Me, Myself and I, AND the voices in my head! Those voices keep telling me the definition of insanity is repeating the same mistakes over and over again and expecting different results. So who is up for something NEW?
Influences
MUSICAL INFLUENCES:
John Mellencamp, Shooter Jennings, Stevie Nicks, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, SisterSoul, Willie Nelson, Tori Sparks, Patty Griffin, Juanes, Javier Garcia, Bebe, Pualina Rubio, Cafe Tacuba, Metallica, Mary Gauthier, Wynnona, Dolly Parton, Emmy Lou Harris, Waylon Jennings, The Who, Sheryl Crow, Jesse Colter, Don Bradshaw, Allison Krauss, Rodney Crowell, Concrete Blonde, Patsy Cline
WRITING INFLUENCES:
Linda Perry, Rivers Rutherford, Matraca Berg, Roxy Dean, Lorna Flowers, Jeffrey Steele, James Slater, Beth Neilson Chapman, Kim Patton-Johnston, Lucinda Williams, Chuck Cannon, Craig Wiesman, Dave Berg, John Prine, Ricki Lee Jones
Rebecca Hosking lives in Nashville TN, where she is actively exploiting her songwriting through several different genres. Her song Rag Doll was cut and released as a single by the independent band Good Souls. Stereo Times reviewed and were quoted, "Ragdoll a smoldering rocker with guitarist Dave Isaacs on this melodic head turner. She has had success in TV and Film, signing a contract with Audiobrain out of New York to air her song, WITHOUT AIM in the Beijing Olympics. Her song Rio Grande was selected for the independent film Ariadne's Thread. She had three songs in the top ten of NIM radio, Blue Back in The Sky slotted at number 3 and Rio Grande at number 2 and Rag Doll at number one and now all three will be entered into the hall of fame for NIM.
Rebecca can be seen in and around the south east areas playing in writer circles. She recently received honorable mention on VH1s song contest for songs co-written with Chrissy Colangelo and received honorable mention in the Billboard song contest, where the judge quoted, this could be on country radio today. Rebecca was also a runner up in the International Songwriting Contest. A creative soul to the core she also is an artist and can be solicited to do portraits, landscapes, anything you can dream she can paint. She is auctioning numerous pieces and all proceeds will go to the diabetes foundation. She has had numerous pieces displayed and sold in Art Galleries around the world.
She is an active member of the songwriters communities, WMBA, www.songu.com, NSAI, TSAI, and SGA. Recently she has been elected to the board of directors for TSAI and is now the acting Creative Director, responsible for the monthly newsletters and bookings as well as numerous other tasks. She was nominated for TSAI's 2008 Best Cowriter, Most Promising Female Songwriter, and Songwriter of the Year and took home the Board of Directors Award.
Rebecca has also been a freelance writer for numerous years and has countless publications, for E-zines and magazines as well as newpapers for the entertainment industry, music, politics, how to articles, environment etc. She has interviewed stars like Brad Paisley, Queen Latifah, John Corbett, Barbara Mandrell, Emmy Lou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Sara McGlaughlin and countless others. She has also been known to write under numerous pseudonyms as well. Currently working for the Examiner as their Nashville International Travel Examiner. You can visit the site daily www.examiner.com click on travel to find Rebecca!
She is a nomadic soul that has traveled to over 45 different countries including places in, North and South America, Southeast Asia, Europe, Scandanavia, South Pacific, Africa, Carribean and many more. Through these travels she is able to see the world with a more open and honest attitude and hopes to share those experiences with you through her writing.
