Rebecca Schiffman
| Rebecca Schiffman | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Indie-Folk |
| Labels | Fayettenam Records, Recommended if You Like Records, Some Records |
| Website | Personal Site |
Rebecca Schiffman is a singer-songwriter, jewelry designer, and visual artist from New York City.
Rebecca Schiffman was born in 1982 in New York City. She lived on The Upper East Side for most of 30 years. In 2013, Schiffman moved to Los Angeles where she currently resides.
Rebecca Schiffman studied cello and piano from a young age. She later picked up guitar and in high school joined classmate Colin Kindley to form The Meaningful and Wise whose sound was influenced by The Buzzcocks and The Soft Boys. The Meaningful and Wise performed Kindley's compositions, and Schiffman soon began writing her own songs and recording them on a 4-Track. In 2000-2001, while attending The Cooper Union School of Art, Schiffman played bass guitar for the pop-punk band Pearl Harbor, which featured Walter Schreifels (Quicksand, Rival Schools) on drums, Ryan Stratton (Walking Concert) on guitar, and Masayoshi Nakamura on vocals. Schreifels began producing Schiffman's recordings and in 2003 her first album "Upside Down Lacrimosa" was released on Some Records. In 2009, Schiffman self-released her second album "To Be Good for a Day" via Tunecore. The album was named "Best Album of the Month" in the February 2009 issue of Vice Magazine. In 2010, Schiffman's song "Aaron" was featured in the soundtrack to Lena Dunham's breakout film "Tiny Furniture." Schiffman also lent her vocals to "When U Come Home" by Teddy Blanks which plays during the movie's end credits. Schiffman's vocals also appear on another Teddy Blanks song for the soundtrack to Alex Karpovsky's movie "Red Flag". In 2016, Schiffman's self-titled third album came out on Fayettenam Records. It was produced by Money Mark and featured Nels Cline on guitar. Also in 2016, Schiffman recorded a cover version of the theme song for the TV show Squidbillies. The episode with her version aired in August of that year.
Rebecca Schiffman performs solo as well as with a variety of musicians.
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