![]() But the thing that never makes me crack a brain cell is that I’m never trying to be them I always want to be me. One day I could be inspired by Chief Keef and the next day by Freddie Mercury’s melodies – it varies. How did you hone all your diverse inspirations growing up into finding your ultimate sound?ī: I live by the fact that you can be inspired by someone but you don’t have to copy them. P: I can relate to that! Your music, your videos, your vibe you seem so sure with exactly what you want to put out into the world while still being experimental with it. It’s nice because everybody really trusts my vision, but at the same time, it is quite stressful because I always want to go for gold I always want to aim big and do my absolute best – so sometimes my brain hurts. I’m signing off on everything, down to the colour of a single strand of something – everything is Bree approved. I don’t think there’ll ever be a day when I’ll just lift my hands up and say, “OK, you guys do this, I’m not going to have anything to do with it.” I’m signing off on everything, down to the colour of a single strand of something – everything is Bree approved. What value do you think your DIY background brings to how you approach your work now?ī: It’s made everything a lot easier and harder. P: That’s amazing! I think that it’s so cool that you’re a proper DIY musician there’s so many skills involved there. It was such a great day I left here at 7am and we finished at 8:30pm, but everyone was still on a high because the images were so great, the looks were so great! I was so happy. Prishita: Hi Bree! How are you? I’d love to hear how the cover shoot went with Vasso!īree: You’re gonna go crazy over the images. Bree’s groundbreaking DIY music spans time and space, from glossy yet destructive pop to nu-metal to the beats of trap – it is electrifying and genre-defying – while her music videos vibrate with the energy and aesthetics of early-2000s MTV.īoldly forging her path through the music world, Bree is an “80s tycoon”, self-made and self-assured, but behind the Armani suit and the dissolving cigar smoke sits a dark-skinned ambitious Black girl who overcame the struggles of colourism and bullying to dream “beyond her postcode.” Now, she wants to use her creativity and her privilege to ensure that every dark-skinned girl feels like a star. ![]() Raised on an eclectic diet of Queen, Lady Gaga and Ghanaian genres like High Life, Bree’s veins overflow with legendary inspiration, yet she radiates originality. Risk-taker, shapeshifter, rule-breaker Hackney-born Bree Runway challenges expectations and categorisation – and so does her music. From her genre-defying music and spectacular flair for performance, to jaw-dropping fashion and her unwavering determination, Bree Runway is a big part of pop’s future.This article originally appeared in the SS21 BRICKS #9 ‘Make Noise’ issue. ![]() From her DIY grassroots beginnings to forging her own path through the music industry, she has constantly redefined what it means to be a pop star. Bree has also spent much of 2022 working on new music, with more exciting news to follow soon.īree Runway has collaborated with icons such as Lady Gaga and Missy Elliott, and counts Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, PinkPantheress, and Cardi B among her many fans. In 2022 alone, the BRIT-nominated Rising Star landed on the NME 100 Class of 2022 and received two nominations for the NME Awards 2022–Best New Act in the World and Best New Act from the UK.įollowing a critically acclaimed UK headlining tour and sold out shows in New York and Los Angeles, Bree was invited to jump on stage at Wireless Festival by Summer Walker and hung out with Megan Thee Stallion at her Traumazine album launch party. “THAT GIRL” marks the beginning of the next phase of Bree’s already impressive career.
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