Beca (musician)

Becca Schack, known by her stage name Beca (also Beca Dreams)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and producer from New York.[2]

Not to be confused with Becca (musician).
Beca
Beca live at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City, 2015
Background information
OriginNew York, USA
Genressynth pop, indie dance, nu disco, electro pop, future pop
Years active2012–present
LabelsThis Is Music Ltd.
Websitehttp://www.becadreams.com

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 John Lennon Songwriting Contest (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
Ecliptic (LP)

Extended Plays
Title Details
Born To Fly (EP)
Let’s Run Wild (EP)

Singles
Title Year Details Album
"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
"Future Foreigner" 2016 [23]
"Ice Cream" 2015 [24]
"Meteor" [25]
"Bayonet" [26]
"Fall Into Light" 2012 [27]
"Let's Run Wild" [28]

References
  1. "About". Beca. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  2. "Favorite music". www.materimuz.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  3. "Melodia premieres new work by Becca Schack". www.van.org. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  4. Agency, WE: Creative. "Born to Fly EP". Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  5. Agency, WE: Creative. "Let's Run Wild". Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  6. "Ecliptic by Beca on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  7. "KCRW DJ Picks". KCRW. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  8. Mahin, Julien. "Meteor [LE Distribution] – Beatport Top Tracker". BP Top Tracker. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  9. "Available For Airplay Archive – FMQB". fmqb.info. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  10. "John Lennon Songwriting Contest". jlsc.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  11. "Upcoming Events – Syndicate5 – IVY @ Miami Swim Week". www.syndicate-5.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  12. "Beca". popmontreal.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  13. Grinnell, Charlie. "Red Bull Sound Select: NXNE Wednesday". Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  14. "Beca – "Let's Run Wild"". Stereogum. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  15. "Flaunt Magazine | Music: What's In Yr Fridge, Beca?". Flaunt. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  16. "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.
  17. "Beca plays Sofar Sounds on 7/28". The Deli. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  18. "Video: Beca – 'Born to Fly' (CoS Premiere)". Consequence of Sound. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  19. "Beca 'Let's Run Wild' (Klic Remix)". XLR8R. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  20. "Made in Chelsea – Articles – S12-Ep9: Music – All 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  21. Lifetime (2014-04-23), Dance Moms: Duet – Two Sapphires (S4, E17) | Lifetime, retrieved 2016-11-10
  22. "Quicker Picker Upper (feat. Beca) - Single by Bounty X Quick Hits". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  23. becadreams (2016-11-16), Future Foreigner, retrieved 2016-11-18
  24. becadreams (2015-11-17), Beca – Ice Cream, retrieved 2016-11-18
  25. becadreams (2015-09-04), Beca – Meteor, retrieved 2016-11-18
  26. becadreams (2015-07-13), Beca – Bayonet, retrieved 2016-11-18
  27. becadreams (2012-05-13), Beca – Fall Into Light, retrieved 2016-11-18
  28. becadreams (2012-05-13), Beca – Let's Run Wild, retrieved 2016-11-18
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