Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

There is a dark side of me - it's the side people don't really get to see. I think everyone has that.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

It's so important to be your own biggest fan, even if you have to constantly convince people, including yourself, that you're worthy of their time and energy and ears.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

I think in this life it's important to be kind, be thankful, and always be creative.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

My dad was this Jack-of-all-trades, entrepreneur type. I secretly think he may be a spy, when I really think about it and I kind of connect the pieces. That's what led us to moving to Japan when I was four.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

I think MTV is so iconic that for them to notice me, little ol' me, was very, very exciting.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

The biggest thing that I hope people take away when they listen to my music is that they feel that there is an outlet being presented that allows them to be more authentic and for them to be more honest in their own lives.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

I'm used to being nervous for shows in general.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

I've always viewed writing as an outlet for being vulnerable and all that comes with that. You are able to let things all out.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

'River' is all about tension and release. It's about intimacy and solace. It's about staring someone in the face and not backing down.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

I'm beyond thankful to be picked as one of MTV's favourite new artists for 2017. I've always viewed MTV as ever evolving, and to be a part of this new chapter is extremely rewarding.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

Growing up, I was listening to a ton of Motown music, Otis Redding, Aretha, and then there was the Beatles and Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin. These were all people that I felt as though they truly felt every single lyric they said, and they weren't afraid of imperfection.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

It's only when I'm on stage that I really come to terms with the fact that other people are hearing my most inner, darkest thoughts.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

When I was very little, I had an Essex accent.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

Every time I introduce myself, I'm reminded where I came from.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

I truly never saw myself doing anything other than music. There was nothing else that brought me this much joy, but also this much frustration.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

'Dream' is about having fears and doing your best to embrace them no matter how strenuous the grip is.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

I think an album is all about the songs you've worked on and the journey it's taken to get there.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

Every single time I perform 'River,' I just feel a huge rush of adrenaline and energy, and I remember writing it.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

I hope I'm always surprising people, and I hope I'm always surprising myself.

Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs

I think it's a rite of passage that the minute you land in Japan, you have to go to a karaoke bar.