Hilary talks with Rebecca Jasso (Old Town School Music Store) about her role as a guitar buyer and music retailer, stage banter, Star Search, and guitar body shapes for everyone. Plus, allyship, accompliceship, and co-conspiratorship.

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REBECCA’S BIO

Chicago native Rebecca Jasso is a singer/songwriter who playfully writes around the themes of love, loneliness, and fantasy, skillfully weaving her melodies into the harmonic fabric of her fingerstyle guitar playing.

Music has had a strong hold over Rebecca since childhood. At age 10, she took up the guitar, and since the very beginning, sought to write good songs. Despite learning at this young age, it wasn't till after college that she worked up the confidence to take her music to the stage. For years she oscillated between playing solo and in bands, with each wave bringing her closer to chiseling out a style that would be her very own.

A visual artist, Rebecca conjures images with her lyrics to insert you into pictures from her own imagination. From soft, autumnal landscapes, to dark, Narnian scenes, each song is a journey into a new story. Her honest voice and beautiful songs will absolutely charm you.

MENTIONS

Norma / Seagull / Martin / Gold Tone / MXR / Reverb / Gibson / Fender / Yamaha / Evan Holmes

REBECCA’S LINKS

Rebecca’s Website

Rebecca’s Instagram

Old Town School Music Store’s Website

Old Town School Music Store’s Instagram

MID-RIFF LINKS

Website

Instagram

Facebook

Newsletter

Blog 

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CREDITS

Rebecca’s Bumper Track: “Lost and Wandering” by Rebecca Jasso

Theme Music: "Hedonism" by Towanda

Artwork by Julia Gualtieri