Rebecca Loebe
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Rebecca Loebe is an itinerant
American folk/pop singer/songwriter based in Atlanta, Georgia
. She became a contestant on the NBC
television show The Voice in April 2011. Her cover of Nirvana
's "Come as You Are", which she performed for her blind audition on The Voice, reached #7 on the iTunes
US Alternative song chart.
. She began writing songs and playing the guitar in junior high school. At 15 years old her father took her to the renowned open mic at Eddie's Attic
, a venue where she continues to perform. She graduated high school at the age of 16 and moved to Boston just after her 17th birthday. There she enrolled at Berklee College of Music
, where she earned a degree in Music Production and Engineering. After college she briefly worked as a recording engineer before quitting to focus fully on music.
In 2005 Loebe began splitting her time between working as a freelance engineer at a recording studio in Boston
and performing shows on the East Coast between Atlanta and Boston.
In 2006 she left Boston and began touring fulltime, making the decision to give up her apartment and live out of her car, a 1992 Toyota Camry Station Wagon.
In 2007 Loebe relocated to Atlanta and recorded her second studio album, an acoustic EP called "The Brooklyn Series", with Atlanta-area producer and fellow Berklee alumnus Will Robertson, who produced the vocals on "Hey, It's a Lonely World."
Loebe was one of 32 finalists in the Grassy Hill New Folk Songwriting Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival
in 2008 and 2009. In her second year she was chosen as one of the winners by judges Jon Vezner, Amilia K Spicer and TR Ritchie.
In January 2010 Loebe released "Mystery Prize", her second full length record. The album was produced by Will Robertson and recorded in Atlanta, GA at Tree Sound Studios and Gallop Studios, and was funded by donations from fans who pre-ordered the record. The album spent 9 weeks in the Top 40 of the Americana Chart. In the summer of 2010 "Mystery Prize" was released in Europe by Continental Record Services, and spent 8 weeks in the Top 10 of the Euro Americana Chart. In the summer of 2010 Loebe performed in the Emerging Artists showcase at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
in upstate New York
. In the fall of 2010 Loebe & Raina Rose
released a limited edition duo CD called "Rebecca & Raina: Live at Eddie's Attic" which they sold on their 35-date East Coast tour. At the end of the year, 'Mystery Prize' was included on the Americana Music Association
's List of the Top 100 Albums of 2010.
In February 2011 Loebe released "Bees & Zombies," a B-Sides EP including out-takes from the "Mystery Prize" recording sessions, early demos of songs from "Mystery Prize" and remixes of 'Land and Sea' submitted by fans.
Itinerant
An itinerant is a person who travels from place to place with no fixed home. The term comes from the late 16th century: from late Latin itinerant , from the verb itinerari, from Latin iter, itiner ....
American folk/pop singer/songwriter based in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. She became a contestant on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
television show The Voice in April 2011. Her cover of Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
's "Come as You Are", which she performed for her blind audition on The Voice, reached #7 on the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
US Alternative song chart.
Early life
Loebe was born in Arlington, Virginia and lived there until she was 8 years old, when her family relocated to Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. She began writing songs and playing the guitar in junior high school. At 15 years old her father took her to the renowned open mic at Eddie's Attic
Eddie's Attic
Eddie's Attic is a music club in Decatur, Georgia. Founded in 1992 by Eddie Owen, it is a venue for both local musical talent and musicians of some acclaim who often got their start in the Atlanta area. Artists who developed their fanbase at Eddie's Attic include Shawn Mullins, Sugarland, Indigo...
, a venue where she continues to perform. She graduated high school at the age of 16 and moved to Boston just after her 17th birthday. There she enrolled at Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
, where she earned a degree in Music Production and Engineering. After college she briefly worked as a recording engineer before quitting to focus fully on music.
Career
Loebe's debut record "Hey, It's a Lonely World" was recorded in the summer of 2004 at various recording studios in Boston. She collaborated on the record with many classmates from Berklee, and the album was mixed by one of her college professors Mark Wessel. Loebe is quoted as saying that it was actually Wessel who encouraged her to pursue music over engineering.In 2005 Loebe began splitting her time between working as a freelance engineer at a recording studio in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and performing shows on the East Coast between Atlanta and Boston.
In 2006 she left Boston and began touring fulltime, making the decision to give up her apartment and live out of her car, a 1992 Toyota Camry Station Wagon.
In 2007 Loebe relocated to Atlanta and recorded her second studio album, an acoustic EP called "The Brooklyn Series", with Atlanta-area producer and fellow Berklee alumnus Will Robertson, who produced the vocals on "Hey, It's a Lonely World."
Loebe was one of 32 finalists in the Grassy Hill New Folk Songwriting Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival
Kerrville Folk Festival
The Kerrville Folk Festival is a music festival held for 18 consecutive days in the late spring/early summer at Quiet Valley Ranch near Kerrville, Texas. The event has run on a yearly basis since 1972. In November 2008, the Kerrville Folk Festival and Kerrville Wine & Music Festival were acquired...
in 2008 and 2009. In her second year she was chosen as one of the winners by judges Jon Vezner, Amilia K Spicer and TR Ritchie.
In January 2010 Loebe released "Mystery Prize", her second full length record. The album was produced by Will Robertson and recorded in Atlanta, GA at Tree Sound Studios and Gallop Studios, and was funded by donations from fans who pre-ordered the record. The album spent 9 weeks in the Top 40 of the Americana Chart. In the summer of 2010 "Mystery Prize" was released in Europe by Continental Record Services, and spent 8 weeks in the Top 10 of the Euro Americana Chart. In the summer of 2010 Loebe performed in the Emerging Artists showcase at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival is an American annual folk-oriented music festival and dance festival formerly held at the Long Hill Farm in Hillsdale, New York, USA. In 2006, the event moved to nearby Dodds Farm, just off Rt. 22, five miles north of the Rt. 22/Rt. 23 intersection in Hillsdale, on...
in upstate New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. In the fall of 2010 Loebe & Raina Rose
Raina Rose
Raina Rose is an American folksinger-songwriter from Portland, Oregon, who now lives in Austin, Texas.She has been on a national tour circuit since October 2005...
released a limited edition duo CD called "Rebecca & Raina: Live at Eddie's Attic" which they sold on their 35-date East Coast tour. At the end of the year, 'Mystery Prize' was included on the Americana Music Association
Americana Music Association
The Americana Music Association is a trade organization developed to provide professional support and to promote awareness of Americana music. Toward these ends the organization works with artists, radio stations, record labels, publishers, and others to create networking opportunities and to...
's List of the Top 100 Albums of 2010.
In February 2011 Loebe released "Bees & Zombies," a B-Sides EP including out-takes from the "Mystery Prize" recording sessions, early demos of songs from "Mystery Prize" and remixes of 'Land and Sea' submitted by fans.
Discography
| Album Name | Format | Year Released |
|---|---|---|
| Hey, It's a Lonely World | LP | 2004 |
| The Brooklyn Series | EP | 2007 |
| Mystery Prize | LP | 2010 |
| Bees & Zombies | EP | 2011 |