Brooklyn, NY native Rebecca Pronsky continues to stake her claim as one of New York's finest young songwriters. Rebecca's songs are "literate, passionate, and wry" (Time Out NY) with "brutal, cutting lyricism" (Ithaca Times), and "a little twang and a lot of empathy" (Philadelphia City Paper).



Rebecca Pronsky is a singer first. Her singing talent was obvious very early on and she was encouraged to begin vocal training as a child. It wasn’t until she was 16, after many years of encountering songs as a performer, that she tried her hand at actually writing one. Rebecca’s experience as a singer, working in so many genres and styles, translated well to songwriting. With her guitar in hand, Rebecca began to craft a musical landscape for her voice to come home to.

At Brown University, Rebecca studied ethnomusicology and jazz singing and recorded her first demo of original music “Milestone.” Demo and diploma in hand, Rebecca moved back to Brooklyn. Soon she met guitarist and composer Rich Bennett who helped her record 'The Early Hours' in 2004.

Rebecca’s first full-length studio album 'Departures and Arrivals' met the world in October 2007 via Nine Mile Records. Rich Bennett worked with Rebecca and bandmates to produce "her most polished effort yet with a distinct country-pop flavor"(East Bay Express). The album "struck a deep chord with a little twang and a lot of empathy" (Philadelphia City Paper) and is "a definite grower as the songs reveal their secrets with repeated listens" (Americana UK).

Rebecca's 2009 EP ‘The Best Game in Town’ is a limited edition EP of 5 new tunes, keeping us sated until her next full-length gets underway this summer. Jezebel Music says the EP "invokes probably the strongest feelings of western nostalgia you could possibly experience in the comfort of your home...her passionate vocals and textured sandy tones vibe a southern belle who just wandered off the range to find herself eye-level with a mic."

Rebecca has been touring heavily since 2006, playing around 75-100 shows a year in the US and Europe. With songs that straddle the line between traditional and indie, Rebecca has shared stages with a varied group of artists including Freedy Johnston, Patty Larkin, Peter Case, Josh Ritter, Erin McKeown, Loudon Wainwright III, Caroline Herring, Sarah Bettens of K's Choice, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, The Everybodyfields, Shannon McNally, Catie Curtis, The Bowerbirds, Eilen Jewell, Tracy Grammer, Carrie Rodriguez, Wayne Hancock, Steve Forbert, and many more.

Frustrated with the overwhelming worlds of both songwriting and New York City, Rebecca founded the Brooklyn Songwriters Exchange to create community among local artists. Now in its 5th year, the BSX continues to present great local musical talent, and Rebecca still hosts and curates the series.

In case you were wondering, Rebecca's top 10 albums are:

1.) Hejira (Joni Mitchell)
2.) Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea (PJ Harvey)
3.) Hissing of Summer Lawns (Joni Mitchell)
4.) Geogaddi (Boards of Canada)
5.) A Bird Flies Out (Deb Talan)
6.) Club de Esquina (Milton Nascimento)
7.) Aja (Steely Dan)
8.) Flaming Red (Patty Griffin)
9.) Heaven or Las Vegas (Cocteau Twins)
10.) Glow (Innocence Mission)