Photo Credit: Olivia Jane
We like this, great song, interesting video. Though, we must say, we were slightly frustrated trying to work out the pictures on Bria’s groovy trousers. If we get the chance to catch a live performance we hope that she wears them. We will report back. Meanwhile, check out the song and video below. Bria was the frontwoman for a band called Frigs, so check them out too.
Sub Pop & Royal Mountain Records have digitally released “Bending Over Backwards” from Bria Salmena. This stand-alone single from the Canadian artist marks the first original music released under her full name. It also follows Salmena and her longtime collaborator and producer Duncan Hay Jennings’s departure from Orville Peck’s band.
“Bending Over Backwards” is a hazy, euphoric song with a pulsing trance-like beat and anthemic chorus, showcasing Salmena’s range as a vocalist. “It’s about some crazy life experiences that I’ve had in the past four years and the work that it takes to go into chaos and come out of it,” she says. Describing the song as “a manic conversation with myself,” Salmena developed different vocal styles for the different parts, pushing herself to sing in an uncomfortable falsetto for the verses, demonstrating her heartfelt desire to embrace change and discomfort in pursuit of artistic authenticity.
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