Local chanteuse Rebecca Rego - who's already released a pretty damn good EP on her own - has surrounded herself with a fantastic supporting band and is now set to release a new LP, From the Royal Arcade, under the band name REGO. This Friday's show also doubles as a record release party for the LP (which will be available elsewhere September 15 in case you miss the show). Rego's voice has been described as "sultry" and that certainly holds true. At times, such as on the excellent album opener "Astronauts," Rego even sounds reminiscent of singers like Jolie Holland. But make no mistake: no matter the similarities, Rebecca and her band, like the bands we mention above, make the music their own. - Marcus Gilmer |
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"Chicago is cold in February. January technically might be more frigid, but not by much. It’s the time each year that the Windy City’s sticky summer feels a world away, and those refreshing breezes off Lake Michigan are memories lost in the salty snow sludge and bleak skies that seem to hang for months longer with the passing of each calendar. So any semblance of warmth during these forlorn days hits a bit harder and feels just a bit more inviting. That’s what makes the lonesome winter the perfect setting for a hometown REGO gig. Rebecca Rego’s sultry, jazzy vocals strike just the right temperature over the mellow acoustic notes that she and her bandmates strum their way through. Combining a hint of upbeat optimism with the road-weary hesitation of any good lounge act, REGO sets a soundtrack of feel-good skepticism that makes these bitter days just a bit more tolerable. (Appearing with Brighton, MA at Schubas on Feb. 16 --text: Derek Wright |
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The first full-length release from Rebecca Rego who released a well-received EP titled Learning To Be Lonely in 2007. The first thing that caught our attention here were the vocals. Rebecca has a nice, loose, almost bluesy style of singing that is slightly unusual and unusually inviting. She and her band members use traditional instruments to create slightly folky guitar-driven underground pop/rock tunes that could easily appeal to a wide range of listeners. Some folks might lump this album into the Americana or alt-country categories...but in reality this seems more like a young lady who is simply following her muse and letting music takes her wherever it may. Ten nice inviting tunes here including "Astronauts, "South Pole," "Gave Me," and "Frozen Cars." Cool and inviting music. |
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Check It out the November/December 2007 issue of Farmhouse magazine http://www.farmhousemagazine.com/musicmain.html |
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"On her six-song debut, Milwaukee native and current Chicagoan Rebecca Rego is about as introspectively folkie as an independent singer-songwriter can be. Her youthful tone and occasionally unexpected phrasing make all that inward reflection more appealing than it might be in lesser hands. The couple of occasions where she exhibits a slight country twang serve her well. Anyone seeking a CD that spans the appeal of Ani DiFranco and Sarah McLachlan may do themselves a favor by learning to be lonely with Rego." - Jamie Lee Rake |
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