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Brie Stoner is no stranger to harmonizing tensions, whether in creating haunting choir-like layers of vocals in her songs or in her defiance of being defined by any singular identity. Born American but growing up in Madrid, Spain, Brie has been a coincidence of languages, cultures, and creative expressions her whole life – a confluence that has yielded a unique sonic sensibility and bilingual songwriting style that at times evokes the sexy, dreamy crooning of 90s muse Mazzy Star, and at others the 70s rock and roll flavor of Neil Young and Fleetwood Mac.
As a late teenager, her voice and songwriting capabilities caught the attention of the late Jay Bennett of Wilco. The surge of energy from recording sessions with her mentor sent her deeper into the music scene as she moved to Los Angeles, playing at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, opening for artists like Sia and Katy Perry. But the City of Angels and its perpetually perky climate began to wear on Stoner, who craved depth and rootedness in her creative development.
Her new album Me Veo comes out later this year, offering a window into Stoner’s studied experience of sensuality, connection, and transformation across continents, time, and states of mind. Produced by friend and collaborator David VanderVelde (Father John Misty), each song presents a sultry and finessed expression of precious human experience that certifies her not only as a master craftswoman but as a harbinger of hope for creative transcendence—or, as she puts it, “letting go of what has been to make room for what could be.”
In the lead-up to the release of Me Veo, Stoner’s single “Loved Me Like A Weapon” reckons the agony and heartbreak of escaping gaslit relationships—whether intimate or institutional. Over a dreamscape of synths, rolling guitars, and muted drums, she sighs out a reluctant realization of futility. Stoner says, “I think much of the feminine experience has been trained to question and devalue our own inherent instincts and truth…we are constantly being gaslit, or if not, we’ve internalized that gaslighting until we do it to ourselves.” Bookending the song with surrenders in Spanish, she engages all aspects of her life in the search for peace after the emotional trauma.
For more on Brie Stoner, visit BrieStoner.com, or follow @BrieStoner on Facebook and Instagram, @BrieStonerMusic on Twitter, or @BrieStonerOfficial on TikTok.
