‘Obsession’ by BECKY ROSE (featuring WEAK13)
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Two of the Britain’s rising music stars, singer/songwriter
‘Becky Rose’ and underground rock artist ‘Nick J.Townsend’ (aka ‘WEAK13’),
combine their talents to give the world the song ‘OBSESSION’. The song was written by Becky Rose and a demo was released
on to the internet early in 2009. Nick J.Townsend immediately wanted to do a
cover as soon as he heard the track and asked Becky Rose for permission to add
his interpretation of the song and work side by side with her in a studio.
The song is reminiscent of some of the great rock opera songs
such as ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by QUEEN and ‘Poison’ by ALICE COOPER. ‘OBSESSION’
pays homage to some of the great film soundtracks such as ‘THE ROCKY HORROR
PICTURE SHOW’ and ‘TOMMY’ with a fun professional approach to guitar work,
atmospheric piano, haunting melody and passionate storyline vocals.
‘Obsession’ was recorded in Stourbridge England in one
day by live recording engineer and producer ‘Crazy Mule’. All the drums were
performed by session drummer Ben Newey and were recorded simultaneously with
Becky Rose playing piano. Guitars and Bass were added after and performed by
Nick J.Townsend. The powerful seductive operatic vocals of Becky Rose make the
song into a musical whilst the background vocals provided by Nick give the song
that ‘Beauty and the Beast’ feel. The guitar work is possibly some of
Townsend’s most experimental to date with a touch of inspiration from guitarist Davey Johnston
(Elton John band). This teamwork from Becky Rose and Nick J.Townsend has now opened
the doors again for musical experimentation.
“Possibly one of the
best duets in the last 10 years”
– Bridge Radio 102.5FM
“BECKY ROSE has so
much energy and passion”
– Ryan’s Gig Guide
“Best pairing I’ve
ever heard, it’s like KATE BUSH working with KORN”
– BasementSound Radio
'Obsession' featuring WEAK13 can be heard on Becky Rose's official Myspace
Becky Rose
www.myspace.com/thisisbeckyrose
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