Bria Salmena - Dreaming My Dreams With You

What this video is

Released August 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic's ongoing social disruption, this video is a product of the broader creative retreat to rural and domestic spaces that defined a wave of intimate, stripped-back recordings. Bria's Cuntry Covers Vol. 1 was conceived at The Outside Inn, a hobby farm in Hockley Hills, Ontario, and the live video format directly mirrors that back-to-basics ethos. The project sits at the…

Why it matters

A landmark in the early-2020s queer country revival, this video documents Bria's role as a genre-crossing artist bringing post-punk credibility and queer feminist politics to classic country repertoire. Released on Sub Pop — historically synonymous with grunge and indie rock — the single signals…

The director

Bria Salmena is a Toronto-based Canadian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and visual collaborator. Lead singer of post-punk outfit FRIGS (Polaris Prize long-listed, 2018) and permanent member of Orville Peck's live band. Co-directed this video alongside…