Bingkai Karya-Bartees Strange is back with new single “Lie 95.” From its explosive chorus and stratospheric vocals centered on passionate passion, “Lie 95” marks a new era for this genre-defying artist.
The song was paired with an exciting video directed by Vincent Martell and Jordan Phelps of VAM STUDIO. Starring Bartees Strange in dual roles as the strange version of himself. The song was co-produced by Strange and notcharles with additional production from longstanding creative partner Graham Richman. Kacy Hill and Charlene Gibbs provided additional vocals.
“This song is about the search for love throughout the Northeast corridor (I-95) -my universe. I think of Love broadly: partners, friends, and community. This one is for the highway… and all those I meet through it,” said Bartrees about his latest single.
About Bartrees
Born in Ipswich, England to a military father and opera singer mother, Bartees Strange had a nomadic childhood before finally settling in Mustang, Oklahoma. Later, Bartees stopped playing in hardcore bands in Washington D.C. and Brooklyn. While working in the Barack Obama administration and (eventually) the environmental movement. Since charting a path as a solo artist, Bartees Strange has released two records in quick succession: an EP reimagining songs by The National (Say Goodbye To Pretty Boy, 2020) and his debut album Live Forever (2020).
