Bria Salmena - Bending Over Backwards

What this video is

Released July 25, 2024 via Sub Pop and Royal Mountain Records, 'Bending Over Backwards' marks Bria Salmena's debut as a solo artist under her full name, following her tenure as frontwoman of critically acclaimed Canadian post-punk group FRIGS and as a vocalist in Orville Peck's touring band. The single represents a deliberate artistic re-centering: Salmena moving away from genre-defined contexts (punk, country)…

Why it matters

This video documents a pivotal transition moment in Canadian indie rock — the post-punk-to-art-rock solo pivot — and is significant as the visual debut of Bria Salmena's full-name identity on Sub Pop. The aesthetic choices (slow takes, warm contrast, minimal movement) model a 2020s trend of…

The director

Talvi Faustmann is a Toronto-based director, musician, actress, and model. She is known as one half of Toronto synthpop duo Prince Innocence and has pursued a solo music career under the mononym Talvi. Her directorial work spans music videos and she is…