Buried in a hoodie, indie upstart Brie Larson offers a guitar cover of Ariana Grande
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Perhaps you haven’t heard of rising indie artist Brie Larson, but she likes to cover songs on her guitar while swaddled in a big black hoodie. New to the music scene, Larson posts her covers to Instagram in the most chill way possible, hoping to one day strike the interest of a record producer who can pluck this bright, young talent out of her bedroom and into pop stardom.
In all seriousness, Larson might’ve made a name with an Oscar and a headlining slot in the MCU, but the actress actually had a full-fledged singing career way back in 2005, when she was 16. Had you attended a Jesse McCartney concert that year, you might have seen her in action, because Larson was his opening act—“Beautiful Soul” and mall concerts were so mid-2000s, guys. Now, though, she’s couching her comeback less in the high-energy pop of yore and more in the mold of a soulful singer-songwriter, though one who still appreciates a bubblegummy hook.
Here, Larson throws it all the way back to 2014-era Ariana Grande, stumbling a bit with the guitar but nailing the vocal runs. If you’re enamored by this latest twist in Larson’s career, you’re in luck—other covers include cuts by Maggie Rogers and Kacey Musgraves, plus a rendition of Angel Olsen’s “Give It Up” that exude a subdued Envy Adams vibe. If she revisits “Black Sheep” she’ll have to make another album. Hey, we don’t make the rules.
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Meanwhile, my side-hustle as a bongosero remains unpraised.
I applaud those bongo beats, my dude!
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“Buried in a Hoodie” really sets the wrong tone for this article. I thought someone was dead.
R.I.P Banksy
And on a Kurt Cobain Jaguar no less. Brie is awesome.
Not to nitpick, but that’s a MIM Jaguar Classic Player HH
https://reverb.com/p/fender-classic-player-jaguar-special-hh-olympic-white
Are we sure? Looks like one of the MIJs from the mid 00s. The tail piece and bridge would be the real way to tell
It’s indeed Cobain Jaguar, as other commenters pointed out.
Nope. Neck binding and electronics give it away- it’s a Cobain model.
You are correct, sir. If you need me, I will be hiding in shame.
No it’s not. It’s the Cobain. The Classic Player has three switches where the Cobain model has one switch and a dial. And the Cobain model has chrome accents, while the Classic Player’s are white.http://guitarspecs.net/guitar/compare/183/244/kurt-cobain-jaguar_fender/-vs-/classic-player-jaguar-special-hh_fender
You are absolutely right. I’m a dumbass, and should’ve looked at it more closely before blindly jumping into the shark tank.
I only know the Cobain model as well as I do because it’s going to be the next guitar I buy. Mine’s not going to be backward like Larson’s, though. 🙂
Her voice is lovely. I hadn’t heard this song before, as I am decades removed from the Ariana Grande target audience.
Wishing you great health Alex and Mike
Fuck yeah, she’s playing a Fender Jaguar. Everything else is secondary.
And not a regular Jag, a superior Kurt Cobain sig model.
After I saw her in Scott Pilgrim, I told myself, “I need to follow this one’s career.” Then I didn’t. Haven’t seen her in anything else.I’m the world’s worst celebrity stalker.
I reccomend watching “room” if you really want to be impressed by her. That movie alone gets her a lifetime pass from me.
Brie Larson can do anything – except always looking like a sour asshole. lol.
kill yourself
Love Brie, but page me when she does a Slayer cover.
She’s legitimately a very good singer. Damn.
Call me when we get a The Clash at Demonhead reunion tour.
Her bass player keeps getting arrested for eating milk and eggs, bitch.
“you should see them live, they’re much better live”
She even did a Reddit AMA six years ago.
Sheis a useless cunt
kill yourself
Is it OK to hate her a little bit for being so talented? Just a little bit?
Looking to start a fight: Brie Larson’s vocals on Black Sheep sound better than Emily Haines’ vocals on Black Sheep.
I came to post the same thing because it’s true. I can’t even listen to the Metric version anymore.