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Donate to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine ➔ Bri Oglu Releases Debut EP “Somewhere Else”: Streaming
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Bri Oglu released her debut EP “Somewhere Else” on December 1, 2022.
The EP comprises 6-track, including her original 3-track and three covers of Aerosmith's “Dream On”, Christina Aguilera's “Genie in a Bottle” and Soundgarden's “Black Hole Sun”.
“This EP was a product of the pandemic,” Oglu explains. “It was something to focus my attention on and look forward to when the live music scene shut down. It was the 'somewhere else' in my head, a compilation of songs written when I was anything but present, and my escape.”
A new original track, “#1” shows the struggle of watching someone you love choose another person when you know it's over, but there is still a sense of possession.
“Dream On” was released by American rock band Aerosmith from their self-titled debut album in 1973.
“Genie in a Bottle” was released by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera from her elf-titled debut album in 1999.
“Black Hole Sun” was released by American rock band Soundgarden from their fourth studio album “Superunknown” in 1994.- Bri Oglu explained of some tracks for the EP.
“Slowly”
“I wrote this song in 2019 and then shelved it because I couldn't quite figure out its voice. I wrote it about the person who ended up producing it years later; it was a pretty surreal full-circle moment.”
“Enough”
“I wrote this song through both my eyes and the eyes of my closest friend who had been in a relationship with an addict,” Bri Oglu said of the song. “Initially, the chorus was about seeking clarity, but when I began collaborating with the producer, we ended up rewriting it to be about moving on and growth. The change felt right and like growth in and of itself.” -
Photo by Emmanuelle Yang - source : Apple Music
