At first glance, the transformation from folk-duo darling to glitter-soaked alt-pop auteur might read like an identity crisis. But for Brighid Fry — formerly one half of Moscow Apartment, now commanding attention as Housewife — it’s more like watching a butterfly shed its second set of wings.
The Toronto artist’s evolution from classical violin wunderkind to indie-pop provocateur asserts itself on ‘Girl of the Hour’, a six-track EP that sparkles with the confidence of someone who’s been preparing for this moment since before they could tie their shoes.
That childhood Broken Social Scene cover would manifest into something remarkably prophetic. “Getting to sing Anthems with Broken Social Scene when I was 17... that was pretty awesome,” Fry recalls. “It was a televised New Year’s Eve show during the pandemic, and we were doing social distancing, but that was a huge highlight and gift!”
The leap from Moscow Apartment’s folk-tinged success — complete with a Canadian Folk Music Award — to Housewife’s alternative universe wasn’t without its tremors. “It definitely was scary at first, but it also felt very right at the time,” Fry admits. “It is really freeing and exciting to make something that represents you completely and that you get to have complete creative control over.”
