Rebekah Higgs
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| Rebekah Higgs | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1982 |
| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Shoegaze, Folk, Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Label(s) | Outside Music (Canada) |
| Associated acts | Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees |
| Website | RebekahHiggs.com |
| Members | |
| Jason Vautour, Sean MacGillivray, Colin Crowell, Cory LeBlanc | |
Rebekah Higgs is a Canadian indie rock singer, songwriter from Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] Rebekah Higgs released her debut self-titled album in September of 2006, recorded in Toronto with producer Thomas Payne of the Canadian Band Joydrop[2]. The album was written and performed entirely by Rebekah and Thomas and is a fusion of Shoegaze, Folk and Pop music. In 2007, Rebekah released her album on Outside Music and was nominated for the 2008 East Coast Music Awards, as best female solo recording and Best New Artist.
Rebekah Higgs tours Canada frequently with guitarist Jason Vautour (Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees, Jon Epworth and the Improvements[3], and Butterfly Effect[4]), bassist Sean MacGillivray (formally of the Burdocks[5], and currently with Great Plains[6], Jenn Grant[7], and Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees), keyboardist Colin Crowell (Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees, Jon McKiel), and drummer Cory LeBlanc (Jon McKiel)[8].
Rebekah Higgs also performs in the Halifax based IDM, Downtempo, Trip Hop group Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees[9]. With Colin Crowell, Jason Vautour, Sean MacGillivray, and Aaron Wallace (The Sleepless Nights[10], A. A. Wallace[11]).
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.hour.ca/music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=12198, http://thetorontotimes.com/content/view/678/66/
- ^ CBC Maritimes | Programs | Atlantic Airwaves | New releases
- ^ http://www.jonepworth.com/, http://www.myspace.com/jonepworthandtheimprovements
- ^ MySpace.com - The Butterfly Effect - CA - Alternative / Ambiance / Rock - www.myspace.com/theflutterbyeffect
- ^ MySpace.com - BURDOCKS - Halifax, CA - www.myspace.com/theburdocks
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/greatplainsband, http://great-plains.ca/band.php
- ^ http://www.jenngrant.com/, http://myspace.com/jenngrant1
- ^ http://www.jonmckiel.com/jonbio.html, http://www.myspace.com/jonmckiel
- ^ http://www.rjattb.com/, http://www.myspace.com/rubyjeanandthethoughtfulbees
- ^ http://www.thesleeplessnights.com/, http://www.myspace.com/thesleeplessnights
- ^ MySpace.com - a. a. wallace - Halifax, CA - Indie / Hip Hop / IDM - www.myspace.com/aawallace
