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 MORE...
                           

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 MORE...

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..."       READ MORE...

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 MORE...