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Katy Rose Tempts The Humbert Humberts
Of The Music World
"Katy Rose, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Kay-tee-Rose: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three on the teeth. Kay. Tee. Rose." Male-oriented music magazine Blender gave "Because I Can," her diary-like bad girl debut, a glowing four stars. Men’s site Bullz-eye.com praised the 17-year-old’s take on adolescent angst and excitedly anticipate the day that she’ll blossom into maturity. Even Billboard’s review trotted out the words "old soul." And while the preceding quote is actually the opening paragraph of Nabokov’s most (in)famous novel with Katy’s name replacing a certain other nymphet’s, it’s really not that outlandish an idea. She’s already been called Lolita a few times. While the Britneys of the world have always tried to deny their appeal to older men, the very mention of the idea makes Rose smile. "I like that. I can see where people find that," says the pop-rock ingenue. "I am who I am and I’ve always had this type of charisma. I’ve always drawn people to me." It may sound like an arrogant claim, but Rose does have a certain charm. Some are drawn to the way her music addresses the struggles and loves of a teenage girl’s life in an open and almost confessional tone. Other are enchanted by her clever lyrics, her obvious intelligence and the hard-earned wisdom that belie her still-tender age. Even more are aroused by her somewhat provocative photos, especially the one that features the young blonde looking thoughtfully out of a window, clad only in a KISS t-shirt and a girlish pair of white cotton panties. It’s quite easy to see why the girl might notice people gravitating to her. Of course, it’s even easier to see why the name Lolita started coming up in the first place. According to Katy, though, there are some important ways in which she’s different from the nymphet image. While Lolita is often perceived as a great seductress (depending on your reading of the book), Rose sees herself as the one being seduced. "I think Lolita had a really evil streak where she would lead men on. I’m not really like that," she explains. "I’m just the type of person who so willingly lets down the wall around my heart when I find someone that I really think is a really wonderful person and I always end up getting my heart broken, whereas Lolita breaks hearts." —Sarah Kurchak |
