Becca Mancari was born in Staten Island, New York, to an Irish-Italian father who was a man of the cloth and a mother of Puerto Rican heritage. As a girl, she read the works of Jack London and Mark Twain, which gave her a taste for adventure at an early age. Mancari led a nomadic life in her teens and twenties, as she worked odd jobs in Florida, ran with a gang of modern-day hobos hopping freight trains across the country, followed her first true love to Arizona, and visited India on a spiritual pilgrimage. After a spell in Virginia, Mancari settled down in Nashville, where she began focusing on her musical career, believing that the town's competitive nature would force her to work hard on her songs. She began playing out regularly in Music City, and she grew an audience for her rootsy, deeply personal tunes.
In 2015, Mancari released her first single, "Summertime Mama," and her touring extended throughout the South and Southwest. Her profile got a boost in July 2017 when she joined the group Bermuda Triangle, which also featured Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes and singer/songwriter Jesse Lafser. In October 2017, Mancari released her first album, Good Woman, which was produced by Kyle Ryan, best known for his work with Kacey Musgraves. Captured Tracks took note and signed her for her second long-player, The Greatest Part. Issued in June 2020, its dreamier design was produced by Paramore drummer Zac Farro. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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