Have a listen below to the new single from Bria Salmena, it’s called ‘Stretch The Struggle’ and it’s out now. It heralds the news that the debut solo album from Bria, ‘Big Dog’, is due on March the 28th.There’s an extensive tour with UK dates.
Long celebrated as the frontwoman of Canadian post-punk outfit FRIGS and as a vocalist in Orville Peck’s band, Salmena culminates her artistic evolution on Big Dog. Anchored by her commanding voice—alternately tender, raw, and defiant—the album traverses the terrain of vulnerability and connection, marking the arrival of an artist boldly coming into her own.
Big Dog’s sound hovers between worlds, it takes elements of hypnotic krautrock and shimmery shoegaze, opulent goth and pulsing darkwave, with a smearing of electronic textures for a sophisticated and often uncanny sound. Amidst this vast sonic landscape, Salmena’s potent lyrical imagery and vocals stand dead center, perfectly in focus.
Tour dates:
Wed. Apr. 02 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
Fri. Apr. 04 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy + Harriet’s
Sat. Apr. 05 – San Francisco, CA – Make Out Room
Tue. Apr. 08 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
Wed. Apr. 09 – Portland, OR – Swan Dive
Fri. Apr. 11 – Visilia, CA – Cellar Door
Sat. Apr. 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
Fri. Apr. 25 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Lounge
Sat. Apr. 26 – Kingston, NY – Tubby’s
Sun. Apr. 27 – New York, NY – Baby’s All Right
Tue. Apr. 29 – Baltimore, ML – Metro Baltimore
Wed. Apr. 30 – Richmond, VA – The Camel
Thu. May 01 – Nashville, TN – The Blue Room
Fri. May 02 – Cincinnati, OH – Southgate House Revival
Sat. May 03 – Chicago, IL – Hideout
Wed. May 07 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz PDB
Fri. May 09 – Toronto, ON – The Great Hall
Mon. May 12 – Manchester, UK – YES
Tues. May 13 – London, UK – The Lexington
Weds. May 14 – Brighton, UK – The Great Escape
Fri. May 16 – Amsterdam, NL – London Calling Festival
Sat. May 17 – Rotterdam, NL – Roodkapje
Mon. May 19 – Paris, FR – La Boule Noire
Tues. May 20 – Cologne, DE – Jaki
Thurs. May 22 – Berlin, DE – Privatclub
Fri. May 23 – Copenhagen, DK – Loppen
Sat. May 24 – Stockholm, SE – Echo Three Festival
Sun. May 25 – Oslo, NO – Revolver
Tues. May 27 – Hamburg, DE – Häkken
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