Kristin Rebecca

ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC featuring KRISTIN MEYER at the Irving Theater Monday June 3 (and every Monday night) 7:00p to 10:00p FREE | All Ages [LOCAL MUSICIANS] [ORIGINAL MUSIC] [PLAY OR LISTEN] Acoustic Open Mic is an open stage featuring local and regional artists held every Monday during the Summer on the deck at the Irving Theater and inside the Irving Theater all Winter long or as weather may not permit us to be outside. The format is original acoustic music. Performers are allowed about 10 minute or 3-4 songs to perform depending on the number of musicians wishing to perform. There is no fee. Come enjoy original music from local and regional musicians. On occasion we feature traveling musicians. This week we feature Maryland-based singer/songwriters Kristin Rebecca with a set at about 8:00p. ABOUT KRISTIN Performing throughout the country, Kristin Rebecca wins over audiences with her dynamic approach to Folk fusion music. She forges a new sound in a traditional folk genre by combining her angelic, emotional voice with storytelling lyrics, guitar backings, and her unique harp playing style. Kristin’s musical journey can be traced back to a crush on a boy when she was in middle school. “He was four or five years older than me and played in the youth band at my church,” she says. “I always noticed the guitar player standing next to him. So, I decided to take up the guitar, but by the time I joined the band, he wasn’t in it anymore! But my love for music had ignited.” Several years into her guitar lessons Kristin decided she wanted to take up another instrument. While visiting Minnesota when she was 15 and saw a display of lever harps. “Intrigued, I walked over, plucked one string and immediately said, ‘I want to play that!” Kristin says. “At the time I didn’t even know what a lever harp was, but I just liked the look and sound. After returning home I started working with a local harp teacher and fell in love with the diversity of styles where the instrument could be used.” Along with playing the guitar and harp, Kristin decided to pursue voice as well. She continued her study of music in college and graduated with a degree in Vocal Performance. In 2011 she released her debut EP, Fringe, which offered an initial taste of her modern folk sound. Kristin wrote and composed all six tracks for the album and recorded the CD with Grammy-winning recording engineer Scott Shuman. The release of Fringe signaled the beginning of Kristin's solo career as a modern folk artist, and she started to play shows around the D.C./Maryland/Virginia region.