Rebecca McCartney

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ABOUT

Born and raised in NYC, Rebecca McCartney is a vocal powerhouse who writes mellow, jazzy, emotional indie music. Known for her reflective, endearing lyrics and magnetic live performances, McCartney has released two solo EPs and regularly gathers audiences of 200+ at her NYC shows. Rebecca’s songs burst with life even in their softest moments, always shining with velvety vocals and biting emotion. Her jazzy, buttery vocals pair with layers of vocal harmonies and acoustic instrumentation to build into a riveting sound world. Think Norah Jones meets Maggie Rogers meets Lianne La Havas.

Rebecca McCartney has recorded all of her solo work at John Leventhal's (Shawn Colvin, David Crosby, Rosanne Cash) New York recording studio NY Noise, with Jakob Leventhal (Weezer, Rodney Crowell) producing and engineering. As a performing musician, McCartney has headlined NY venues in the 300-500 cap range, and opened for NYC folk powerhouses Bailen, and shared festival bills with Tank and the Bangas and Duckwrth. Songs from her debut EP, "How You Feel," have landed placements in 3 short films and 2 documentaries.

watch

“Crying Wolf” Music Video (2023)

Directed and Edited by Grace Hague

Starring Rebecca McCartney and Mio Ishikawa

“Mama, I Know” for NPR’s Tiny Desk Competition (2024)

Directed and Filmed by Keerti Gopal

Starring Rebecca McCartney and her mom, Jo-Ann Sternberg

STREAM

Hear Rebecca McCartney on:

Mindset (2023 EP)

How You Feel (2021 EP)

Garden Party (2020 folk duo album)

live

“I Don’t Smoke” live at DROM in NYC (2023)

TOURING HISTORY

Full band headline shows every 3 months, solo and support shows 2x/month.
JUNE 2023: 140 tix sold at Drom
NOV 2022: 190 tix sold at Drom
DEC 2021: 140 tix sold at Heaven Can Wait
Other notable venues played: Mercury Lounge, Brooklyn Made, Arlene’s Grocery, Union Pool, Berlin Under A, Culture Lab LIC
3x Sofar Sounds shows 2022, 30-70 people per show
March 2023: 50 tix sold to solo house show
July 2022: Opened for touring act BAILEN at Snow Pond Center for the Arts, 500 tix sold across the bill
2022 Carleton College Spring Concert: 800+ student attendees
2022: 100 tix sold for headline show at Northeast Palace in Minneapolis
Rebecca McCartney has opened for: Jesse Gold, BAILEN, Stello, Sean Carroll, El Hilo de Borikén, Mae Krell, and others.
McCartney opened for Tank & the Bangas and Duckwrth at the Carleton College Spring Concert 2022.

What they’re saying

Alfitude

“An irresistible fusion of hazy soul, indie and alternative RnB. Complimented with Rebecca McCartney’s intensely beautiful vocals, ‘Remember Less’ could well be your favorite indie debut this week.”
Phork.xyz

“Rebecca McCartney’s stunning vocal travels effortlessly between complex passages with an elegant, soulful R&B impression in a moody jazz vibe… After years of working on her craft, this artist comes back with a unique, mature personal style.”
Tongue Tied Magazine

“Singer-songwriter Rebecca McCartney is introducing herself to the music world with far too much soul, vocal power and creative range to be restrained to any kind of box… [Her] debut solo single “Remember Less” is a heart-melting, knee-buckling introduction to her emotive musicality.”
Secret Eclectic

“Chill to the utmost degree. Velvet sound design and expressive vocal delivery in an impressive debut. Remember her.”