Springtime is not only a time for the flowers to bloom and the trees to patiently grow back their leaves. It is also a time for a new era of artists to release songs that express change. What better way to represent this transformative season than by listening to briZB’s new EP rough night??
Charlotte bedroom indie-pop artist Bri Huynh, also known as briZB, released her latest EP back in March and met with Crowdsurfer Magazine to discuss her new music. The new EP challenged her to revisit old experiences and explore the old wounds of navigating and outgrowing a relationship. Revisiting these memories even helped her see how much she had changed as a person and as an artist.
“I wrote all of the songs three summers ago, right after I’d just got out of high school. It’s kind of interesting. It feels like I’m opening an old wound and diving back into that. It feels different because I’m older now and I think differently. They’re near and dear to my heart,” she said.
Writing the lyrics was eye opening, as she found it was a way of getting what she was feeling out into the open. The tracks of the EP beautifully paint a picture of a reflection of her past experiences and looking forward towards a new chapter in her life.
“I like to reflect back on it a lot, but writing [the lyrics], it really was just like a way for me to get all the words out, so I wouldn’t be holding onto them myself,” Bri said. “All of the lyrics kind of just showcase my insecurity in this relationship and how this person made me feel and why I felt like I couldn’t do anything about it. The track list is really important to me because it starts with entering into this relationship and then it ends with it being over and done and trying to move on.”
Additionally, while writing the EP, Bri mentioned an encounter with another artist that gave her the courage to delve deeper into her own experiences. Inspired, she took that conversation and channeled it into music.
“We had this conversation after I had ended this relationship with this person. I met her at a show, and she was on tour and she told me that I should keep pursuing music and that I shouldn’t give up. If it’s my dream, then I can do it, and it’s not something that I should ever feel like I should regret doing, and that it’s okay to try and to just keep pushing through,” she said.
This conversation gave Bri a spark of clarity to craft her meaningful and relatable lyrics, while also creating a vision of hope of what’s to come.
“I took that conversation home with me, and I was writing, and it felt like I was able to take this conversation and I could see a hope for my future. I wouldn’t just always be sad. I wouldn’t always be dwelling on this relationship and how it went wrong because there are so many other things for me.”
The overall conversation even served as inspiration behind her fourth track, “emma,” which serves as a reminder that amazing days are ahead, regardless of any obstacles that may stand in her way.
“I really love that song because it just reminds me that there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and it’s okay to have a bad day or two, but there are always things to look forward to, and things will get better,” she said.
While Bri is finishing up her studies in college, she gave Crowdsurfer Magazine a small glimpse into what she is looking forward to and what exciting plans that this year has in store for her.
“I’ve got a whole year to go. I have a couple of really cool gigs lined up later this summer. I’ll be starting on working on new music so that’s really exciting too!”
Be sure to stream rough night? on Spotify, and to also follow Bri on her social media for more updates on new music and upcoming shows!
Instagram: @briihuynh
TikTok: @brlzb
YouTube: briZB
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