Bria Salmena

Bria Salmena is a Canadian musician from Toronto. Salmena is formerly the lead singer of the band FRIGS. Salmena is the former vocalist for the indie rock band FRIGS, which has released two EPs and one full-length album. Salmena's first solo release was a set of Country music covers, released in September 2021, followed by a second set of covers in February 2023. Salmena was also formerly a backing vocalist and musician for Orville Peck. In 2024, Salmena released her first solo original song, titled "Bending Over Backwards". The following year, Salmena announced and released her debut solo studio album, titled Big Dog. The album received positive reviews. Big Dog (2025, Royal Mountain Records) Basic Behavior (2018, Arts & Crafts Productions) Pearis, Bill. "Bria Salmena (ex-FRIGS, Orville Peck's band) shares new single "Bending Over Backwards"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 25 July 2025. Bouchard, Greg. "Dirty Frigs' Music Sounds Like it Was Recorded In a Haunted Church, Because It Was". Vice. Retrieved 25 July 2025. Down, Lauren. "FRIGS announce new EP Slush, premiere new track "God Hates A Coward"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 July 2025. Bloom, Madison. "FRIGS: Basic Behavior". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 July 2025. Lowes-Smith, Ben. "Bria Salmena won't let Canada be overlooked". Retrieved 25 July 2025. Hudson, Alex. "Bria Salmena Announces Debut Album 'Big Dog,' Books 2025 Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved 25 July 2025. Murray, Robin. "Bria Salmena's 'Bending Over Backwards' Is Curiously Revealing". Clash. Retrieved 25 July 2025. Franzini, Sam. "Bria Salmena "Big Dog"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 July 2025. "Why Bria Salmena wrote Rags — a raw song about rage and shame — for her 15-year-old self". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 July 2025. Finlayson, Ray. "Album Review: Bria Salmena – Big Dog". Beats per Minute. Retrieved 25 July 2025.