Becca (Singer)
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Rebecca "Becca" Emily Hollcraft (born May 9, 1989) is an American
singer/songwriter
and guitarist
. Also known as Bec Hollcraft and Becca-chan.
. She began singing and writing songs at a young age and started playing guitar when she was 10 years old. During her school years she was very active in choir and acting. When she was 13 a family friend had recorded her at a choir event in school. The tape found its way to Meredith Brooks
who had been looking for a new artist to develop. "Bec has a powerhouse voice, and when I realized she could write songs too… I was sold,” said Meredith.
In early 2008, Hollcraft signed a deal with Sony Music Entertainment Japan
and released her single "Perfect Me" on April 9, 2008 in Japan. The song was featured on the TV show "Damages"
in its Japanese release from April 2, 2008 to June 1, 2008. Becca's debut 5-song EP "Perfect Me" was released in Japan on June 4, 2008 with a second 5-song EP "Turn to Stone" released August 6, 2008. . Starting July 1, 2008 Becca's songs "Falling Down" and "Guilty Pleasure" will be featured as the title and theme songs of the animated series "Ultraviolet: Code 044."
Becca also contributed a cover of "I Drove All Night
" to a Cyndi Lauper
tribute album that was released July 23, 2008. Becca played both dates of the 2008 Summer Sonic festival in Osaka and Tokyo.
During the summer 2010, Becca has joined the Vans Warped Tour to give concerts all across USA and Canada.
" was released on November 5, 2008. "I'm Alive" is the first single and was released on September 23, 2008 with a video. The video features various actors like a body builder, cheerleaders, BMX biker and a contortionist. It also features her playing live with a band in a mostly white room and features lots of color on her, the band, and other objects to contrast the white. Two versions of the album were released; a basic audio one with 13 audio tracks and a deluxe CD/DVD combo with the same 13 audio tracks and a second DVD with all three of her music videos and an animated video for "Guilty Pleasure" with the "Ultraviolet: Code 044" characters. Both of the versions feature the Cyndi Lauper
cover song "I Drove All Night
" which she contributed to the "We Love Cyndi Lauper" tribute album in July 2008.
"I'm Alive" was also used in the Japanese anime "Kuroshitsuji
" (Black Butler) as the ending theme.
On October 22 the single for "I'm Alive!" was released with a bonus b-side track called "Alone
" which is a cover of the song by popular 80s band Heart
. "I'm Alive!" was featured on iTunes USA to coincide with her performance in Baltimore for Otakon.
"I'm Alive!" is featured in the OMGPOP
game Hit Machine.
She also has been in numerous live chats on OMGPOP
.
Hollcraft also has multiple songs featured in the game Audition published by gaming company Redbana.
Her debut album features 2 covers: I Drove All Night originally by Cyndi Lauper (covered later by Celine Dion) and "Outside Of You" also sung by Hilary Duff (Who also worked with Meredith Brooks on her first album) for her album "Dignity", co-written by Chantal Kreviazuk
and Pink
.
There's a version of Shibuya sung in English and Japanese, featuring Hatsune Miku on it, who also sung a remix of I'm Alive! called I'm ALIVE! -PaniX BoX RemiX-. All of these songs are part of the BECCA feat. Hatsune Miku - SHIBUYA album.
Former Band Members:
Brian Hendrix (Bass)
Dave Basaraba (Keyboards)
Rob Daiker (Lead Guitar)
Joe Mengis (Drums)
Jesper Kristensen (Drums)
Thomas Hjorth (Lead Guitar)
Steve Rooney (Drums)
Erez Ginat (Drums)
Troy Welstad (Keyboards)
United States
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singer/songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. Also known as Bec Hollcraft and Becca-chan.
Early life
Hollcraft was born in Portland, OregonPortland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. She began singing and writing songs at a young age and started playing guitar when she was 10 years old. During her school years she was very active in choir and acting. When she was 13 a family friend had recorded her at a choir event in school. The tape found its way to Meredith Brooks
Meredith Brooks
Meredith Ann Brooks is an American singer/songwriter and guitarist. She is best known for her 1997 hit song "Bitch", for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award.- Early life :...
who had been looking for a new artist to develop. "Bec has a powerhouse voice, and when I realized she could write songs too… I was sold,” said Meredith.
Career
With the support of her parents, Hollcraft spent her summer vacation that year in Los Angeles with Meredith working on songs for her demos. Hollcraft caught the attention of radio programmers in her hometown of Portland. After some airplay on local specialty shows, Hollcraft was added into full time rotation. Hollcraft was also covered by local television stations, featured in The Oregonian, and was the cover story in Two Louies, Portland’s premiere music magazine. She began performing around Los Angeles under the name Bec Hollcraft, playing at clubs such as The Roxy, Troubadour, Key Club, Knitting Factory, and the House of Blues with a full band. She also performed smaller acoustic shows at places like The Derby, and The Rainbow Room.In early 2008, Hollcraft signed a deal with Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
and released her single "Perfect Me" on April 9, 2008 in Japan. The song was featured on the TV show "Damages"
Damages (TV series)
Damages is an American television drama series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler . It is broadcast in the United States on the DirecTV channel Audience Network after originally airing on FX and is produced by the creators' own...
in its Japanese release from April 2, 2008 to June 1, 2008. Becca's debut 5-song EP "Perfect Me" was released in Japan on June 4, 2008 with a second 5-song EP "Turn to Stone" released August 6, 2008. . Starting July 1, 2008 Becca's songs "Falling Down" and "Guilty Pleasure" will be featured as the title and theme songs of the animated series "Ultraviolet: Code 044."
