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Mar 27, 2025 By Andy Von Pip Photography by Matthew Tammaro

With her debut album Big Dog set for release this Friday (March 28) via Sub Pop and Royal Mountain Records, Bria Salmena shares the electrifying new single, “Rags.” It arrives with a powerful vieo directed by Julia Hendrickson and Justin Aranha.

“Rags” explores the raw energy of anger and its ability to transform. Inspired by co-director Aranha’s X-ray photography series, the video captures the act of shedding what no longer serves, a recurring theme throughout the album. Featuring Salmena’s friends and community, the visual redefines rage as a shared and collective experience.

“In writing ‘Rags’ and developing the video concept with Julia, ‘accommodation’ emerged as the foundation of the rage we were both drawing from,” Salmena explains. “Altering your values to accommodate external expectations was something I knew all too well from adolescence. When I realized I was losing myself to the same vices of external validation as an adult, I felt like an angry teenage girl all over again. I wrote a song my fifteen-year-old self would want to hear.”

Director Julia Hendrickson adds, “When I first heard ‘Rags,’ I was moved by its raw anger, intensity, and sexuality—a fierce, youthful, and self-assured energy. I knew I wanted the video to capture those same qualities. There’s so much to be angry about right now, and Bria’s rage carves out a space where you can scream alongside her.”

Long celebrated as the frontwoman of Canadian post-punk outfit FRIGS and a vocalist in Orville Peck’s band, Big Dog chronicles a deeply personal journey of transformation and artistic independence.

You can watch the age restricted video HERE

Salmena’s North American tour kicks off next week, with UK and EU dates to follow in May. Tickets are available now via her official website.

Bria Salmena 2024 Tour Dates:

Bria Salmena 2024 Tour Dates:

North America:
Apr. 2 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
Apr. 4 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy + Harriet’s
Apr. 5 - San Francisco, CA - Make Out Room
Apr. 8 - Seattle, WA - Madame Lou’s
Apr. 9 - Portland, OR - Swan Dive
Apr. 11 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door
Apr. 12 - Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room
Apr. 25 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Lounge
Apr. 26 - Kingston, NY - Tubby’s
Apr. 27 - New York, NY - Baby’s All Right
Apr. 29 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Baltimore
Apr. 30 - Richmond, VA - The Camel
May 1 - Nashville, TN - The Blue Room
May 2 - Cincinnati, OH - Southgate House Revival
May 3 - Chicago, IL - Hideout
May 7 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB
May 9 - Toronto, ON - The Great Hall

UK/EU:
May 12 - Manchester, UK - YES
May 13 - London, UK - The Lexington
May 14 - Brighton, UK - The Great Escape Festival
May 16 - Amsterdam, NL - London Calling Festival
May 17 - Rotterdam, NL - Roodkapje
May 19 - Paris, FR - La Boule Noire
May 20 - Köln, DE - Jaki
May 22 - Berlin, DE - Privatclub
May 23 - Copenhagen, DK - Loppen
May 24 - Stockholm, SE - Echo Three Festival
May 25 - Oslo, NO - Revolver
May 27 - Hamburg, DE - Häkken

Festivals:
Jul. 5 - Orillia, ON - Mariposa Folk Festival
Jul. 18-20 - Guelph, ON - Hillside Festival


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