Ricky Rebel explains his social commentary on gender roles and PC culture through his quirky music videos
Ricky Rebel is a glam-pop superstar in the making who, with his craftily worded lyricism and unabashedly earnest music videos is bringing a whole new perspective to gender and identity in these politically loaded times. Keeping an open mind to the discourse surrounding gender identity, sexuality and LGBTQ rights, Ricky's message translates beautifully into his art - that sometimes, it's ok to be just confused about. Not everything fits perfectly into a categorical box. Ricky Rebel sure doesn't. And he's singing loud and proud about it all, best exemplified in the music video for his 2015 single 'Boys & Sometimes Girls' from his sophomore LP 'The Blue Album'.
Ricky continues the social commentary about gender roles in yet another eyebrow-raising music video, this time for the title track from his latest 2017 album 'The New Alpha'. Featuring ex-Adam Lambert guitarist Tommy Jo Ratliff, the track is a departure from Ricky’s traditional hard-edged dance tracks and opens with a screeching guitar solo courtesy of Ratliff. At a time when society has a lot of questions around gender and identity, 'The New Alpha' is a social response that speaks to both masculine and feminine elements in a way that’s not conforming to gender stereotypes that keep people confined in boxes. The video also sees Ricky in drag for the first time, sporting a full-fledged Marilyn Monroe-like getup as he details what the "new alpha" is like.