Bio


Born and raised in rural Alaska classically trained singer/songwriter Rebeqa Rivers grew up far removed from modern media and modern music.  Getting her musical education from neighborhood hootenannies and a hand-cranked gramophone she had no idea Rock n' Roll existed until late in her 'teens.  Pursuing a degree in Opera, she moved to Chicago where she was able to moonlight at local jazz clubs and act as guest vocalist with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble.


After completing a degree in Vocal Performance, Rebeqa moved to Seattle and dove into the Northwest music scene, bringing what the Seattle Weekly calls "a powerful, trained voice that's full of potential."


In 2005 founded her small self-production company, NoteWorthy Productions.  That same year she also teamed with her sister, artist Lanae Rivers-Woods, and photographer Harry Woods to create La Familia Gallery, a fine art gallery with a focus on featuring up-and-coming Northwest talent.


In November of 2009, La Familia Gallery launched the La Familia Art Fair Cooperative, using a community model to make it possible for independent artists to attend international fine art fairs such as Aqua Art Miami and Arte Monaco.



In 2009 Rebeqa began sharing the stage with Seattle talents such as Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Star Anna (Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs), Kristin Ward, and Gary Westlake (Kristin Ward) including her appearance at the popular Hootennany For Haiti. (Read earcandy's review, "Like a living room of local legends: Hootenanny for Haiti")


In 2009, Rebeqa teamed with guitarist Spencer Smith (The Orchestrion) to form vaudevillian-rock project, Latitude x Longitude (LxL). After recording The Basement Chronicles (a limited release EP), LxL released the 3 tracks to only 35 fans via the LxL Facebook page.  In the Spring of 2010 they teamed with producer, Kristopher Couture, and re-entered the studio to produce their first full-length album (scheduled to release in early of 2011).


In addition to her Rock performances, Rebeqa is also a member of world music group, Abrace.  Singing in more than 19 languages Abrace draws attention to distressed regions by presenting their traditional music with a modern twist.  In 2009 Abrace produced The World Music & Dance of Peace Project, which was partially sponsored by 4Culture and the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs.  This large-scale collaboration garnered international recognition from organizations as far-reaching as Peace Child International.