Becky Buller
Buller in 2006
Background information
Birth nameRebecca Buller
OriginSt. James, Minnesota, U.S.
GenresBluegrass
Occupation(s)Musician, Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Fiddle, Banjo, Vocals
Websitebeckybuller.com

Rebecca “Becky” Haley Buller[1] is an American bluegrass singer-songwriter, fiddle player, and music teacher. Buller is the first woman to win the International Bluegrass Music Award for Fiddle Player of the Year as well as the first artist to win awards in both vocal and instrumental categories in the same year.

Career

Becky is the recipient of 10 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards, including the 2020 Song Of The Year, “Chicago Barn Dance” (co-written with Missy Raines and Alison Brown); 2020 Collaborative Recording for “The Barber’s Fiddle”; 2016 Fiddler and Female Vocalist and the 2018 Gospel Recorded Performance for the song “Speakin’ To That Mountain”.

The first single from Buller's new album Distance and Time, "The Barber's Fiddle", was released on March 27, 2020 and subsequently won Buller her ninth IBMA Award. The album's second single, "Tell the Truth (Shame the Devil)", featuring The Fairfield Four was released on May 1, 2020. Although originally touted for release in July, the album's release was pushed back due to October.[2]

Band

The Becky Buller Band[3]

  • Becky Buller - vocals, fiddle
  • Jacob Groopman - guitar
  • Daniel Hardin - bass
  • Wesley Lee - mandolin
  • Ned Luberecki - banjo

First Ladies of Bluegrass
Buller is also a member of the First Ladies of Bluegrass, a supergroup featuring the first women to win the IBMA Award in each respective instrumental category.[4] Buller won the Fiddle Player of the Year award in 2016.[5]

Personal life

Buller studied public relations at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, graduating in 2001.

She served as a member of the International Bluegrass Music Association board of directors between 2013 and 2017 and was chair of the IBMA Songwriter's Committee from 2013 to 2016.

She lives in Manchester, Tennessee with her husband and daughter.

Discography

Title[6] Details Peak chart positions
US Grass
Little Bird
  • Release date: July 27, 2006
  • Label: Bell Buckle
  • Formats: CD
Here's a Little Song (with Valerie Smith)
  • Release date: September 9, 2008
  • Label: Bell Buckle
  • Formats: CD
Tween Earth and Sky
  • Release date: November 11, 2014
  • Label: CD Baby
  • Formats: CD, music download
Crêpe Paper Heart
Distance and Time
The Perfect Gift

Songwriting credits

Credits taken from Buller's official website.[7]

Artist Year Song Co-writers
Alan Bibey and Grasstowne 2018 "New Life"
The Bankesters 2012 "Our Song (I'm in Love with You)"
"The Captain"
2013 "Rise Up" Rick Lang
Blue Moon Rising 2010 "Ain't No Way" Jeff Hyde
The Churchmen 2013 "In the Twinklin' of an Eye"
"Mercy Road" Jerry Salley
2015 "Harbor in the Sky" Steven Mougin
"For Thine" Kevin Elias
Dan Boner 2020 "Raven Tresses"
Darin and Brooke Alrdidge 2013 "Love, Speak to Me" Jeff Hyde, Jimmy Fortune
"Laurie Stevens" Bethany Dick-Olds
"Higher Than My Heart" Sarah Majors
Dave Adkins 2014 "Tennessee Twister" Nancy Cardwell
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver 2001 "Be Living"
Infamous Stringdusters 2017 "Freedom" Jeremy Garrett
Joe Mullins 2012 "Moses, They're Playing My Song"
Kenny Smith & Amanda Smith 2004 "Without a Trace" Alan Bartram
"Why Don't You Just Say Good-Bye"
2005 "Why Do You Do What You Do"
Kristi Stanley 2018 "Raven Tresses"
Lisa Aschmann 2012 "(There Is No Such Thing As An) Ordinary Day" Lisa Aschmann
"(Handy Dandy) Pocket Solar Calculator"
Mark Newton 2001 "Charlie Lawson's Still" Tommy Austin
2003 "Cabin in the Trees"
Nu-Blu 2012 "Martha & Mary" Nancy Cardwell
Rhonda Vincent 2003 "Fishers of Men"
Ricky Skaggs 2013 "Music to My Ears" Lisa Aschmann, Mark Simos
Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out 2004 "Rest My Weary Feet"
2009 "My Angeline"
2019 "Barefoot Girl" Louisa Branscomb
The Special Consensus 2009 "Gone to Carolina" Justin Carbone
2012 "Scratch Gravel Road"
2018 "She Took The Tennessee River" Jon Weisberger
2020 "Chicago Barn Dance" Alison Brown, Missy Raines
Steven Mougin 2020 "Railroad Man" Steven Mougin
Valerie Smith 2005 "In Those Mines"
2007 "The Rain"
2011 "Blame It on the Bluegrass" Elizabeth Schrum
"A Good Day, Lord" Jeff Hyde
Volume Five 2018 "North Dakota" Craig Market
The Whites 2018 "Dont Tune Him Out, Tune Him In" Rick Lang
Molly Tuttle 2022 "Goodbye Girl" Molly Tuttle

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResultRef
2006 International Bluegrass Music Awards Recorded Event of the Year "Back to the Well" Won [8]
2015 Recorded Event of the Year "Southern Flavor" Won
Songwriter of the Year Becky Buller Won
Emerging Artist of the Year Won
2016 Fiddle Player of the Year Won
Female Vocalist of the Year Won
2018 Recorded Event of the Year "Swept Away" Won
2020 Song of the Year "Chicago Barn Dance" Won
Collaborative Recording of the Year The Barber's Fiddle Won

References

  1. ↑ "HEAD ON DOWN THE LINE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ "BECKY BULLER SAFE@HOME IN MANCHESTER". April 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Band". Beckybuller.com. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "First Ladies Of Bluegrass Make History At IBMA". GRAMMY.com. September 29, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Becky Buller up for 2019 IBMA 'Fiddle Player Of The Year' Award". Digitaljournal.com. August 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Albums | Becky Buller". 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  7. ↑ "Songwriting". Beckybuller.com. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "Becky Buller - Distance And Time on AirPlay Direct". airplaydirect.com.
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