CD REVIEWS:
Belgium and Netherland interenet magazine http://www.rootstime.be/ writes:
"put a link to our site on your website where anyone interested can see that your music is also appreciated internationally (as the review was very positive) and dutch speaking fans can be convinced about this in their own language." Freddy Celis
REBECCA HOSKING
LOVE AND OTHER DISASTERS
Zeven songs en een bonus track op één EP; meer heeft Rebecca Hosking niet nodig om ons er grondig van te overtuigen dat zij meer is dan de zoveelste veelbelovende singer-songwriter. Beter één steengoede EP maken dan een halfbakken full-cd, moet Hosking gedacht hebben en gelijk heeft ze want dit plaatje verveelt werkelijk geen seconde. De zangeres woont en werkt in Nashville, Tennessee en lijkt in deze stad vooral de goede dingen opgepikt te hebben (wat op zich al een verdienste is). Haar muziek valt misschien het best te omschrijven als country/Americana met een lekkere upbeat, die je als het ware meezuigt door de onweerstaanbare meezingrefreinen die erop staan . Qua thematiek dekt de titel van deze EP min of meer de lading, al worden de soms pijnlijke (liefdes)ervaringen toch wat verzacht door de zomerzoete melodieën en dit zonder dat het ook maar één moment melig wordt. Het blijft genieten, 24 minuten lang. Zo komt de would-be radiohit ‘Roll Over’ heerlijk binnenwaaien als een briesje op een veel te warme zomerdag. Gitaar, banjo en de heerlijke vocalen van Rebecca, met backings van één van haar muzikanten zijn voldoende om van de countrygetinte titelsong en van ‘Last Chance Café’ bescheiden, maar o zo mooie luisterpareltjes te maken. En dan hebben we nog niets gezegd over de meeslepende pracht van ‘Robert Would Say’ (over de Amerikaanse dichter Robert Frost) waar we maar geen genoeg van krijgen of van het knappe akoestische gitaar- en dobroduel ‘Love Is Blind’. Op de zeer mooie bonustrack ‘ Lost Is Found’ haalt Rebecca Hosking zowat het niveau van één van haar grote voorbeelden: Emmylou Harris. Samengevat : ‘Love And Other Disasters’ is een eerlijke, hartverwarmende plaat van een artieste waar we in de nabije toekomst nog veel van hopen te horen.
Shake
www.rootstime.be
English Translation:
Seven songs and one bonus track on one EP; Rebecca Hosking doesn’t need more to convince us thoroughly that she is more than just another promising singer-songwriter. Hosking probably thought that it was better to make one very good EP than a half-good full-cd, and she was right, because this record doesn’t bore you for one second. The singer lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee, and seems to have picked up mostly the good things in this town (which is a feat in and of itself). Her music can probably best be described as country/Americana with a nice upbeat, that sucks you into irresistible sing-a-long refrains. With regards to the theme, the title of the EP covers it, even though the sometimes painful (love) experiences are covered up with summer sweet melodies, without ever being corny. It is pure enjoyment, for all 24 minutes. The would-be radio hit “Roll Over” blows in like a cooling wind on a much too hot summers day. Guitar, banjo and the lovely vocals of Rebecca, with backings from one of her musicians, are enough to make the country like title song and “Last Chance Café” modest, but oh so very beautiful listening pearls. And we haven’t even discussed the compelling beauty of “Robert would say” (about the American poet Robert Frost) of which we cannot get enough, or the brilliant acoustic guitar and dobroduel “Love is blind”. On the very beautiful bonus track “Lost is Found” Rebecca Hosking nearly reaches the level of one of her major examples: Emmylou Harris. Summarized: “Love and other disasters” is a wonderful, heartwarming record by an artist of which we will hopefully hear a lot in the near future.
RADIO
Listen for Rebecca Hosking in Atlanta GA at 1690 WMLB AM the voice of the arts! For those outside of Atlanta log into http://www.1690wmlb.com/ send an email to request "Rollover" to: scottglazer@1609wmlb.com or call on the request line: (404) 741-1690
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HEY CUZ!! Mom is doing a lot better she is home now. She would love to hear from you. We got ur CD that you and George did in Austin. Sorry I missed it...really wish I could have been there. Love and miss you very much. I will tell mom you tryed to call her. Take Care and keep up the good work! Much Love!!!
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
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