Rebecca Frazier
Rebecca Frazier | |
|---|---|
 Frazier performing in Chicago, 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rebecca Hoggan |
| Born | 1975 or 1976 (age 48–49) |
| Origin | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, educator |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Compass Records |
| Website | rebeccafrazier |
Rebecca Frazier (née Hoggan; born 1975 or 1976 (age 48–49))[1] is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, bluegrass musician and educator from Virginia. A recognized flatpicking guitarist, Frazier was the first woman to be featured on the cover of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine.[2] A founding member of award-winning bluegrass group, Hit and Run, formerly based in Colorado, Frazier currently tours out of Nashville, Tennessee, and records under her own name. When We Fall is Frazier's most recent studio album.[3]
Flatpicking Guitar
In September 2006, Flatpicking Guitar Magazine released an all-woman issue featuring Frazier on the cover,[4] making her the first woman[5] to hold this honor.[2] In 2017, Paste featured Frazier in their piece about influential women in bluegrass, titled ‘7 Women Smashing the Bluegrass Glass Ceiling.’[2] Frazier was the first woman to be nominated[6][Link to precise page] for 'Guitar Performer of the Year' by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA) in 2018,[7] and was nominated again in 2019.[8] Frazier has cited Tony Rice, Doc Watson, Clarence White, Jerry Garcia, and Russ Barenberg as influential to her playing.[9]
References
- ^ Nick, Stacy (July 21, 2006). "Hit & Run Member Lands on Cover of Popular Magazine". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. Ticket 14.
Hit & Run Bluegrass' Rebecca Hoggan, who at a mere 30 years old...
- ^ a b c "7 Women Smashing the Bluegrass Glass Ceiling". Paste. February 9, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Rebecca Frazier". Compass Records. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, Volume 10 Number 6, September / October 2006". flatpick.com. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Rebecca Frazier – When We Fall". Bluegrass Today. April 25, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Archives | SPBGMA". www.spbgma.com. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Music Awards Nominees | SPBGMA | SPBGMA". www.spbgma.com. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Music Awards Nominees | SPBGMA | SPBGMA".
- ^ http://rebeccafrazier.com/press/flatpicking_guitar_2006.pdf [bare URL PDF]