Ultraviolet: Code 044
is an anime series loosely based on the 2006 science fiction film, Ultraviolet written and directed by Kurt Wimmer.The show was produced by the anime studio Madhouse and was directed by Osamu Dezaki.-Plot:...
Becca also contributed a cover of "I Drove All Night
I Drove All Night
"I Drove All Night" is a song written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and made famous by Cyndi Lauper. The song was originally written for Roy Orbison, who recorded it in 1987, but his rendition was not released until 1992, after the song had become a top 10 hit on both sides of the Atlantic for...
" to a Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
tribute album that was released July 23, 2008. Becca played both dates of the 2008 Summer Sonic festival in Osaka and Tokyo.
During the summer 2010, Becca has joined the Vans Warped Tour to give concerts all across USA and Canada.
Alive!!
Hollcraft's debut full length album "Alive!!Alive!!
Alive!! is the first full length album by American singer-songwriter Becca, released in 2008.-Disc 1 Track listing:#I'm Alive! – 3:14#Better Off Alone – 3:31...
" was released on November 5, 2008. "I'm Alive" is the first single and was released on September 23, 2008 with a video. The video features various actors like a body builder, cheerleaders, BMX biker and a contortionist. It also features her playing live with a band in a mostly white room and features lots of color on her, the band, and other objects to contrast the white. Two versions of the album were released; a basic audio one with 13 audio tracks and a deluxe CD/DVD combo with the same 13 audio tracks and a second DVD with all three of her music videos and an animated video for "Guilty Pleasure" with the "Ultraviolet: Code 044" characters. Both of the versions feature the Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
cover song "I Drove All Night
I Drove All Night
"I Drove All Night" is a song written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and made famous by Cyndi Lauper. The song was originally written for Roy Orbison, who recorded it in 1987, but his rendition was not released until 1992, after the song had become a top 10 hit on both sides of the Atlantic for...
" which she contributed to the "We Love Cyndi Lauper" tribute album in July 2008.
"I'm Alive" was also used in the Japanese anime "Kuroshitsuji
Kuroshitsuji
is a manga written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. Since its debut on September 16, 2006, it has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy....
" (Black Butler) as the ending theme.
On October 22 the single for "I'm Alive!" was released with a bonus b-side track called "Alone
Alone (Heart song)
-Céline Dion version:Céline Dion covered "Alone" for her 2007 album Taking Chances. It was released as the second single in Europe and North America, and third in the United Kingdom...
" which is a cover of the song by popular 80s band Heart
Heart (band)
Heart is an American rock band who first found success in Canada. Throughout several lineup changes, the only two members remaining constant are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock as well as folk music...
. "I'm Alive!" was featured on iTunes USA to coincide with her performance in Baltimore for Otakon.
Kickin' & Screamin'
On September 29, 2009, BECCA released her first US debut with a five song EP titled "Kickin' & Screamin'" through Sony's label "Red" which will come with the songs: "I'm Alive", "Guilty Pleasure", "Kickin & Screamin'", "Lose You Now" and a bonus music video. Her debut full-length album "ALIVE" was released in the US on March 2, 2010 however it reflected the original Japanese release date of November 5, 2008 and featured the additional track "Shibuya" and new cover art. The release date has since been corrected.Trivia
"I'm Alive!" is featured as the ending theme of the 2008 anime series, Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji)."I'm Alive!" is featured in the OMGPOP
Omgpop
Omgpop is a casual online multiplayer gaming website built entirely in Flash. Omgpop states on its homepage that it is "a place to hang out, play free online multiplayer games, and make friends....
game Hit Machine.
She also has been in numerous live chats on OMGPOP
Omgpop
Omgpop is a casual online multiplayer gaming website built entirely in Flash. Omgpop states on its homepage that it is "a place to hang out, play free online multiplayer games, and make friends....
.
Hollcraft also has multiple songs featured in the game Audition published by gaming company Redbana.
Her debut album features 2 covers: I Drove All Night originally by Cyndi Lauper (covered later by Celine Dion) and "Outside Of You" also sung by Hilary Duff (Who also worked with Meredith Brooks on her first album) for her album "Dignity", co-written by Chantal Kreviazuk
Chantal Kreviazuk
Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk is a Canadian singer-songwriter of the adult contemporary music genre. She is also a classically trained pianist, and can play the guitar.-Albums:...
and Pink
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
.
There's a version of Shibuya sung in English and Japanese, featuring Hatsune Miku on it, who also sung a remix of I'm Alive! called I'm ALIVE! -PaniX BoX RemiX-. All of these songs are part of the BECCA feat. Hatsune Miku - SHIBUYA album.
Band members
Current Band Members:Former Band Members:
Brian Hendrix (Bass)
Dave Basaraba (Keyboards)
Rob Daiker (Lead Guitar)
Joe Mengis (Drums)
Jesper Kristensen (Drums)
Thomas Hjorth (Lead Guitar)
Steve Rooney (Drums)
Erez Ginat (Drums)
Troy Welstad (Keyboards)