Beca (musician)
Beca | |
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![]() Beca live at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City, 2015 | |
Background information | |
Origin | New York, USA |
Genres | synth pop, indie dance, nu disco, electro pop, future pop |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | This Is Music Ltd. |
Website | http://www.becadreams.com |
Becca Schack, known by her stage name Beca (also Beca Dreams)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and producer from New York.[2]
Early life[]
Beca grew up in Upstate New York. In her youth she played the piano, sang, and studied many genres of music including jazz and classical.[1]
At age 18 she moved to Manhattan to study music composition at Juilliard with composers Samuel Adler, Christopher Rouse, and Elliott Sharp.[3]
She found herself drawn to the club scene and started playing with various indie bands.
Music career[]
Her two first EPs Let's Run Wild and Born to Fly were released via UK label This Is Music Ltd in 2012.[4] The songs on Let's Run Wild were co-written and co-produced by Findlay Brown.[5]
Her debut album, Ecliptic, was independently released in 2015.[6] The album accrued radio spins from over 50 stations nationwide including Los Angeles' KCRW.[7] Her song "Meteor" charted on Beatport's Top 100 Indie Dance Releases[8] and debuted in the Top 90 of the FMQB (Friday Morning Quarterback) Singles Chart.[9] Beca's single "The Secrets That We Keep" was a finalist in the 2019 (Electronic category).[10]
Beca has performed at festivals and events, including Miami Fashion Week,[11] POP Montreal[12] and North by Northeast (NXNE).[13]
Beca has appeared in many international media publications including: Stereogum,[14] Flaunt magazine,[15] PureVolume,[16] The Deli magazine,[17] Consequence of Sound[18] and XLR8R.[19]
Her music has appeared on Made in Chelsea,[20] Dance Moms,[21] Bones, and One Life to Live. Beca partnered with Bounty to compose and perform the song “Quicker Picker Upper."[22]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Details |
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Ecliptic (LP) |
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Extended plays[]
Title | Details |
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Born To Fly (EP) |
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Let’s Run Wild (EP) |
Singles[]
Title | Year | Details | Album |
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"Future Foreigner" (Single) | 2016 | Label: LE Distribution | |
"Hunted Me Down" (Single) | 2015 | Label: LE Distribution | Ecliptic (LP) |
"Enabler" (Single) | |||
"Meteor" (Single) | |||
"Bayonet" (Single) |
Music videos[]
Title | Year | References |
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"Future Foreigner" | 2016 | [23] |
"Ice Cream" | 2015 | [24] |
"Meteor" | [25] | |
"Bayonet" | [26] | |
"Fall Into Light" | 2012 | [27] |
"Let's Run Wild" | [28] |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "About". Beca. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Favorite music". www.materimuz.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Melodia premieres new work by Becca Schack". www.van.org. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ Agency, WE: Creative. "Born to Fly EP". Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ Agency, WE: Creative. "Let's Run Wild". Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Ecliptic by Beca on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "KCRW DJ Picks". KCRW. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ Mahin, Julien. "Meteor [LE Distribution] – Beatport Top Tracker". BP Top Tracker. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Available For Airplay Archive – FMQB". fmqb.info. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "John Lennon Songwriting Contest". jlsc.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ "Upcoming Events – Syndicate5 – IVY @ Miami Swim Week". www.syndicate-5.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Beca". popmontreal.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ Grinnell, Charlie. "Red Bull Sound Select: NXNE Wednesday". Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Beca – "Let's Run Wild"". Stereogum. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Flaunt Magazine | Music: What's In Yr Fridge, Beca?". Flaunt. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Premiere: Beca's Action Packed Video for 'Ice Cream' is a Wild Journey". PureVolume. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Beca plays Sofar Sounds on 7/28". The Deli. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Video: Beca – 'Born to Fly' (CoS Premiere)". Consequence of Sound. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Beca 'Let's Run Wild' (Klic Remix)". XLR8R. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Made in Chelsea – Articles – S12-Ep9: Music – All 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ Lifetime (2014-04-23), Dance Moms: Duet – Two Sapphires (S4, E17) | Lifetime, retrieved 2016-11-10
- ^ "Quicker Picker Upper (feat. Beca) - Single by Bounty X Quick Hits". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ becadreams (2016-11-16), Future Foreigner, retrieved 2016-11-18
- ^ becadreams (2015-11-17), Beca – Ice Cream, retrieved 2016-11-18
- ^ becadreams (2015-09-04), Beca – Meteor, retrieved 2016-11-18
- ^ becadreams (2015-07-13), Beca – Bayonet, retrieved 2016-11-18
- ^ becadreams (2012-05-13), Beca – Fall Into Light, retrieved 2016-11-18
- ^ becadreams (2012-05-13), Beca – Let's Run Wild, retrieved 2016-11-18
External links[]
- American women singer-songwriters
- Singers from New York City
- Living people