Rebecca Hardiman

PAST

In 1983 Rebecca was selected from over 100 applicants to enter the prestigious Soundsation Vocal Jazz program at Edmonds College near Seattle WA. While with Soundsation, she toured Europe performing at the Montreaux and North Sea Jazz Festivals as well as several jazz venues.

Rebecca started her professional career in 1987 joining the Boston based vocal jazz group The Ritz, performing at the 1987 Montreal Jazz Festival as well as jazz clubs throughout the country.  While with The Ritz, she recorded a CD entitled The Ritz for Denon Columbia Records.

In 1990 Rebecca returned to her home state of Oregon where she started the vocal jazz group Euphoria. Euphoria performed at all the major festivals and jazz venues in the Pacific Northwest for over a decade, most notably opening for Mel Torme’ in 1993 at the sold out Hult Center in Eugene, Oregon. 

Later, Rebecca embarked on a solo career, quickly becoming a favorite vocalist of musicians across the country.  

Rebecca performed throughout the Pacific Northwest as well as Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, North Carolina, Hawaii, Idaho, Rhode Island, Washington State, Washington D.C.

PRESENT

In 2018 she created the  Karen Carpenter Tribute Band , taking people on a nostalgic journey remembering the beloved voice of Karen Carpenter. The similarities in her sound astounds audiences. Rebecca also leads other groups that perform the hits of Patsy Cline called Remembering Patsy Cline, and"The Songs of Carole King " these groups are very popular, and play to sold out audiences.

The Rebecca Hardiman Trio has been the house band at Langdon's Grill since 2013, the longest running house band for any vocalist in the Portland Metro area. She now performs a delightful mix of standards, classic pop, easy listening favorites: “Songs to Reminisce To” as she likes to call it.

Rebecca has released five CDs, several EPs and singles - several being submitted for Grammy consideration.

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