Brye continues to advance by leaps and bounds with her musical project, having shown to connect with the audience through universal themes. We already said it the last time we spoke with her on the occasion of the release of her single, Diet Culture, which explored themes of self-love, body positivity, and eating disorder recovery. She is opening up emotionally with her listeners again with her new release, Jenna, which narrates a familiar story for many LGBTQ + people who grew up closeted and ashamed. This is her way of welcoming Pride month by vindicating identity and diversity.
Jenna is the exploration of young, closeted, queer longing, set in Brye's adolescence, during evangelical bible camp. The new release from the Chicago native artist, who has amassed over seventy million streams on Spotify alone and gained 350,000 social media followers combined, will be relatable for many people. Brye speaks loud and clear and wants her audience to be able to see themselves reflected in stories that are based on real experiences and which she shapes through music. And in this song, she expertly relays the experience of pining after the forbidden: your straight, beautiful, best friend.
Having surpassed forty million streams with LEMONS, the singer consolidates her beautiful mix of organic production, indie pop hooks, confessional lyricism, and soft pillow-like vocals. “This song is a huge deal to me,” she shared a few days ago on her social media, announcing the release of her single, Jenna, for the first day of Pride. “I swear you smelled just like lavender/ And sunshine and home cooked meal/ I wished the best friends to lovers/ pipeline was real,” she sings.
