Reckless love and the allure of escape stir on “Betty & Jesse,” a resonating new track from Nashville-based artist Rosemary Schultz. The track compels in its compelling character building, portraying the titular Betty and Jesse as intertwined in their fates as they encounter love, addiction, and recklessness. Their cycle of loss and consequence is bolstered by a magnetic vocal delivery and twangy country, folk, and pop fusing.
Schultz describes the track as tracing generational mistakes, and ultimately playing like a cautionary tale being passed down. “Betty will grow up to be just like her mom, Jesse will inevitably fall into the foot steps of his father, together they will keep the pattern going,” she says. “I wanted the song to play out like a movie, as if Betty was the one telling the story to her daughter in a reminiscent tone. It’s made to be a cautionary tale, showcasing how easy it is for these generational patterns to repeat, whether we are aware of it or not.”
Lush acoustics traverse into Schultz’s calmly-spoken narrative, depicting Betty and Jesse — and a mutual desire to “take the pain away” through quick escapes. “Boys like Jesse never stay on the right side of the road,” her vocals ring out during the consuming chorus, bolstered by twangy guitars and a hazy aesthetical allure. “Girls like Betty don’t learn from their mama what not to do.” The songwriting resonates in its relatable narrative, and also a melodically memorable arsenal of harmonious guitars, gentle ruminating rhythms, and dreamy vocal entrancement.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup.
