ABOUT
Brigitte Mena was born to be a storyteller, and her vehicle is music. The singer-songwriter’s heartrending tunes tell
raw, personal tales enveloped in atmospheric, catchy melodies. But the artist has her sights set on much more than producing pop rock tracks. Armed with her versatile voice, a pen and a penchant for crafting compelling songs, Mena strives to strike a chord with audiences and tell relevant, resonant stories.
Mena started crafting original music in high school, and founded her first rock band as a freshman at Southern Methodist University, where she studied Music and Psychology. Mena’s music studies helped her hone her craft, while her work in psychology gave her an avenue to explore her interest in human behavior. Instead of choosing one passion over the other, the artist decided to merge the two roads ahead of her. By using her talents as a musician, Mena shines a light on topics like behavior, mental health, relationships and identity.
Her debut album “Maslow” released in 2018 explored Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and heralded the arrival of a distinctive new talent, showing audiences across Texas what’s possible when talent meets a one-of-a-kind voice. Mena released her sophomore album “Element” in 2020 and has released her third full-length album, “After The Storm,” in February 2024. While her bandmates, sound and style have evolved over the years, her resolve to tell powerful stories has remained. “I create a story that is relatable to a wide range of listeners,” she says of her music. “These are songs I think we can all resonate with in one way or another.”
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Honeybee Premiers on Honeybee Premiere on Guitar Girl Magazine
Mena says, “I saw myself as that flower, feeling this emptiness/depletion after a new relationship didn’t work out. The bee had this sense of freedom to depart and take what it needed from the flower. I felt stuck or rooted like the flower at the time, and thus the song was born.”
American Songwriter Bringin’ It Backwards Podcast Interview
August 2020
“After The Storm” Album Review by Punkganda Press
“Overall, the album goes through the turmoil's of growing up and provides us with relatable songs that let us find a sense of comfort in the stages of life we feel most insecure about.”
The Honey Pop Interview
“This album was a bit more free-flowing when it came to the writing process. I didn’t really have strict guidelines or a clear vision of how I wanted the album to turn out like I have in the past. Instead, I just chose to let the album take shape for itself.”
Dallas Observer
Singer Brigitte Mena Collaborates with Eisley’s Sherri DuPree-Bemis on a Love Song
June 27, 2019
Talk Nerdy With Us Interview
“I got the chance to talk to Brigitte about her musical influences, what it was about the character of Annie that she thought would make a good song, her love of the Target dollar section and so much more. Keep reading to see what she had to say!”
- Bryna Kramer
Vents Magazine Interview
October 2019
“Most of the song was written before I went into the studio. One of the biggest production aspects we worked on in the studio was defining the “machine” sounds you hear throughout the song. I wanted each of them to be purposeful and reflective of the lyrics, so this part definitely took some time and experimenting.”
Second Society Report Album Review
“Heavily inspired by the human psyche, mental health and the intricacies of relationships, “Element” was created out of the singer’s desire to write one song a month over the course of the year- documenting ‘elements’ of whatever was happening in her life at the time. The results being a 44 minute collection full of heartfelt anecdotes, intricate lyricism, and an overall clear indie rock aesthetic.”
Songtrust Spotlight
"I like to focus on the super raw experience, not really letting a formulaic song structure hinder the expression.”
Good Noise Podcast
“We sat down with Brigitte Mena to chat about her new album” - August 2020
V13 Track-by-Track Feature
“With lead single “Histrionic” intriguing listeners with its excellent balancing act between alt-rock and earworm-pop, Brigitte is poised to hook more and more listeners into her delicate-yet-harrowing realm of charming ambiance. Now, as an invitation into said realm, Brigitte joins us to explore the eleven tracks on Element with honesty, integrity, and the eye of a true craftswoman.”
Substream Magazine Exclusive Premiere
“A lot of musicians wants to be storytellers, some with varying degrees of success. Few can certifiably accomplish this and put that on their resume — but Texas-native Brigitte Mena can.”
Dallas Observer
“Brigitte Mena buzzes about the dating game on new single Honeybee.” - Nov 2021
