Superchic(k) blends Christian rock with mainstream message
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In a modern world of gloss, glam and unattainable beauty, Superchic(k) is okay with being ordinary. The eclectic blend of two girls and five guys is striving not for perfection, but instead have found bliss - and beauty - in being normal.
The group doesn’t mind being labeled with the Christian rock tag, although more often than not, their songs fit quite snugly into the mainstream music scene.
“When people are listening to some of our songs, I don’t think the first thing that comes to their minds is ‘Ahhhhh, this is Christian music,” vocalist Tricia Brooks noted.
“We want to reach non-Christians with our music as well. Hopefully, they just think it’s good music, no matter what genre it is. That’s our goal, to show that you can put positive songs out there and not be wimpy about it.”
With rowdy rock hits like “Anthem,” “Hero,” “Get Up” and “One Girl Revolution,” that’s doubtful. The poster children of the underdog movement have managed to carve a nice little niche for themselves in an industry not known for its love of the unconventional. They don’t wear body baring clothes, make borderline explicit videos or pepper their lyrics with things you’d be embarassed to say to your mother. Instead, Superchic(k) revels in their Christian roots, melding faith and upbeat music into releases like their latest, Pain from Beauty. Chock full of songs with positive messages, Brock said they aren’t out to be controversial or edgy, but would rather be a light to those fumbling around in the dark.
“There is so much that people, especially young people, go through and they just keep it all inside because they can’t find the words or don’t think anyone cares,” she said.
“They need to know that we all go through that to some extent or another and it’s okay to have those emotions, but you need to bring yourself out of that place and have faith that tomorrow will be better.”
That message seems to be hitting home, with the world embracing both Superchic(k) and its music. The group’s songs have hit radio and even soundtracks of popular movies and the colorful members have been featured in publications from the New York Times to Seventeen magazine.
Reaching the younger demographic is especially important to Brooks and her bandmates. They are out to dispel the myth that hypersexuality is okay for kids and teens, despite the messages being hurled at the youth market these days. The group proudly declares that they practice what their songs preach, so they know firsthand how difficult it can be to stay true to yourself.
“It’s awful that the youth of America is being taught that unless you are wearing body baring clothes and dancing seductively, you aren’t considered attractive or worthy of attention. We’ve got to get away from that message that you have to be popular, cool and ultra skinny in order to be loved. Until we do, we’re going to have kids growing up in America who have no idea what a positive body image is or that it’s okay to be pure until they’re married.”
It’s an old fashioned message that young America seems to be taking to heart. Thanks to statistics spouting rampant disease and high crime rates, teens of the new millenium don’t seem as interested in rebeling against established rules as they have in previous eras. It’s not the “swinging sixties” anymore and even drug use has lost the glamourous face Hollywood and the fashion industry tried to sell the youth market in the eighties and nineties.
With millions nationwide turning back to faith and morality, teens fed up with all the hype of popular music, said Brooks, are reaching out for groups like Superchic(k).
“In a way, we are alternative music because we are an alternative to acts who don’t seem to echo the message that everyone has something special about them and being different is a good thing. If we can just help one kid out there struggling with his or her identity and give them something positive in their lives, then it’s all good
