Rebecca Worthley

Rebecca grew up a vicar’s daughter in the Kent countryside, climbing trees and wandering through cornfields. Her family’s house adjoined a graveyard and she wrote songs about ghosts and angels on her mother’s old classical guitar. The family of seven lived opposite a school for exceptionally naughty boys who would jump out of the bushes to upset and impress the beautiful, harmony-singing vicar’s daughters as they walked home from the bus stop. Rebecca’s been prepared for surprises ever since.

As she grew up she lost herself in the words of Shakespeare, Tolstoy and Austen and, after taking her guitar on a trip around the world, went on to study literature in Devon and to write songs about madwomen in the attic. Her love of books continues to imbue her songs with mystery and poetry to this day.

Quite by accident she recorded an album one summer behind the net curtains of a friend’s spare room. Rebecca didn’t realise at the time that she was creating Myths & Elegies, the haunting, elegant album which would go on to catch the attention of music lovers such as Bob Harris and Jeremy Vine, as well as listeners of BBC Radio2 the world over. Fans were captivated by the unique sound of Myths and Elegies where acoustic and classical guitars weave around Rebecca’s entrancing voice, along with soundscapes of cellos, keys and subtle percussive loops. Comparisons were quickly drawn to the sounds of Tori Amos, Annie Lennox and Kate Bush. The record was chosen by Indiemusic.com as one of the top 25 independent albums of 2006 who dubbed Rebecca a ‘Pop/folk wonder child’.

From there Rebecca’s career unfolded naturally. On the strength of her debut album she began performing around the country and was soon in demand from a number of venues, promoters and agents. She was delighted to be sharing a stage with the likes of Thea Gilmore, Duke Special, Martyn Joseph, Denison Witmer, Seth Lakeman and Benny Gallagher. Live audiences were captivated by her ‘elegant, mesmerising performance.’ [Electric Stitch]

Recognising that her rapidly expanding fanbase was seeking a follow up album, Rebecca soon began work on her sophomore record Morning Comes to Those Who Wait. The 12 songs are unexpected, warm and deeply profound, clothed in acoustic arrangements of guitars, cellos, banjos, mandolins and the beautiful dobro playing of Philip Henry. These are songs that deny captivity, are shot through with fragility and hope, and burst with creativity and energy.

Morning Comes again found favour with national DJs and worldwide fans. Borders bookstores invited Rebecca to tour through their UK stores allowing her to indulge her literary and musical passions in a wonderful fusion of melody and words.

Rebecca continues to live in the westcountry and is most often found on the Devon beaches with her guitar on her back and a pencil behind her ear.

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