BBgail Photo credit: Josue Orozco
Arizonian natives BBgail and Weston Smith are excited to share their new single, “if you let it,” with the world. The new track, to be released on November 14 with an accompanying music video, will serve as the duo’s debut on Fort Lowell Records. BBgail and Smith’s fresh release displays a unique blend of electronic trance-inducing synths paired with an eloquent saxophone. The visual, featured here on The Big Takeover, feeds into the fanciful nature of the song with its candid and scenic shots.
Not every song has to be a lyrical masterclass that demonstrates adept storytelling or triple entendre; sometimes all one needs is a single line that encapsulates a meaningful message. That’s exactly what BBgail employs on the duo’s upcoming jazztronica-esque track. “Life only happens to you if you let it” is the single line that is repeated throughout the composition. She reveals that the lyric was conceived as a result of “…doing a lot of shadow work and tearing down walls that keep me from living a life that feels fruitful to me…” The Phoenix duo’s offering proves to be a gift that keeps on giving if one is willing to put in the effort and reflect on the deeper meanings within the art.
Weston Smith Photo credit: Honey Lee
BBgail took to Germany to shoot footage for the music video. The visual is a testament to her many growing pains throughout life. She had something to say when asked about how fans should receive the artists’ music: “For so long I’ve struggled with what other people think of me, letting that dictate my day-to-day decisions. I’m finally starting to put into practice the art of living life for myself.” With this unfettered perspective in mind, what once might’ve been a compilation of memorable vacation moments now looks to be more of a proclamation of inner healing and personal development.
If you were ever curious as to what a Grimes and Kenny G collaboration would sound like, BBgail and Weston Smith have just the song for you.
Written by Zack Frazer
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