Biography ~ Who is Super Stolie?

Full-time musician STOLIE (officially Rebecca Stoelinga) grew up in Deerfield, Illinois and currently resides on the northwest side of Chicago.  As a kid she learned to play piano and as a teenager, she taught herself guitar.  As a young adult, she pursued a degree in music education from Illinois Wesleyan University, but all the while, Stolie was writing, recording and performing her original music on voice, guitar and piano.  

After 3 original album releases and years of touring the country as a pop-folk singer-songwriter, Stolie later found ways to continue music involvement, but to stay local -- working music publicity, teaching guitar and piano, and hammering out the cover tunes at bars from Wrigleyville to Wisconsin. Her most recent endeavor showcases her live performance talent before a whole new demographic -- children!

Super Stolie debuted on the children's music scene in 2006 when a friend asked her to play family-friendly tunes at a fundraiser for her child's school.  In early 2009, Stolie had written enough material for an album and released When I Grow Up, her first collection of original music for children.  Recorded at her home studio, Super Stolie performs on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, harmonica, djembe, and programmed all the beats.  The result is a full band-sounding rock album, glittered with Stolie's lyrical wit, and has parents laughing, toddlers tongue-twisting, and has proven to lull the little ones to sleep in the back of the car.

Super Stolie In the News

November 27, 2011

Interview with Super Stolie

By Cindy McCarthy

“[Super Stolie] is as bubbly and energetic in person as she comes across in her songs.  My kids and I love her upbeat songs and playful lyrics. Her lyrics reference the world around her, including many references to life here in Chicago. When I asked Super Stolie what she likes best about performing, she said interacting with the kids.”

Read full article here: http://onthegochicago.com/?s=super+stolie&x=0&y=0

Pioneer Press Diversions

June 30, 2011

Rockstar gazing sure to brighten trips to Garden

By Myrna Petlicki

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TimeOut Chicago

April 1-7, 2010

Toddlin’ over to the bar: Weekend kids’ concerts let kids get down and parents kick back

By Abigail Wise

“Gomez began featuring children’s concerts on Beat Kitchen’s lineup about three years ago, after hearing from young families living in the neighborhood that they needed more cultural entertainment options for their kids. The fact that the cover is just $5 per person and parents can grab a beer or Bloody Mary while their kids bop around on the dance floor—an option not available during most museum outings—doesn’t hurt the appeal.”

Read full article here: http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/kids/84187/beat-kitchen-subterranean-host-weekend-kids-concerts

Chicago Parent Rocker Report

March 24, 2009

Interview with Rebecca “Stolie” Stoelinga of Super Stolie & the Rockstars

By Zach Nechvatal

“I don’t want to seem like somebody else’s mommy who is here to teach you, boys and girls. … I want to have the image of the cool babysitter where you can kind of get away with stuff, but it’s never going to be bad. We’re here to have fun and you might learn something and you might sing along and jump along and your mom and dad are going to have a good time, too.”

Read full article here: http://wxrt.radio.com/2009/03/24/interview-with-rebecca-stolie-stoelinga-of-super-stolie-the-rockstars/