Review Fix Exclusive: Burry Talks ‘Figs & Apricots’ And More

February 6, 2021 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Burry, who discusses her origin in music and new EP.

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

Burry: I’ve been interested in music for as long as I can remember; piano lessons, choir, musicals, I think I signed up for everything I could. After university I didn’t know what I wanted to do, so I took a year off and met some incredible people that inspired me to pursue music as a career. 

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?


Burry: I tend to always write lyrics first. I jot poems or thoughts down, and then I’ll work on chord progressions and try them out with the journal entries until it’s something I’m happy with.


Review Fix: What inspires you?


Burry: I think you can find inspiration in anything. I have journals full of thoughts I may never use. I think I’m better at writing about the sadder and heavier topics, but the trick is making music about something that other people will also be able to relate to.


Review Fix: What does music mean to you?


Burry: Music means everything to me. It’s comforting, it’s therapy, it’s an escape, it’s a way to express myself, and it’s the only thing I want to be doing for the rest of my life. 


Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you?


Burry: In terms of genre, I would describe my sound as Indie-Pop. My songs are all very lyrically driven, often about heavier topics, and then we write the music to be the complete opposite with an unforgettable energy. 


Review Fix: How are your live shows different from your studio work?


Burry: Live shows are where I get to showcase my personality. That sounds weird, but it’s true. People see me everyday on social media, and don’t really know what I’m  like. It’s where I get to take all my hard work and show people how much I love what I’m doing. I don’t take it too seriously and am always having fun. God, I miss live shows. 


Review Fix: What inspired your latest single?


Burry: My latest single 3 Birthdays is about my parents’ divorce and its effects, at any age. It’s about spending every birthday and holiday trying to navigate your parents’ separate plans, while wanting to make your own. Being nostalgic for a time when everyone was together.


Review Fix: What are your goals for 2021?


Burry: My goals for 2021 are to write loads more music, release more music, and maybe start getting back into live shows when it’s safe for us to do so. 


Review Fix: What’s next?


Burry: I’m currently sitting back and enjoying the EP release, and all the kind words about our hard work. I’m also back in the studio and planning on releasing some new music sooner than you might think! 

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14263 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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