Rebekah Higgs

Rebekah Higgs (born May 19, 1982) is a Canadian indie rock singer, songwriter from Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1]

Rebekah Higgs
Rebekah Higgs, July 2007
Background information
Born (1982-05-19) May 19, 1982
OriginHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
GenresShoegaze, folk, pop music
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
LabelsOutside Music (Canada)
Associated actsRuby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees
WebsiteRebekahHiggs.com
MembersJason Vautour, Sean MacGillivray, Colin Crowell, Rebekah Higgs

In 2017 Rebekah founded Matriarch productions [2] a production company that produces the TV show DIY MOM. [3]. Rebekah is the designer and star of the Canadian TV show, that showcases renovation and decor ideas on a single mom budget.

Career

She released her debut self-titled album in September 2006, recorded in Toronto with producer Thomas Payne of the Canadian band Joydrop.[4] The album was written and performed entirely by Higgs and Thomas and is a fusion of shoegaze, folk and pop. In 2007, Higgs released her album on Outside Music and was nominated for the 2008 East Coast Music Awards, as best female solo recording and best new artist.

Higgs tours Canada frequently with guitarist Jason Vautour, bassist Sean MacGillivray, and keyboardist Colin Crowell. All four musicians also perform in the dance pop group Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees.

Rebekah's daughter Lennon Higgs, was born in 2013 and after becoming a single Mother, Rebekah moved home to Halifax, Nova Scotia and changed careers to work in film in television. Her love for home, decor and inspiring others to make it happen, led her to share her passion on camera under the name DIY MOM. [5]

In 2014 Rebekah started sharing decor and design tips as DIY MOM on YouTube. [6] DIY MOM became a TV show on bell TV on demand in 2017 and is currently in production of season 4. She is the owner of Matriarch Productions and produces her own content about renovating and designing as a single mom.

Discography
  • Road To Eden (2005)
  • Rebekah Higgs (2006)
  • Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees (2009)
  • Little Voice (2010)
  • Little Voice Remix (2011)
  • Odd Fellowship (2011)
  • "Rebel Rebel" (2013)
  • "Sha La La" (2013)

References
  1. http://www.hour.ca/music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=12198, http://thetorontotimes.com/content/view/678/66/
  2. http://www.matriarchproductions.com
  3. http://www.diymom.ca
  4. CBC Maritimes | Programs | Atlantic Airwaves | New releases
  5. http://www.diymom.com/about
  6. http://www.youtube.com/DIYMOM.com


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