Former NY Loose FrontWoman Releases EP Created in 2020
Brijitte West’s "LOCKDOWN" EP is out and available for her fans. Created during Lockdown, the album features 3 new songs from Brijitte, who was the dynamic frontwoman for the 1990s band New York Loose.
Two songs, “Let’s Start a Fire” and “Talk
To Me” were produced in the studio with ----- at the helm. “Lie To Me” was recorded on her iPhone, as
were covers of The Velvet Underground’s “Pale Blue Eyes,” Ron Sexsmith’s Pretty
Suicide” and her own band’s “Sacred Heart”
NY Loose is most known for “Year Of The Rat” on Hollywood Records and their classic song, “Pretty Suicide,” which also appeared on “The Crow City Of Angels” soundtrack in 1996.
“’Can You Talk’ is about meeting somebody online during lockdown,” Brijitte
says. “It’s about a relationship that started with texts and how that can be
very constricting but liberating at the same time. You can say anything and
send it. You build a foundation. Then suddenly you realise just how lonely it
can be, words on a screen and the lack of human interaction. Lockdown seemed to slowed people down and
perhaps made then rethink their lives and the little things we take for
granted. ‘Can You Talk’ is a social commentary on that time and how it was for
me."
“’Let’s Build A Fire,’ a ballad written around the metaphor of building a fire
and coming to terms with the things in life that no longer serve you,” she
says. It’s about taking your time to think about things it’s time to burn and
how that knowledge and confidence can be the very thing that saves you.”
"Pretty Suicide' was inspired by a famous Life Magazine photo." Brijitte says on the making of that 1990s’ hit, "A girl committed suicide by jumping off the Empire State Building and landed on the roof of a car. She landed in the most angelic, graceful final pose. No blood or splatter -- just this beautiful state of relaxation. It seemed like the ultimate example of the collision between violence, tragedy, and beauty. It's ironic, she adds, with an acerbic smile, "because it was probably the best photo that this girl had ever taken."
“Lie To Me”
