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Q&A: Bishop Briggs On The Circle Of Life, The Power Of Music And Sharing New Songs

It wasn't the reality of what really was going on in my life. I try to keep songwriting in this precious little bubble of self-expression that is contained. Bishop Briggs' music has always echoed themes of strength and resilience but none more so than this release. On "The Way I Do, " Bishop Briggs expresses her feelings about when she was told by a close friend (also a musician) that she was going to leave the music industry. That directness and pain. And even when I was in the hospital with my sister, it didn't feel authentic to continue posting. So whenever I wear a chain, I have to throw on a choker. I saw my dad singing Frank Sinatra, and I just saw this light in his eyes and this joy he exuded and I wanted a piece of that. There is always an album being written. And she said actually, "I've been thinking about it, and I think I'm going to pursue other options and I'm not going to do music anymore. I went to a psychic on a random Tuesday evening with one of my close friends, and she happens to also be a musician, and we go to the psychic and the psychic turns around to my friend and says, "I'm getting the energy that you want to quit the music industry and pursue other options. " So I think even when I sing "High Water" now, I can go to that place. Watch the video now. And now, a little more than a year after that devastating loss, Briggs has recently announced she is pregnant with her first child, due this summer.

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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. I think it was the best option to take the name as it was, and hopefully in the long run, wishing all the best to the other band that has that name. This notion of fighting back and standing up for what you believe in is the true drive of the track and while some have chosen to attribute the song to particular movements or political ideology, the beauty of the lyrics is that they speak to a universal desire for better. Along with that, I had this gospel choir teacher in the middle of Japan who taught me so much about soul. Terms and Conditions. How insane is that? " Is that what you turn to look to for inspiration? I've always been playing piano. Feel the, oh, the way I do. And I think now, whenever I write, there is nothing that will really compare to pen and paper. But now I want to do it until the day I die to be truly a fulfilled human being.

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Lay my heart down, laid it down for you. A former A&R rep walked into the bar that I was singing at. But I think a lot of the Motown music that really shaped who I am was about these artists that were being completely direct. In my household, it was always a mix of either tons of Motown music—The Supremes, Ray Charles—or a total contrast with The Beatles. He was actually there to see a different artist. So, it's kind of a love letter to music. Briggs: [Laughter] I was gonna ask you, do you think there's less pressure because I don't necessarily feel that. That's where the whole song began and it's just about the ache that comes with all of this, and the whole point is sticking it out. Original songwriters: Ian Brendon Scott, Mark A Jackson, Sarah Grace Mclaughlin. An eerie new track called "Dark Side"—with a verse that begins, "Welcome to my dark side / It's gonna be a long night"—is perhaps where she speaks most honestly. This whole song was inspired by a visit to a psychic. With your third song out, what's the plan on releasing music in the future? I also went through a major breakup that fueled a lot of the writing. On how her unique stage name is a tribute to her Scottish roots: "My whole family is from an area of Scotland called Bishop Briggs.

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Those are some of the rawest songs that you will ever hear in your life. Whenever anyone turned six or seven, you'd be doing karaoke. 6 years | 656 plays. And she had a big part in raising me.

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Born in London, she moved to Tokyo with her family when she was four and then, six years later, Hong Kong, where she remained for eight. Problem with the chords? My favorite LA story that I can point to was when John Legend played the Troubadour, and it was just him at piano, and then he had Common join him on stage and freestyle during a song. Baltin: And what is the "Art of Survival" to you when you go through this? For me, the most tragic and tumultuous love affair I've ever had has been with music. Heard in the following movies & TV shows. Your music pulls from a lot of influences, very heavy drums and then a soulful vocal approach. Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Words by Kirsty-Ann Thomson. Baltin: Did you do a lot of writing, or were you focused at that point on being with your sister? We walk out of the psychic and I turned to her and said, "Oh my gosh, how crazy was that? " She tragically lost her sister and best friend, Kate, last year to ovarian cancer, a struggle Briggs bravely shared publicly.

I think with each record, I've been seeking more and more transparency, and trying to not hide behind metaphors and just being more direct. Save this song to one of your setlists. On writing music from a place of sadness: "I think whether it's something you've experienced or felt or heard about, there is a sadness element traced along all of my music because I am just trying to be as unfiltered as possible. What was the reason for that? And the moment that we saw it, there was something about it that felt like a more grown-up version of our original stick figure logo. Within a week, he introduced me to two of his clients, Mark Jackson and Ian Brennan Scott. We tried all these different things and what ended up happening was we just recorded it line by line of the verse and just said what was on my mind. So it didn't have anything to do with another band named Bishop threatening to sue you or something? Baltin: Do you feel less pressure now? But I was able to really cry on stage, and we all cried together, and we collectively shared in the grief that's come of these past few years, that disconnection.

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