Rebecca Lappa’s 2016 release Reckless Heart follows up her 2015 album Tattered Rose with courageous enthusiasm. Reckless Heart is a dynamic album, full of stories that speak through personal viewpoint to humbly explore internal subjects. Like most successful folk artists, Rebecca Lappa’s music is insightful and full of rich story telling. Rebecca often writes in metaphor which begs the listener to examine mistakes as cause for personal growth.
There is a range of emotion on this album, from excitement of new love to domestic violence and abuse. Songs like Crawl and Yesterdays Wine show the inequality that can stand in unhealthy relationships, where the love received is never equal to the love given. People are raised in a patriarchal vortex of a brainwashed society that spits women out. Reckless Heart explores co-addictive relationships and the attraction to dysfunction that are caused within the cycle. Rebecca’s songs are fearless and unapologetic; they ask us all to witness the cost of our own emotional journeys. Rebecca has harnessed a commonality in women’s experiences. The 11 songs of this album explore breaking free from unhealthy patterns and the strength of survival.
Edmonton local Rebecca Lappa has been performing from an early age. She studied music at Grant MacEwan, and currently teaches song writing. Her band, Revelry joins her on her albums and some live performances. Whether Rebecca is backed by these talented musicians or performing solo with her guitar, her powerful vocals and youthful energy are unmistakable. Rebecca graced Main Stage at Edmonton Folk Fest and continues to play live events throughout Canada. Lappa has been compared to Serena Ryder, which is not surprising due to her extensive vocal range and distinguished song writing. Lappa's music is much more than appearances, even in the current #metoo era, it is rare to find women writing songs that tackle issues of abuse. Not only has Rebecca found her voice and spotlight on this album but has done so with remarkable tenacious grace.
Rebecca has several performances coming up including: Salisbury Greenhouse in Sherwood Park April 11, Alpine Glow Festival in Banff April 12 and she is opening for Ruthie Foster at the Dow Centennial Center Shell Theater in Fort Saskatchewan on May 2. You can also take part in one of Rebecca’s song writing workshops at The Victoria School of The Arts, where her next class is scheduled for April 24.
--Jamie Anderson
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