Toronto’s STORRY has returned with a remix of her track “House & a Range,” featuring Indonesian-Canadian producer Jeia.
The new mix of the track from STORRY’s 2020 album CH III: The Come Up brings a dancehall vibe to the original making it more upbeat and danceable. Listen to it below:
The track details wanting to provide for loved ones in the wake of newfound fame. “‘House & a Range’ is about wanting to do good, wanting to better the world in some way, with my art, my platform and (when this dream comes true) the money I’ll be getting ‘From the inside’ so I can pay it forward to all the ‘Cinderellas’ struggling in the world—one of those people being the most important person in my life—my mama. But it’s also realizing that I still have an ego and I still want to be successful enough to be able to afford buying my mother a house and nice car and have ‘Every single person singing my song’,” says STORRY.
“House & a Range” also explores the concept of celebrity more generally: “Some of the lyrics in the original version of the song I mention Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Prince, and Cardi B. These are all people I really admire in the music industry. They didn’t just make music, they left (or are leaving) a statement and legacy that is moving art and culture,” explains STORRY. “I’ve never been money hungry—though I’ve seen that be the primary desire for a lot of people who want fame. For me, I want to be successful to DO more things, not HAVE more things. I want to be successful so I can impact more lives with my story of resilience.”
Working with Jeia provided STORRY with the opportunity to work with more queer women like herself, and she says she wishes her producer Junia-T introduced the two to each other sooner. Beyond their identities, it’s clear the two share much in common.
“The original is kind of sad because it was written at a time when I was still an exotic dancer trying to convince my mom and myself that I would make her proud as an artist. But Jeia brought the fierceness. She gets the struggle because she herself moved from Indonesia in 2017 to pursue her career as a musician. I’ve met a lot of talented people but I’ve never worked with a producer with as much drive, decisiveness and desire to explore as her. It was an honour to work with Jeia and you’ll be hearing a lot more from us in terms of collaborations, TBA!”
The deluxe edition of CH III: The Come Up is coming soon.
