Review Fix Exclusive: Rachel Beck Talks ‘Warrior’ And More

Review Fix chats with singer songwriter Rachel Beck to find out all about her new single, Warrior, and more.

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

Rachel Beck: There are generations of musicians in the Beck family, so it was always part of my life. I was in choir and school band growing up, but I didn’t start writing my own songs until during my undergrad studies. I was pretty late to the game in terms of recording and touring, to be honest — I didn’t start thinking about that until after I already had two kids and I was five years into a career as a high school teacher. 

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Beck: I definitely go in spurts. I am not one of those prolific writers who wakes up and immediately begins writing. I can go months without writing a song and then three will spill out of me within a week. That said, it always starts with a melody for me and I constantly have melody lines bouncing around my head. If there is a hook that I can’t stop singing to myself, that’s when I move to the piano and a song starts to take shape.

Review Fix: What inspires you?

Beck: Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the kind of people I hope my kids will grow up to be and the kind of world they can help create. There have definitely been themes of environmental conscience seeping into my writing. But inspiration can come from anywhere, really.

Review Fix: What does music mean to you?

Beck: It means everything to me. It’s my way of processing the world around me and within me. I always have a song in my head.  


Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you?

Beck: I would say it’s piano-driven electro pop for unapologetic optimists. Fans of Florence and the Machine or Aurora might be into what I do.  

Review Fix: How are your live shows different from your studio work?

Beck: Traditionally, I have not incorporated many electronic elements into my live show, but that is changing for my upcoming Stronger Than You Know Canadian Release Tour. I will be touring with a four piece band (piano, cello, electric bass, drums + sampling pad) in Western Canada and a five-piece band in Eastern Canada (my friend Alicia Toner will open the shows and then play violin with my band). I am super excited about incorporating some beefy drum sounds and other fun “sparkle” from my new record on this tour when my drummer adds a Roland sampling pad to his kit. For me, though, touring is all about connecting with audiences. I try to make shows warm, intimate, connective experiences.

Review Fix: What inspired your latest single?

Beck: My new single, Warrior, was inspired by my four-year-old daughter dancing around our kitchen to a song titled “Inner Ninja” by my friend David Myles. I got thinking about what an incredible human she already is and the kind of woman I hope she grows up to be. I think she will be such a positive force in the world. 

Review Fix: What are your goals for 2020? What’s next?

Beck: I’m looking forward to touring across Canada this winter (https://rachelbeckmusic.com/shows), releasing my new record Stronger Than You Know in June and then heading to Europe for the first time in September.   

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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