Rebecca Stephens
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Rebecca Stephens is a singer
, formerly with British
band The Pipettes
, where she was commonly known as RiotBecki.
On 18 April 2008 it was announced in a blog post on the band's Myspace that Becki and bandmate Rosay had left the band "to pursue other musical projects".
-born Becki normally stood stage left
with The Pipettes, and is identified with blonde hair, glasses, nose ring and tattoos. She is a self-described feminist and has a degree in media studies
and film
/video production
from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College having written her dissertation on early Seventies hardcore pornography.
She is most notable for singing the verses of the single "Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me" and lead on album tracks "Tell Me What You Want" and "One Night Stand", which (along with "Feminist Complaints" and album track "A Winter's Sky") she also wrote. In April 2005, she joined former member Julia in contributing vocals to the hip-hop album Flowers & Trees by fellow Brightonian Y.Misdaq aka Yoshi
, and has also provided vocals for The Blind Cowboys, a project by bandmate Jon Cassette and Thomas White of The Electric Soft Parade
and Brakes on their cover of Sometimes Always. She claims to 'enjoy uncool jobs' and admits she tap-dances.
In a post on her personal Myspace blog shortly after her departure from the Pipettes was confirmed, Becki stated that she is writing solo material and will possibly be uploading demos online in the near future. She also referred to herself as "the ex-Riot Becki", suggesting she has abandoned the nickname she gained with the band, which came from her love of the Riot Grrrl
scene, having named Sleater-Kinney
and Kathleen Hanna
as influences as well as Guided by Voices
.
blog that she had just returned from a trip to Atlanta, Georgia
where she had recorded a number of demos with Randy Michael of Atlanta band The Booze under the name Electric Blue
, after the pornographic film of the same name. Four of the demos were posted on Electric Blue's MySpace.
that Becki had formed a new band, Projectionists, with Pete Marshall, Christian Madden, Sam Morris and Paul Mortlock, and have completed their first EP, and will be playing various venues during the remainder of the year. Three songs were posted on Projectionists MySpace.
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, formerly with British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
band The Pipettes
The Pipettes
The Pipettes are a British indie pop girl group formed in 2003 in Brighton by "svengali" Robert "Monster Bobby" Barry. The group has released two albums, We Are the Pipettes, and Earth vs...
, where she was commonly known as RiotBecki.
On 18 April 2008 it was announced in a blog post on the band's Myspace that Becki and bandmate Rosay had left the band "to pursue other musical projects".
The Pipettes
BrightonBrighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
-born Becki normally stood stage left
Blocking (stage)
Blocking is a theatre term which refers to the precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera. The term derives from the practice of 19th century theatre directors such as Sir W. S...
with The Pipettes, and is identified with blonde hair, glasses, nose ring and tattoos. She is a self-described feminist and has a degree in media studies
Media studies
Media studies is an academic discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history and effects of various media; in particular, the 'mass media'. Media studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly from its core disciplines of mass...
and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
/video production
Video production
Video production is videography, the process of capturing moving images on electronic media even streaming media. The term includes methods of production and post-production...
from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College having written her dissertation on early Seventies hardcore pornography.
She is most notable for singing the verses of the single "Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me" and lead on album tracks "Tell Me What You Want" and "One Night Stand", which (along with "Feminist Complaints" and album track "A Winter's Sky") she also wrote. In April 2005, she joined former member Julia in contributing vocals to the hip-hop album Flowers & Trees by fellow Brightonian Y.Misdaq aka Yoshi
Y.Misdaq aka Yoshi
Y. Misdaq aka Yoshi is a multimedia artist and founder of the arts website Nefisa, which also doubles as an independent media label- Nefisa UK. Since 2004 he has released three LPs, three documentaries and two novels, as well as appearing on numerous works as writer, filmmaker, and performer. Y...
, and has also provided vocals for The Blind Cowboys, a project by bandmate Jon Cassette and Thomas White of The Electric Soft Parade
The Electric Soft Parade
The Electric Soft Parade are an English psych-pop band from Brighton, comprising brothers Alex and Thomas White, the creative core of the band, as well as a number of other musicians with whom they record and perform live, most recently including Andrew Mitchell and Damo Waters, as well as...
and Brakes on their cover of Sometimes Always. She claims to 'enjoy uncool jobs' and admits she tap-dances.
In a post on her personal Myspace blog shortly after her departure from the Pipettes was confirmed, Becki stated that she is writing solo material and will possibly be uploading demos online in the near future. She also referred to herself as "the ex-Riot Becki", suggesting she has abandoned the nickname she gained with the band, which came from her love of the Riot Grrrl
Riot grrrl
Riot grrrl was an underground feminist punk movement based in Washington, DC, Olympia, Washington, Portland, Oregon, and the greater Pacific Northwest which existed in the early to mid-1990s, and it is often associated with third-wave feminism...
scene, having named Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney was an alternative rock band from Portland, Oregon that formed in 1994. Originally formed in Olympia, Washington, the group's name is derived from Sleater-Kinney Road, Interstate 5 off ramp #108 in Lacey, Washington, the location of one of their early practice spaces. They were a...
and Kathleen Hanna
Kathleen Hanna
Kathleen Hanna is an American musician, feminist activist, and punk zine writer. In the early- to mid-1990s she was the lead singer and songwriter of Bikini Kill, before fronting Le Tigre in the late 1990s and early 2000s...
as influences as well as Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...
.
Solo work
On 10 October 2008 Becki announced in a MySpaceMySpace
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blog that she had just returned from a trip to Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
where she had recorded a number of demos with Randy Michael of Atlanta band The Booze under the name Electric Blue
Electric blue
Electric blue is a very bright color reminiscent of a spark, named after the color of an argon sign. It is very similar to cyan.Additionally, the term may refer to:-Biology:...
, after the pornographic film of the same name. Four of the demos were posted on Electric Blue's MySpace.
Projectionists
In June 2010 it was announced on MySpaceMySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
that Becki had formed a new band, Projectionists, with Pete Marshall, Christian Madden, Sam Morris and Paul Mortlock, and have completed their first EP, and will be playing various venues during the remainder of the year. Three songs were posted on Projectionists MySpace.