Spotlight: Sidney Bird Releases “Renaissance Man”
Many of the younger generations are choosing to not have children and instead opting for pets such as dogs or cats. But if you did have a child, have you ever wondered what that experience would be like? Today’s spotlight goes to an artist that takes on that experience in a thoughtful and creative way.
Sidney Bird
When you think of Arizona, do you think of musical theater? Probably not. Nevertheless, Sidney Bird was born and raised in Arizona, who began a love for musical theater and comedy. This unusual twist, helped Sidney get to where she is today. With over 1.7 million streams from songs on her Debut album, Sidney has truly started to make a name for herself. Now in New York City, she has begun to transform her music into a western-pop sensation. You’ll notice that Sidney creates lyrics of storytelling and a deeper love for world-building. Sidney grew up listening to rock, and as she’s gotten older, began a love for more of the mainstream pop music. With this diverse range of love for music, theater and comedy, there is no telling what Sidney cannot do. She released her first single back in 2019 which received solid attention from fans. 2020 was the beginning of the pandemic which stopped many artists from doing what they love. But it didn’t stop Sidney. The singer-songwriter released an impressive 8 singles and debut album that year which fans could not get enough of. 2021 was a challenging year for many who struggled to function again after isolation. But Sidney released her debut EP last year along with 4 singles. Today, with over 40,000 monthly listeners, it is easy to say that Sidney is unstoppable.
Renaissance Man
This single is a unique twist to pop music as vocally Sidney sings more country or western, while instrumentally, the song is way more pop. Thus, fitting perfectly into Sidney’s own genre of western-pop. The song is uplifting, with hopes and desires for the future kid that Sidney dreams of. With reflections on what Sidney’s mother and father had said to her, the song provides strong suggestions of direction into Sidney’s life. You’ll notice there is a grand piano played in the music video, while the drums sound more electronic. It also sounds like there are chimes in the instrumentation, which round out the song in an outdoors feel way. The music video (which you can check out here) shows the story of Sidney raising a child with hints of nature, flowers and vocal performances. The music video provides a happy, uplifting, hopeful vibe to the idea of raising a child. Thus, perfectly fitting the track in a nature-like way.
Overall
While many feel stopped and while it is hard to resume normalcy during a pandemic, it appears that nothing can stop Sidney Bird from creating music. And it is exactly that which her 40,000 fans have come to love. That even in the hardest of times, there will be music. This single fits perfectly into Sidney’s discography while having her family highlighted in an uplifting way.
Written by: Blake Matthews (he/him)
