July 22, 2020 For Immediate Release

Brijean Signs To Ghostly International & Shares New Single "Moody" ​ ​

Photo by Jack Bool

Brijean - the Oakland-based duo of Brijean Murphy and Doug Stuart - announces signing to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ghostly International and shares new single “Moody.” The easy-grooving, ephemeral cut ​ ​ ​ “Moody” captures Brijean’s signature sound in just over two minutes: the dazzling, golden-hued haze of percussive beats and honeyed vocals. Stuart says the track is “a quick ​ gentle trip” that started in a living room — recording with Murphy’s drum mentor Pepe ​ ​ Jacobo — windows open, stream-of-consciousness lyrics flowing. ​

Murphy, an accomplished DJ, session and live player in Oakland’s diverse music scene has emerged as one of indie’s most in-demand percussionists (Poolside, Toro ​ ​ ​ Y Moi, U.S. Girls). In 2018, she began recording songs with multi-instrumentalist and ​ ​ ​ producer Stuart, who shares a background in jazz and pop in bands such as Bells Atlas, ​ ​ Meernaa, and Luke Temple. Murphy’s musical talents are family heirlooms: her father, ​ ​ ​ percussionist and engineer Patrick Murphy, taught Brijean her first patterns on a pair of ​ ​ congas that she inherited from the late Trinidadian steel drum legend Vince Charles (Neil ​ ​ ​ Diamond). Growing up in LA’s Glassell Park, Murphy was raised by a cadre of honorary aunts ​ and uncles – a deep bench of jazz, latin and soul musicians in their own rites. This meant she grew up regaled by musical lore – larger than life tales of jazz luminaries, psychedelic trips and obscure cultural enclaves – sampling some of those family stories and weaving them into her work.

Growing up outside of Chicago, Stuart found his way into jazz clubs and festivals as a teenager, frequently going to hear Jeff Parker, Fred Anderson, and other members of the AACM. While attending the University of , he studied under jazz royalty, Robert Hurst and Geri Allen. After college, Stuart became intrigued by the music of J Dilla ​ ​ ​ and Moodymann, and began learning production and exploring the connections between jazz, house, and hip hop.

Eventually dubbed Brijean, the project grew out of marathon sessions at their intimate home-studio, wedged between touring schedules that rarely-overlapped. Their first effort, Walkie Talkie (released by Native Cat Recordings in 2019), found Murphy taking the mic for ​ ​ ​ ​ the first time to deliver dreamy dance tracks that felt home-cooked and effortlessly chic. Her layered percussion and hypnotic, expressive vocals coupled with Stuart’s production and harmonic palette evoked shades of disco, ‘90s house, and a sly pop sensibility. Ghostly International has also re-released Walkie Talkie alongside “Moody” which is the first taste of ​ ​ new, forthcoming material.

Stream “Moody”: https://ghostly.ffm.to/brijean-moody

“Moody” artwork

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For more information, contact: Patrick Tilley | Pitch Perfect PR – [email protected] ​

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