Music From Every Night at 8 > Stacie Rose
MOVIE QUESTIONS
- To me, Goodfellas is a timeless classic movie.
- ALL-TIME FAVORITE ACTORS:
- Way too many… Sean Penn, Jonathon Rhys Meyers, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta, Marlon Brando, Nicolas Cage, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gabriel Byrne, Joaquin Phoenix, Paul Newman, and Chris Cooper
- ALL-TIME FAVORITE ACTRESSES:
- Again too many,…Elizabeth Taylor, Kate Winslet, Lauren Bacall, Frances McDormand, Marilyn Monroe, Shirley MacLaine, , Diane Wiest, Jodie Foster, Samantha Morton, Charlize Theron, Anne Bancroft
- MOVIE CHARACTER I'D LOVE TO BE:
- Bonnie Parker in Bonnie and Clyde
- MOVIE LINE I QUOTE FREQUENTLY:
- "Mmm. Lost a planet, Master Obi-Wan has. How embarrassing. How embarrassing."" From Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- FIRST SCREEN CRUSH:
- Christopher Reeve as Superman
- MOST UNFORGETTABLE MOVIE SCENE:
- In True Romance – the shakedown scene with Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper . "You don't wanna show me nothing but you're telling me everything."
- FAVORITE MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS
- Pulp Fiction, Saturday Night Fever, Jerry Maguire, Magnolia, The Science of Sleep, Once, Goodfellas, and Almost Famous.
- BEST USE OF MUSIC IN A MOVIE SCENE:
- "Over the Rainbow" in The Wizard of Oz, "Tiny Dancer" in the Almost Famous tour bus scene and "Don’t You (Forget About Me)" in the last scene from The Breakfast Club.
BIOGRAPHY
For many recording artists, the process of cranking up the old writing machine to begin a new record can be a daunting task.
But not for rising singer/songwriter Stacie Rose.
After her 2005 release ‘SHADOW & SPLENDOR' earned near unanimous raves (songs were featured in FX's, The Riches, MTV'S The Hills, and an Escada Sunset Heat Episode), the Jersey born Rose was ready, willing and able to pounce when her muse came calling again.
"I won't pick up a guitar or mutter a word of melody for month. And then I'll go through a spell where I can't tear myself away from the guitar or mini recorder. This time, I got a lot of ideas on the fly, so I'd be calling my answering machine and singing ideas into it. Yes it's true; I'm that crazy person on the street singing into her cell phone! Once the songs start to come, they start a flood. Especially with this batch. That's how much of the album came to be."
The end result, Shotgun Daisy (April 2008-Enchanted Records) is her most personal and direct recording yet.
The title is a nickname given to Rose and refers to her all or nothing, mile-a-minute approach to life.
This time, Shotgun Daisy had a new mantra. "I knew I needed to take a deep breath on this one, to come at it a bit differently, just generally get things more organized. I live and write in Jersey, bustle between there and NYC, and the bulk of the recording ping ponged between Chinatown and the Bronx. The insanity of my schedule forced me to try to slow down and think things through a bit more. I believe the record reflects that. Naturally, there were inevitable moments of circus-like chaos, but they lent themselves to the recordings as well."
THE SONGS
If you've heard Stacie Rose before, you know she's a bit of a chameleon. She can write and sing just about anything. Lush seduction, ebullient pop, flat out rock n' roll, jangly country, and torchy songs, too. Nothing is off limits. "I hate to limit myself. The artists I admire most don't try to fit the mold. I create music as I hear it in my head and that includes vocal and instrumental riffs alike. I joked around a lot during the recording about all the voices in my head..."
This batch of songs certainly reflects the period in her life when they were written.
"I was going through some messy stuff personally and the writing was hard and sometimes stressful but it proved to be quite therapeutic. The good news? As the process continued, the songs got brighter and so did my outlook."
Hope is Rose trying desperately to see through a loss of faith. Its silky smooth pop belies the singer's anguish and by the end you can't help but feel she's going to will her way to that better place she imagines.
"Run Out" is her "burned by love country duet". It jumps off the disc when Rose is joined by Shawn Mullins. Rose is ecstatic about working with one of her favorite artists and about how the future hit came to be.
A rocker about the lessons of trying to help someone who isn't ready to be helped, Find your Way also sees the light at the end of the tunnel. Even if the singer admits she had to cut someone loose for a while.
Worry Free is very close to Rose's heart. At over six minutes, it could be the centerpiece of the record. The word to describe this sound is hypnotic. Like many of Rose's songs, the intimacy of her words and voice are almost overwhelming. She says, "It's about how I used to be and how I try to be now – worry free."
THE GRAND COLLABORATION
"Working with co-producers Jeff Allen (Duncan Sheik, Roseanne Cash) and Robert L. Smith (David Bowie, Rickie Lee Jones) was a dream. We had some good fun and it's great to have a team! I love the fact that we were all trying to make the same thing speak and have a life. True collaboration allows the song to really grow up and find its space and emotion. I revel in the process. It's what I love most about making music".
So Stacie Rose, Jersey girl—Shotgun Daisy--is back and better than ever. The irresistibly, soulful melodies, the mile-wide hooks, the revealing lyrics, dark comedy mentality, and that all enveloping voice. They're all intact and they all add up to a self-portrait of an artist who's truly come of age.
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