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Briana
Alexa
Martinez,
known
as
Brika
(pronounced
“bree-kuh”),
is
an
alternative
singer-songwriter
born
and
raised
in
Miami,
Florida
to
Cuban-American
parents.
Her
music,
which
has
captivated
audiences
globally,
is
vibrant
and
melancholy,
running
the
gamut
of
human
emotions.
A
musician
since
the
tender
age
of
three,
Brika’s
intensely
creative
nature
has
been
apparent
from
the
start,
in
her
childhood
years
of
songwriting
all
the
way
to
Voice
Memos,
her
professional
debut.
Recorded
exclusively
with
esteemed
producer
Julio
Reyes
Copello,
the
album
offers
a
refreshing
perspective
on
love,
loss,
and
self-empowerment.
Her
music
has
been
ranked
highly
on
Spotify
charts
and
earned
her
placements
on
numerous
playlists,
in
addition
to
general
acclaim
for
what
critics
termed
“incisively
sharp,
beautifully
orchestrated
pop
music.”
A
singular
voice
as
well
as
a
profound
songwriter,
Brika
is
a
musician
in
the
truest
sense
of
the
word.
To
date,
Brika
has
garnered
over
16
million
Spotify
streams
as
well
as
frequent
airplay
on
stations
like
KCRW
and
Annie
Mac’s
BBC
Radio
1
program.
Her
music
blends
elements
of
indie,
pop,
and
R&B
to
mesmerizing
effect,
combining
raw,
stream-of-consciousness
prose
with
one-of-a-kind
vocal
inflections
and
a
knack
for
crafting
unforgettable
choruses.
With
a
penchant
for
moody,
contemplative
tunes
and
an
encyclopedic
knowledge
of
music
that
belies
her
young
age,
Brika
has
rightfully
earned
a
slew
of
accolades
including
mentions
in
Nylon,
Billboard,
and
others.
She
is
an
artist
with
infinite
potential
and
confidence
to
burn.
“Brika
carries
a
swagger
that
is
undeniable,”
writes
one
reviewer.
“We’re
left
speechless.”(pronounced
“bree-kuh”),
is
an
alternative
singer-songwriter
born
and
raised
in
Miami,
Florida
to
Cuban-American
parents.
Her
music,
which
has
captivated
audiences
globally,
is
vibrant
and
melancholy,
running
the
gamut
of
human
emotions.
A
musician
since
the
tender
age
of
three,
Brika’s
intensely
creative
nature
has
been
apparent
from
the
start,
in
her
childhood
years
of
songwriting
all
the
way
to
Voice
Memos,
her
professional
debut.
Recorded
exclusively
with
esteemed
producer
Julio
Reyes
Copello,
the
album
offers
a
refreshing
perspective
on
love,
loss,
and
self-empowerment.
Her
music
has
been
ranked
highly
on
Spotify
charts
and
earned
her
placements
on
numerous
playlists,
in
addition
to
general
acclaim
for
what
critics
termed
“incisively
sharp,
beautifully
orchestrated
pop
music.”
A
singular
voice
as
well
as
a
profound
songwriter,
Brika
is
a
musician
in
the
truest
sense
of
the
word.
2017
VOICES DEMO
VOICES DEMO
© 2017 Art House Records (http://miamiart.house)
APRIL - 2017
Don’t Want Your Love
I've been feeling cold
And I've been feeling just far too
strong
I could feel your tug
And I've been feeling it all along
Here I sigh, you sit and tantalize
I'm a
Free old soul just hurt too many
times
I can see no more
I'm not just here for show
I know you're ashamed
And you're feeling lonely
Then you dance and you drink
slowly
Yeah you shake and you're not
holy
Circumstance leads you to hold
me
But I don't want you like
I I I
I thought about
How how how
I don't want your love
I I I
I thought about
How how how
I don't want your love
Nervous stressed and bored
Hell I
Need you to just stop stop stop
My short attention blows
Don't mix your lime and coconut
Through this
I have been
You can't get
Through my skin
Not gonna say I'm down down
down down
I I I
I thought about
How…
© 2017 Art House Records (http://miamiart.house)
SEPT. 2018
I'm driving
To your place
We are hearing
Frank Ocean
I'm biting my tongue with
Feelings I wouldn't say
like
"Look can't stop thinking
about you"
Wish I could pull things
like voodoo
We talk about music
I just get
So nervous
Our conversations
Leave me foolish
No purpose
I swear I am cooler
without you
I look in your eyes and it
world turns mute
I'm secretly wishing
Your dreams to fruition
Don't care who your
touching
Don't care who your
kissing
A taxi man told me to
tell you
Look can't stop
thinking about you
Who ever gets the
fortune
Of loving someone like
you
I hope that they
respect you
Bring light to your
echoes
You say that you've got
exceptions
To public displays of
affection
And I
Keep you close just to
see
Are you…
Taxi Man
© 2018 Art House Records (http://miamiart.house)
OCT. 2018
© 2018 Art House Records (http://miamiart.house)
Alright, it's fine
Everything's just fine with me
As I go on guessing your thoughts
I get a pull from golden gut
Selective ears
So it don't make the cut
We expedite
Asking your sources down
overseas
But you only wanted temperature
While in the room with a sweater
Asking who
Should I do better
She just said it
He repeated
At different times
Tracing patterns
Everything is
Another silence
Doesn't matter
Have a chatter
That we don't read
All I know is
I'm enjoying
Your centre-piece
Now
There
I get a little distracted
But I won't settle for a fraction
I slowly move
Babe
How am I to know
where I'm standing
In a half dream and
half awake fashion
Wearing that red string
on my wrist
Connected by all our
internet drift
Rewind
'Cause the cluster feels
like I lust that I
Never got to…
DISTRACTED
MARCH 2019
© 2019 Art House Records (http://miamiart.house)
I go
Inside of this loop
And stow
All of my truths
I keep trying to blend in
You seem fine functioning
in
Your torso
I've been cycling between a
Who then why
Did I say it wrong?
I can't look back
Can't fight that
Can't look back
I'm hiding around you
I can't look back
Can't write that
Can't look back
I'm hiding around you
Every third thought comes
around
I know
I overthink things through
And so
I'd leave any party for you
I drive with old
conversations
As if it could alter locations
But it don't
I'd please the fine…
May 2019
© 2019 Art House Records (http://miamiart.house)
@brikamusic
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