Bio
Among other things, Andrea is known for her rich vocal performances and her political and topical songwriting style. Formerly with the nationally recognized folk trio “Rebecca Riots” that recorded five albums of original tunes, Andrea has continued to develop as a solo singer-songwriter and delivers a powerhouse performance with only her voice and guitar.
As a member of the “Wildcat Canyon” acoustic music collective, Andrea performs regularly with Shelley Doty, Maggie Forti, Emily Shore, Root and Green and other local favorites. But that’s not all- Andrea also loves to rock out with the R&B cover band “Leave It to Diva” and puts all her heart and soul into making music that makes people dance. (Awesome discovery that making people dance is a crucial social service- who knew?)
Her early influences include Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, Talking Heads, and as much Motown sound as she could get her hands on. Currently she loves various types of conscious hip hop, Be Good Tanyas, Patti Griffin, The Decembrists, Dar Williams, John Gorka, Nathan Moore and all kinds of music from all around the world. In fact, her musical career started in Zimbabwe when she lived and worked as a teacher there. She met some musician friends and helped to create an acoustic trio that performed at numerous venues in Harare and its environs (including performing in front of a 10,000 person crowd as part of the Bhundu Boys homecoming concert!)
When she is not making music, Andrea is a middle school teacher in Berkeley, an organizer with Berkeley Copwatch and a founding member of the national Copwatch movement that has been working for 25 years to stop police misconduct. As a longtime community activist, Andrea’s music reflects political concerns around justice, police brutality, homelessness and all the other ills associated with a militarized and oligarchical state. Check out www.berkeleycopwatch.org for more information.
As a member of the “Wildcat Canyon” acoustic music collective, Andrea performs regularly with Shelley Doty, Maggie Forti, Emily Shore, Root and Green and other local favorites. But that’s not all- Andrea also loves to rock out with the R&B cover band “Leave It to Diva” and puts all her heart and soul into making music that makes people dance. (Awesome discovery that making people dance is a crucial social service- who knew?)
Her early influences include Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, Talking Heads, and as much Motown sound as she could get her hands on. Currently she loves various types of conscious hip hop, Be Good Tanyas, Patti Griffin, The Decembrists, Dar Williams, John Gorka, Nathan Moore and all kinds of music from all around the world. In fact, her musical career started in Zimbabwe when she lived and worked as a teacher there. She met some musician friends and helped to create an acoustic trio that performed at numerous venues in Harare and its environs (including performing in front of a 10,000 person crowd as part of the Bhundu Boys homecoming concert!)
When she is not making music, Andrea is a middle school teacher in Berkeley, an organizer with Berkeley Copwatch and a founding member of the national Copwatch movement that has been working for 25 years to stop police misconduct. As a longtime community activist, Andrea’s music reflects political concerns around justice, police brutality, homelessness and all the other ills associated with a militarized and oligarchical state. Check out www.berkeleycopwatch.org for more information.
Music Journey
As a singer-songwriter, I have had the great fortune to perform all over the country with many incredibly talented folk, acoustic and rock musicians. Here are some of my favorites, but there have been many others along the way...
Shelley Doty
Raz Kennedy
Laura Love
Kris Delmhorst
Libby Kirkpatrick
Vicki Randall
Cheryl Wheeler
Martin Sexton
Ulali
Julie Wolf
Street Soundz
Rhiannon
Pat and Jeri (of Blame Sally)
Anne Weiss
Marca Cassity
Melissa Crabtree
Emmas Revolution
Karen Soo Hoo
Jean Fineberg
Karen Mulally
Sonia of Disappear Fear
Here is the thumbnail chronology:
2015 - 2016 Andrea Prichett Music
Currently, I am gigging in the Bay Area and also working on a new album, with a whole new sound that reflects where I am today.
I'm hoping to go into the studio with it in early 2016. Stay tuned. I will have more to say about all of this on the blog and facebook page.
Shelley Doty
Raz Kennedy
Laura Love
Kris Delmhorst
Libby Kirkpatrick
Vicki Randall
Cheryl Wheeler
Martin Sexton
Ulali
Julie Wolf
Street Soundz
Rhiannon
Pat and Jeri (of Blame Sally)
Anne Weiss
Marca Cassity
Melissa Crabtree
Emmas Revolution
Karen Soo Hoo
Jean Fineberg
Karen Mulally
Sonia of Disappear Fear
Here is the thumbnail chronology:
2015 - 2016 Andrea Prichett Music
Currently, I am gigging in the Bay Area and also working on a new album, with a whole new sound that reflects where I am today.
I'm hoping to go into the studio with it in early 2016. Stay tuned. I will have more to say about all of this on the blog and facebook page.
1993 - 2009 Rebecca Riots
Named after an mid-19th century uprising against the British government in South Wales, the Rebecca Riots was an acoustic folk trio from Berkeley, CA. Andrea and Eve Decker met at a summer camp where they were both working in 1993. They clicked musically and eventually invited Prichett's guitar teacher, Lisa Zeller, to join them. The three decided to form a band and spent the next few years building up a following in the Bay area and the northwest part of the U.S. In 1995, they released their self-titled debut album, which was followed up by "Some Folks" in 1998. They began touring nationally to support that album and by the time their next album, "Live at the Freight and Salvage" was released in 1999, they had attracted the attention of Appleseed Recordings, who provided them with a record contract and the national distribution that they needed to continue their success. "Gardener " was released in the spring of 2000 on Appleseed, and featured the kind of sensitive, socially conscious folk music that had characterized their sound from the beginning.
1988-89 Novisimos
This was my first band. There in Zimbabwe while I was teaching Maths and P.E. to ex-combatants and survivors of the liberation struggle, I found some great folks to play with. No recordings but lots of great memories...
Named after an mid-19th century uprising against the British government in South Wales, the Rebecca Riots was an acoustic folk trio from Berkeley, CA. Andrea and Eve Decker met at a summer camp where they were both working in 1993. They clicked musically and eventually invited Prichett's guitar teacher, Lisa Zeller, to join them. The three decided to form a band and spent the next few years building up a following in the Bay area and the northwest part of the U.S. In 1995, they released their self-titled debut album, which was followed up by "Some Folks" in 1998. They began touring nationally to support that album and by the time their next album, "Live at the Freight and Salvage" was released in 1999, they had attracted the attention of Appleseed Recordings, who provided them with a record contract and the national distribution that they needed to continue their success. "Gardener " was released in the spring of 2000 on Appleseed, and featured the kind of sensitive, socially conscious folk music that had characterized their sound from the beginning.
1988-89 Novisimos
This was my first band. There in Zimbabwe while I was teaching Maths and P.E. to ex-combatants and survivors of the liberation struggle, I found some great folks to play with. No recordings but lots of great memories...
