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Second Passing is back! Fans of the British
Alt-Rock Band Second Passing took to twitter to welcome back the band after an
almost 2-year hiatus following the revelation that the lead singer, Rachel
Basset, was struggling with an addiction to cocaine.
Second Passing is a Birmingham-based Alternative rock band formed by
lead singer, Rachael Basset. Second Passing started out in Rachael’s garage
playing for their parents. They received a big break back in 2012 after a representative
of Lab Records Limited spotted them playing a gig in a local pub – something that
kick started their career. Fast forward 6 months and Second Passing had
released their first album “Thoughts of a Full Moon” which sold over 55,000 copies,
both physical and digital, launching them into the spotlight of the alternative
music scene. Hopeless Records picked Second Passing up in January of 2013. In
the summer of 2014 Second Passing were invited to join Neck Deep on Warped Tour.
Also in 2014 they released their second, self-titled, album under Hopeless Records
which came top 100 of the year.
In the year building up to the announcement of the hiatus, there
was speculation about Rachael going through a rough time as she failed to show
up to a string of meet and greets on warped tour 2014. On the day, Second
Passing’s management tweeted: “Due to unforeseen reasons, Rachael will be
unable to attend the meet and greet scheduled at the Hopeless Records tent
tomorrow at 2pm… thankfully, the rest of the band will be attending and look
forward to meeting everyone who comes!” At the event the band were
said to look stressed and “occupied” despite engaging with the awaiting crowd.
In March 2015, Second Passing’s management announced the band’s
hiatus to “Focus on the wellbeing of the band members and to take a break from
the spotlight of the industry”. It was revealed that the lead singer, Rachel
Basset had been admitted into a rehab centre to recover from a cocaine
addiction. On her personal twitter the day of the announcement, he stated “yes,
the rumours are true I am being admitted to rehab for cocaine I would like to
thank Second Passing for being with me through my recovery” followed by a tweet
on Second Passing’s account saying “We are proud of Rachel for taking this step
towards getting better, we ask that you all support him during this difficult
time”.
Now, almost 2 years later,
and with a fully recovered Rachel, Second Passing are back. On her personal
Twitter, Rachel said “I would like to thank everyone who helped me during my
time of need. I would also like to thank the wonderful staff at the centre I
was treated at. I met some amazing people with some amazing stories. Hopefully,
this will encourage anyone who is struggling to get help, you’re not alone!”
Rachael received treatment for
her addiction at the London Freedom Recovery Centre, which has had many
positive reviews for being the best in the country. Their treatment plans
include group activities, as well as individual counselling to get to the
bottom of each patients individual needs.
Speaking of her recovery she
said “it’s left me feeling revitalised and motivated to begin making music
again, I’m looking forward to seeing your reaction to the new tunes”
Second Passing are currently
working on their third album. It has been rumoured that the profits from the
sale of the album will be going to charities like those that helped Rachel
during her difficult time.
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