Oberon Rose

“…it’s just like classic pop, Big Star and people like that.”
-BBC 6

“imagine if Thin Lizzy happened to meet up with The Only Ones in the studio toward the
end of the 70’s and unleashed a power-pop and punk-infused masterpiece…”
-Beats Per Minute

Oberon Rose is the songwriting duo of Tommy Oberon and Rebecca Rose. Like Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Tommy writes the music and Rebecca pens the lyrics.

Oberon Rose draws from a wide swath of the western canon. Weaving together everything from folk, country, and blues to glam rock, and classic pop. Wherever the muse leads them, though, thought provoking lyrical imagery and engaging melodic hooks are always at the forefront.

The story of Oberon Rose begins with two artists who met in New York City. Collaborating on songwriting arose organically. Oberon had written the music and melody for a song, but couldn’t find the right words. He asked Rose to give it a try and “Young Goodman Brown” was born.

“Young Goodman Brown” is the song that kicked off Oberon Rose’s debut album ‘One Divine Day’. Inspired to immerse themselves in the creative process of songwriting as a team, they decided to decamp to the solitude of Woodstock, NY to complete the album and start their own record label ThouART Records.

After putting a live band together and gigging in and around NYC, Boston, New Haven and Providence, the songwriting duo completed the recording of their second album, ‘Tell Me All About It’. It was met with great reviews in the indie music scene and a slew of shows and residencies followed.

“I think that Oberon Rose is still well on their way to superstardom and this is possibly their most accomplished and focused work to date.”
– Mark Druery/IndieShark

The duo soon began work on their third record, ‘Holographic Blues’. As habitual wanderers, they relocated again right before the release of this album, this time to Nashville, TN. ‘Holographic Blues’ was also met with very favorable reviews and got some good spins on BBC 6 and SoHo Radio in the UK. It also stayed on the US NACC Chart for 8 weeks, where it was a Top 5 debut and broke into the Top 25.

“The sound they make comes across as rocking, robust and decidedly their own.
Credit this outfit with serving up a truly exceptional effort.”
– Lee Zimmerman/Goldmine Magazine

Drawing inspiration from their new hometown’s rich musical history, Oberon Rose began work on their latest record, ‘Purple, Blue & Crimson’. Written by Oberon and Rose and recorded in their home studio, the record is a profound example of what attention to detail and a lot of patience can achieve.

“As with all of our albums, I recorded, produced, and engineered this record at our home studio,” says Oberon. “It’s just a bare bones project studio that is not much more than a computer, a top-quality interface, a small selection of decent microphones and some good instruments.”

Yet, what they ended up with is a finely polished piece of pop art.

“In a very abstract way, the album ‘Purple, Blue & Crimson’ is about life, death and rebirth,” explains Rose. “But that’s just how I hear it. That’s what I bring to it as the listener. I like lyrics that are open to interpretation. Where two people can listen to the same song and have two very different ideas of what the song is about. That’s what excites me about lyrics, the endless possibilities that the listener brings to them.”

The duo’s latest album, ‘Purple, Blue & Crimson’, was released in January of 2023 on their label ThouART Records. It features Tommy Oberon on lead vocals, guitar, bass and keys. Tommy Oberon and Rebecca Rose both contribute backing vocals.