Biography
Rebecca Moore was nominated for the Best Female Vocalist Award at the 2008 ABC Newcastle Music Awards. She recently performed at the 08/09 Falls Festival, the Illawarra Folk Festival, the Cobargo Folk Festival, the Newcastle Blues Festival, the Mt Guthega Alpine Hotel and Manchester Lane in Melbourne.
Rebecca has supported some of Australia’s best roots and blues artists such as Xavier Rudd, the John Butler Trio, Jez, Archie Roach and the Back Sliders (Rob Hirst of Midnight Oil). She has played shows with The Church, Margaret Urlich and Things of Stone and Wood.
A new album is currently being recorded with Dave Sparks (The Saints/The Lime Spiders) at Pirate Studios in Tathra NSW. The newest demo from this album is called Not My Island. You can hear the demo version at:www.myspace.com/rebeccamooresydney
Rebecca is organising an ongoing concert series, to raise funds for a Burmese Orphanage called Phaung Daw Oo in Mandalay. There are over 7000 orphans and homeless children being cared for at this school. Concerts are planned for Melbourne, Sydney, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane and Cairns in 2009. Please see the below link for more information.
[Transforming the Lives of the Burma Cyclone Orphans]
In 2005/6 Rebecca was Music Director and co-ordinator of The Acoustic Playground at the Star of the Sea Theatre in Manly. The 2006 programme featured some of Australia’s best Acoustic Roots music talent including Jeff Lang, Melanie Horsnell, Ashley Davies and Matt Walker.
Rebecca was a Finalist in the ABC Newcastle Music Awards Blues and Roots Award, 2004. The song "Desert" featured on Rebecca's debut album "The Uluru Concept", which featured Gavin Shoesmith and Jason McGann of the original John Butler Trio. Her songs "Tall Ships", "ICBM" and "Oh Father" placed in the semi-finals of the 2005 ABC Newcastle Music Awards.
Past performances include the Peats Ridge Festival, the Cygnet Folk Festival Tasmania, Earthstomp Yallingup WA, The Kashmir Klub London, 12 Bar London, Ruby Sessions Dublin Ireland, The Corner Hotel Melbourne, The Vanguard, The Annandale Hotel and The Basement Sydney, Artsrage Perth and Mojo's, Western Australia .
Rebecca has featured on many radio shows including Triple J's Morning Show, Creatures of the Spotlight, and Roots n' all.
Rebecca is a gifted songwriter with ability to transport audiences on an emotional and metaphorical journey. She has been compared to Tori Amos and Joni Mitchell; however she maintains a distinct individuality and an awesome creative presence.