- Rebekah Higgs
Infobox musical artist
Name = Rebekah Higgs
Img_capt = photo by cliff pratt
Background = group_or_band, solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1982|5|19
Origin = Halifax,Nova Scotia ,Canada flagicon|Canada
Instrument =Vocals ,Guitar
Genre =Shoegaze ,Folk ,Pop music
Occupation =Singer-songwriter
Years_active =
Label =Outside Music (Canada)flagicon|Canada
Associated_acts = Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees
URL = [http://www.rebekahhiggs.com/ RebekahHiggs.com]
Current_members = Jason Vautour, Sean MacGillivray, Colin Crowell, Cory LeBlanc, Rebekah Higgs
Past_members =Rebekah Higgs is a
Canadian indie rock singer, songwriter from Halifax, Nova Scotia. [http://www.hour.ca/music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=12198, http://thetorontotimes.com/content/view/678/66/] Rebekah Higgs released her debut self-titled album in September 2006, recorded in Toronto with producer Thomas Payne of the Canadian BandJoydrop [ [http://www.cbc.ca/atlanticairwaves/new_releases.html CBC Maritimes | Programs | Atlantic Airwaves | New releases ] ] . The album was written and performed entirely by Rebekah and Thomas and is a fusion ofShoegaze ,Folk andPop 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 [http://www.jonepworth.com/, http://www.myspace.com/jonepworthandtheimprovements] , and Butterfly Effect [ [http://www.myspace.com/theflutterbyeffect MySpace.com - The Butterfly Effect - CA - Alternative / Ambiance / Rock - www.myspace.com/theflutterbyeffect ] ] ), bassist Sean MacGillivray (formally of the Burdocks [ [http://www.myspace.com/theburdocks MySpace.com - BURDOCKS - Halifax, CA - www.myspace.com/theburdocks ] ] , and currently with Great Plains [http://www.myspace.com/greatplainsband, http://great-plains.ca/band.php] , Jenn Grant [http://www.jenngrant.com/, http://myspace.com/jenngrant1] , and Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees), keyboardist Colin Crowell (Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees, Jon McKiel), and drummer Cory LeBlanc (Jon McKiel) [http://www.jonmckiel.com/jonbio.html, http://www.myspace.com/jonmckiel] .
Rebekah Higgs also performs in the Halifax based
IDM ,Downtempo ,Trip hop group Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees [http://www.rjattb.com/, http://www.myspace.com/rubyjeanandthethoughtfulbees] . With Colin Crowell, Jason Vautour, and Sean MacGillivray.References
External links
* [http://www.rebekahhiggs.com/ Rebekahhiggs.com]
*myspace|rebekahhiggs|Rebekah Higgs
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4sVof9WrnA Rebekah Higgs - Parables music video]
* [http://www.jillpushedjack.com/music/interview_rebekah-higgs.htm Interview with Rebekah Higgs at JILLPUSHEDJACK.COM]
* [http://www.rabble.ca/rpn/episode.shtml?x=74374 Audio Interview with Rebekah Higgs on The Ruckus (rabble.ca music podcast)]
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