. In April 2005, she joined former member Julia in contributing vocals to the hip-hop album Flowers & Trees by fellow Brightonian Y.Misdaq aka Yoshi, and has also provided vocals for The Blind Cowboys, a project by bandmate Jon Cassette and Tom White of the Electric Soft Parade. She claims to 'enjoy uncool jobs' and admits she tap-dances.
In a post on her personal Myspace blog shortly after her departure from the Pipettes was confirmed, Becki stated that she is writing solo material and will possibly be uploading demos online in the near future. She also referred to herself as "the ex-Riot Becki", suggesting she has abandoned the nickname she gained with the band, which came from her love of the Riot Grrrl scene, having named Sleater-Kinney and Kathleen Hanna as influences as well as Guided by Voices.
[edit] References
- ^ ASCAP: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- ^ "Pipettes bring touch of class to Academy", Manchester Evening News, 13th April 2007 (link)
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