Bree Sharp Aims To Prove She's No Novelty Act
Bree Sharp is well aware of the pitfalls inherent
in cranking out a pop culture love letter like her
recent hit "David Duchovny."
The singer-songwriter has been playing guitar
since the age of 15 and has spent the last two
years honing her craft in New York clubs.
However, all that hard work could be overlooked
if people start seeing her as "the David
Duchovny girl" based on her ode to the "X-Files"
star.
"I was totally worried about it, but I didn't
have much of a choice in that the song kind
of leaked out in its demo form," Sharp told
MTV News this week of her introduction to
listeners. "It had such a life of its own before
the record was even made that by the time
the record was pressed and ready to have a
single go to radio, it was just an obvious
choice."
Those who have heard it will likely agree. The
track's crisp, witty lyrics find Sharp pining for
Duchovny calling him the "American Heathcliff"
and singing the praises of "the man, the myth, the
monotone." The song even caught the ear of
"X-Files" creator Chris Carter, who recruited
Pamela Anderson Lee, Whoopi Goldberg, Brad
Pitt, George Clooney, Jenna Elfman, Kiss, and
other celebs to lip-synch verses for a video
played during the show's holiday party. Radio
soon caught on as well, but Sharp knew that the
success could be a mixed blessing.
"I was totally afraid of becoming 'the David
Duchovny girl,' but I thought one of two
things [would happen]: either the Duchovny
song will be my entr嶪 in the business. I'm
really proud of my record, and I feel like I
have a lot of songs that are just as
accessible melodically and lyrically that
aren't about a pop star. If people hear them,
that music will get out and I will be
recognized as the singer-songwriter that I
fancy myself to be and I'll have my own
identity, which is what I think is
happening."
"The other scenario that I imagined is that
it would have its time, and that would be the
end." [RealAudio]
It appears that the first of those two options is
currently playing itself out. Sharp landed a spot
on this summer's Lilith Fair, where she was able
to trot out some of the more intimate and
personal tracks found on her debut album, "A
Cheap And Evil Girl." She is also hoping that
some of her Duchovny momentum will carry
over to the second single from the album,
"America," which recently started popping up
at radio.
--
gender is just an excuse, relationship shouldn't just be an excuse,
love is often an excuse, although sometimes these excuses are all
we have to hold onto,
death is the reason and living is the celebration
- Beth Orton
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