Tobacco & Rose Marries Melody and Metaphor in Haunting New Single “Bride of Suffering”

Fri Apr 11, 2025

What if your most enduring relationship… was with suffering?

On his evocative new single “Bride of Suffering”, Victoria, BC-based artist Tobacco & Rose (aka Richard Moody) takes us on a poetic and emotionally immersive journey through the human condition—where sorrow is not only familiar but wedded. Following the meditative grace of “Tara,” this latest release is another stunning entry from the forthcoming debut Tobacco & Rose album, due April 25, 2025.

Victoria, BC Folk Artist Tobacco & Rose Explores Love and Spirituality in Cinematic New Single “Tara”

Sun Mar 02, 2025

Songs having dual meanings are rare. But when put in the right hands of a talented singer-songwriter, those songs can sound effortless and incredibly easy on the ears. For Richard Moody, recording under the moniker Tobacco & Rose, he's crafted a stellar single, "Tara." It's a gentle, alluring tune which could be thought of as a traditional love song. Yet for Tobacco & Rose, the song -- the first single from the forthcoming album Tobacco & Rose -- has a deeper, spiritually tinged resonance.