Rebecca Moore

Biography

Singer and guitarist Rebecca Moore is an intensely original and imaginative songwriter whose musical style is described as traversing the plains between Led Zeppelin’s Battle of Evermore and Stevie Nicks’ Gold Dust Woman. In March 2011 she released the Closing the Distance EP at the Sydney Opera House supporting UK world music super group the Afro Celt Sound System.

Driven both by her music and a strong social conscience, Rebecca is co-coordinating a series of concerts to generate funds for Burmese children orphaned by the devastating Cyclone Nargis of 2008. These orphans attend the Phaung Daw Oo Orphanage in Mandalay, which supports over 7000 children, and provides one proper meal every day for street kids. In 2010 Rebecca’s 11,000km national tour raised over $7,000 for these lost children of Burma. In total, the concert series and the donations combined have gathered funds in excess of $13,500.

Currently on tour in Europe, Rebecca is releasing her Closing the Distance EP at music venues, folk clubs and festivals. In 2010 she was a finalist in the Toyota Star Maker Competition and she was nominated Best Female Vocalist in the 2008 ABC Newcastle Music Awards. In 2001 she was awarded an APRA Professional Development Award in the Rock category.

Rebecca is a performer and writer of distinct individuality, and an inspiring creative presence. Her forthcoming studio album is being completed with Afro Celt Sound System producer/engineer/writer Martin Russell in London in 2011. The album spans a decade of touring and songwriting. It features songs that highlight the beauty of ancient folk music traditions combined with powerful rock instrumentation and strong artistic vision. Lyrically Rebecca’s songs contain vibrant imagery, commonsense awareness and stories that resonates universally.

Her new album will be released early in 2012.