Written at the young age of 17, London-based artist Berenice’s debut single “Little Red Heart” is labeled as Spaghetti Western Pop. Not familiar with the genre? Then, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you like your spaghetti overcooked or al dente, you’re going to fall in love with Italian-born Berenice’s vengeful rock track that fits perfectly with the broken-hearted.
Welcome to the world of Spaghetti Western Pop, where Berenice hits hard with lyrics like “Throw down your gun, this ain’t your little red heart” in bold vocals right before a guitar solo ensues that definitely calls for an accompanying air-guitar moment. To describe it as ferocious would be an understatement.
“The truth is, I wouldn’t have known I could start writing songs myself and become obsessed over it when I was 9,” shared Berenice. “If it wasn’t for those young artists I could relate to. But I would have never had songs to write in the first place, if I hadn’t been raised watching all the out-of-this-world super-hero rock-stars play their crazy shows, starstruck from my dad’s shoulders with a ‘Record Deal?’ sign in fluorescent colours.”
Hence, Berenice explains that Spaghetti Western Pop is the result of all the previous things combined, coupled with her devotion to learning every Springsteen song by heart. As you listen to her debut single, the influences of pop, rock, and country are evident in the sharp lyrics and pumping baseline.
With such a vibrant debut, we can only expect that Berenice will continue to express herself unapologetically in upcoming tracks that we can’t wait to hear.
