Bria Salmenas debut solo album Big Dog chronicles a story of transformationa deeply personal exploration of resilience and a declaration of artistic independence forged through collaboration. Long celebrated as the frontwoman of Canadian post-punk outfit FRIGS and as a vocalist in Orville Pecks live band, Salmena culminates her artistic evolution on Big Dog. Anchored by her commanding voicealternately tender, raw, and defiantthe album traverses the terrain of vulnerability and connection, marking the arrival of an artist boldly coming into her own.