User:Rebecca Hollweg

REBECCA HOLLWEG, singer-songwriter. www.rebeccahollweg.com Born and lives in London, England. Grew up in rural West Somerset. Married to bass player Andy Hamill. Daughter of internationally exhibited artists Geraldine Hollweg (silversmith and enameller) and Alexander Hollweg (painter and sculptor). Sister of food writer Lucas Hollweg.

'Likened to Joni Mitchell and Susanne Vega yet she’s more akin to an old school Brill Building songsmith. Carole King couldn’t have come up with a better pop song', UNCUT 2008 ****

'Absolutely stunning. I reckon that could be playlist,' Aled Jones on BBC Radio 2, July 2009

'It was so lovely to have Rebecca Hollweg on the show, and just a beautiful sound, great vibe', Janice Long on BBC Radio 2, 2008

Rebecca Hollweg is a singer and songwriter with a special voice and a warm stage presence. She has played live on BBC Radio 2 (the Janice Long Show), BBC 6Music (the Tom Robinson Show) and BBC Radio 4 ('Loose Ends' and 'Woman's Hour'). Her 2 albums have been played on BBC Radio 2 by Janice Long, Eamon Holmes, Aled Jones, Alex Lester and Jeremy Vine.

She has supported both Roger McGuinn (of The Byrds) and Paul Carrack (of Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics) on their UK tours, playing large-scale theatre venues round the country. During 2009 Rebecca played festivals in the UK and in France, as well as playing gigs in Germany, Holland and Crete.

Her music has folk, country and pop influences. She is an accomplished singer and works with a band of exceptional jazz musicians. She also plays solo accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, or accompanied by her husband Andy Hamill, a double bass player who has worked with many big names from the jazz and pop world. 'A gifted tunesmith, happy to wrangle words into memorable phrases', Q Magazine