Brijitte West Lockdown CD
Brijitte wanted to give something special to her fans and friends during the lockdown. “LOCKDOWN” contains two new songs “Can You Talk” and “Let’s Build a Fire,” as well as four acoustic songs that were performed on social media during the pandemic to connect with fans and friends.
She states, “This is my lockdown project. It’s the weirdest experience of my life. I recorded my vocals in a broom cupboard because I could not get to a studio because of the strict lockdown rules in the UK where I have lived for the past 21 years. I also recorded some live video with my I-phone and put it up there on my social media. Their encouragement was amazing.”
“’Can You Talk’ is about meeting somebody online during lockdown. It’s about a relationship that started with texts and how that can be very constricting but very liberating at the same time. You can say anything and send it. You build a foundation. Then suddenly you realize just how lonely it can be, words on a screen and the lack of human interaction. Lockdown really seemed to slowed people down and perhaps made them rethink their lives and all of the little things we take for granted. ‘Can You Talk’ is somewhat of a social commentary on that time and how it was for me.”
“’Let’s Build A Fire,’ a ballad written around the metaphor of building a fire and coming to terms with the things in life that no longer serve you. It’s about taking your time to think about all of the things perhaps it’s time to burn and how just that knowledge and confidence can be the very thing that can save you.”
During the lockdown fans inquired about songs that inspired her. She picked up her guitar and recorded live videos on her Iphone for her ardent fans and released them on social media as a way to reach out during the isolation of the lockdown. It was particularly stringent in the UK where Brijitte has lived since leaving New York City in 1999. The requests started coming in. Acoustic versions of “Pale Blue Eyes” by Velvet Underground and one of West’s solo hits “Lie To Me” showcased her incredible vocals.
The song that received the most popular vote was NY Loose’s “Pretty Suicide” from the classic NY Loose album, “Year of the Rat.” have done it."
