Rebecca Stoelinga

Stolie (Rebecca Stoelinga) grew up in Deerfield, Illinois and currently resides in Chicago. She began learning piano at 6 and taught herself guitar at 16. While she pursued a degree in music education, she was also writing, recording and performing her original music on voice, guitar and piano. She released her first album in 2000 at the age of 22, followed by several more solo CDs and band collaborations, as well three albums of her original children's music (see www.superstolie.com).

Stolie has been performing live music around Chicagoland for more than 15 years. She has played stages at Navy Pier, Millennium Park, Chicago Botanic Gardens, dozens of rock clubs and restaurants around town, toured the United States in support of her original music and played hundreds of cover songs at weddings, corporate functions, private parties and even grocery stores! 

In addition to performing, Stolie has experience teaching guitar/piano/voice lessons, teaching music to children, working in music publicity for bands, emceeing open mic nights, running a sound system, and she is her own graphic designer for her websites and printed promotional materials.

Stolie is currently spending the winter (2015-2016) in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, where she is practicing her Spanish, writing new songs, learning new songs, and has found weekly spots to entertain both the tourists and locals, in English and Spanish.

“Dream a Little Dream” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW8juiw920k
“Don’t Dream It’s Over” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyqDQTyv744
14 song live sampler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y7WEln7dq4