It starts in a karaoke bar.
While growing up in Tokyo, Briggs recalls going to one every time there was something to celebrate.
It represented freedom of some kind."
Photos by Bishop Briggs; Illustration by Bella Geraci
Briggs’s life is a whirlwind of music discovery from that point on.
She devoured the sounds of Motown artists like Aretha Franklin, Etta James, and Otis Redding.
“It’s just so surreal.
My goal as an artist is for others to feel empowered,” she says.
Her other defining feature is undoubtedly her hair, which she’s worn in a buzz cut since 2018.
She’s growing it out right now, but the experience has changed her whole outlook on beauty.
“I put together a song that really represented all those things.
I’m stronger, I am feeling more free, and I’m actually grateful for the experience.”
That’s something to look forward to, whether or not it actually happens."
