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Rebecca Frazier

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Rebecca Frazier (née Hoggan; born 1975 or 1976)[1] is an American bluegrass musician.

Born
Rebecca Hoggan

1975 or 1976 (age 50–51)
OriginRichmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
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Rebecca Frazier
Frazier performing in 2018
Frazier performing in 2018
Background information
Born
Rebecca Hoggan

1975 or 1976 (age 50–51)
OriginRichmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • banjo
  • vocals
Years active1996–present
LabelCompass Records
Formerly ofHit and Run
Websiterebeccafrazier.com
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Biography

Frazier grew up in Richmond, Virginia. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1998, where she won two Hopwood writing awards.[2]

Frazier was a founding member of the Colorado-based bluegrass group Hit and Run. As a solo artist, she is based in Nashville, Tennessee.[3] She cites Tony Rice, Doc Watson, Clarence White, Jerry Garcia, and Russ Barenberg as influences.[4]

In September 2006, Frazier was the first woman to be featured on the cover of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine,[5] and in 2017, Paste featured Frazier in an article entitled "7 Women Smashing the Bluegrass Glass Ceiling."[5]

Frazier has released two albums as a solo artist: When We Fall (2013) and Boarding Windows in Paradise (2024), both on Compass Records.[6]

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