I'm beyond thankful to be picked as one of MTV's favourite new artists for 2017. I've always viewed MTV as ever evolving, and to be a part of this new chapter is extremely rewarding.

Bishop Briggs

Categorized in : Always New Chapter Thankful

I think in this life it's important to be kind, be thankful, and always be creative.

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'River' is all about tension and release. It's about intimacy and solace. It's about staring someone in the face and not backing down.

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There's something about having a sibling that you know will always stick with you.

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'Dream' is about having fears and doing your best to embrace them no matter how strenuous the grip is.

doing best matter dream

There is a dark side of me - it's the side people don't really get to see. I think everyone has that.

think me dark people

Growing up, I was listening to a ton of Motown music, Otis Redding, Aretha, and then there was the Beatles and Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin. These were all people that I felt as though they truly felt every single lyric they said, and they weren't afraid of imperfection.

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I truly never saw myself doing anything other than music. There was nothing else that brought me this much joy, but also this much frustration.

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It's only when I'm on stage that I really come to terms with the fact that other people are hearing my most inner, darkest thoughts.

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Every single time I perform 'River,' I just feel a huge rush of adrenaline and energy, and I remember writing it.

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As a music lover, I always adore when artists write about what's currently happening in their life. I find that the most interesting to listen to, just because I am extremely nosey.

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When I was very little, I had an Essex accent.

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Every time I introduce myself, I'm reminded where I came from.

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I think an album is all about the songs you've worked on and the journey it's taken to get there.

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I hope I'm always surprising people, and I hope I'm always surprising myself.

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I think it's a rite of passage that the minute you land in Japan, you have to go to a karaoke bar.

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Sometimes you're inspired by an old-school song that you want to chop up and make a sample out of it. I find that with a lot of older Motown music.

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The biggest thing that I hope people take away when they listen to my music is that they feel that there is an outlet being presented that allows them to be more authentic and for them to be more honest in their own lives.

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If I'm not authentic, I might as well as be dead.

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Pursuing a creative field is giving a piece of your heart over and over, and it's not generally appreciated - nor should it be. It makes you who you are.

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Writing dark poetry was always my escape.

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