Dear friends,
Today, we bring you the seventh video from our new album, BEAR: DEAD & DISCARDED GIRLS. This is the closing track on the record; part brutal observation, part wish for something better. Buick wrote the song months after learning about the death of Reena Virk, a fourteen-year-old Canadian girl who was killed by her peers in 1997. The story didn't leave Buick's mind, so she put it in this song along with her own adolescent experiences with violence, rejection, and displacement. The video is premiering at Metal Epidemic, and Buick has also written an essay for Atwood Magazine, expanding on the subject matter.
Today, we bring you the seventh video from our new album, BEAR: DEAD & DISCARDED GIRLS. This is the closing track on the record; part brutal observation, part wish for something better. Buick wrote the song months after learning about the death of Reena Virk, a fourteen-year-old Canadian girl who was killed by her peers in 1997. The story didn't leave Buick's mind, so she put it in this song along with her own adolescent experiences with violence, rejection, and displacement. The video is premiering at Metal Epidemic, and Buick has also written an essay for Atwood Magazine, expanding on the subject matter.
We have chosen to release this work today, November 14th, because it is the anniversary of Reena's death. We offer this up with respect, care, and mindfulness.
The video, directed, shot, and edited by Jerry Roe, is a meditation on loss, remembrance, and being engulfed by water. We hope the music, imagery, and message all connect with you.
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We also have two new interviews to share with you today! We discussed all things BEAR and beyond with Bob and Frizz of the Rhythm on the Rocks Podcast, out this week! In addition, Buick is this week's guest on the Pursuing the Muse Podcast, on which she talked with Tom Compton about releasing her solo album ADULT CHILD as well as BEAR in 2025, among other things related to her creative process! Enjoy both!
We're out here on the road, enjoying every minute of this tour! Our remaining 2025 dates take us through several cities in California, the Pacific Northwest, and a final show in Laramie! Check our upcoming stops and we'll see you soon!
We hope you love DEAD & DISCARDED GIRLS. Please know how much we appreciate your time, attention, and presence here.
All our best,
Buick Audra & Jerry Roe,
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