The
Seattle Times, Seattle, WA
Rebecca Helmer: In Songs She Dreams
By Richard Seven
January
28, 2007
Every career,
especially in entertainment... starts with a dream, is paved
by hard work, and pulled along by goals and good luck.... "My
mother would give me piano lessons. She thought I was reading
music, but I was playing by ear. I picked up my dad's guitar
one day, played with some chords and built a passion for it...
I never saw any other way than music..." READ
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Seattle
Weekly, Seattle, WA
A Day in the Life
By Laura Cassidy
8:17
P.m. Band rehearsal, Kenmore-Bothell. "Feel free to
solo," Rebecca Helmer says breezily, nodding toward guitar
player Seth Paul. In the North Seattle living room of drummer
Forrest "Gooch" Richardson, Paul is auditioning for
a spot in Helmer's eponymous pop band... Helmer, who
writes all the songs, accompanies herself on acoustic guitar,
and sounds like a grounded Sarah McLachlan, was a finalist on Gimme
the Mic, KONG 6/16's local version of American Idol.
She's tall, blonde, gorgeous, and totally in control.
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Tacoma
News Tribune, Tacoma, WA
Rebecca Helmer Ceases to Solo
By Monique LeTourneau
Band spotlight: Singer-songwriter Rebecca Helmer
Her
music: Rebecca Helmer... has been performing since her early
teens as a solo musician. “I sang and played the piano
since I was very young, and I discovered I could write my own
music as a young teenager, and taught myself to play the guitar,” she
said. With influence drawn from musicians such as Sarah McLachlan,
Alicia Keys and U2, her work is in the genres of pop, rock, and
blues. Her songs are drawn from life..." READ
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PDXaminer,
Portland, OR
Entertainer Capturers Ears and Hearts
of PDX, Northwest
By
Jenny Wolstenholm
To
keep up with Rebecca Helmer, you would have needed to start singing
at an early age, mastered a musical instrument shortly thereafter,
and all the while flexed your creativity with songwriting. This
woman's going places. Since the self-release of her first CD
last year, Helmer's reputation has been spreading throughout
the Pacific Northwest with performances in Portland, Eugene,
Corvallis and Seattle..."
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Barometer,
Corvallis, OR
Rebecca Helmer: new talent in town
By Rosina Busse
Barometer Diversions Editor
"Each
track boasts Helmer's clear voice, which soars seemingly effortlessly.
Completing and complementing is the guileless, gliding guitar.
With uncomplicated music and a winning openness, Helmer's shows
are delightful..." READ
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