Queer Music Scholar | Writer | Singer of Sad, Silly Little Songs
Becks is a queer scholar and musician, focusing their work on community engagement and placemaking through music, organizing, and agriculture. As a musician, Becks works to create events that bridge the divisions in communities. Their scholarship focuses on queer Appalachian music and the importance that music traditions hold, both in Appalachian communities and the queer community. Their Master’s thesis, “Queer Musicking in Appalachia: An Exploration of Space, Place and Identity Through the Lens of Traditional Music and Dance,” is now available for your viewing here:
Becks is also the Director of Operations for Stateline Resource Station, a flood relief organization in Western North Carolina that they co-founded with Valentine Reilly in the wake of Hurricane Helene. In this role, Becks coordinates with boots on the ground Case Management and works to administer and apply for grant funding to further the recovery efforts in Western North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee, and Southern Virginia.
Upcoming Shows
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7/26
Pittsburgh, PA — Government Center
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7/31
Cleveland, OH — Dunlap’s Corner Bar
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8/1
Auburn OH, — The Mercantile in Auburn
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8/7
Morgantown, WV — Monongalia County Library (Tiny Desk)
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8/8
Pittsburgh, PA — Secret Dinner (Girls Only)
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8/22
Charleston, WV — The Empty Glass (Intermission for East End Ghouls)
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8/25
Morgantown, WV — 123 Pleasant St.
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8/26
Huntington, WV — The Loud
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8/27
Charleston, WV — The Empty Glass
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8/28
Fayetteville, WV — Freefolk Brewing
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8/30
Lewisburg, WV—Bramble WV
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9/6
Beckley, WV — Tamarack Marketplace (Fall Fest)
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9/17
Athens, OH — Cider Works
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9/19
Capon Bridge, WV — River House
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9/27
Christiansburg, VA — Mountainview Mercantile