Lo Marie doesn’t hold back with this passionate new track. The singer from Tennessee recently put out the track “Gap,” her first release since a series of 2019 singles. Her history of aspirations to be an opera vocalist is clear in this returning track, with powerful calls roping you into this soulful tune.
She shares:
“The Gap” is a commentary of gender bias. It is something that affects my daily life. The best way I can describe it is death by a thousand cuts. It’s a stray comment here and an uncomfortable encounter there, all of them adding up to create this low-level of boiling rage that stays under the surface all day every day. Added on top of that is the gender wage gap – so we are enduring more while making less money. It’s so frustrating! The statistic for 2020 was $0.81 on the dollar. In a study conducted in 2019 by Women In Music and Berkeley College of Music, 84% of women in the music industry reported that they had been treated differently due to their gender. 68% said that their gender affected their employment, with self-employed freelancers, like myself, reporting the most bias.Personally, I’ve been very lucky to find a group of people to work with who appreciate and respect me for exactly who I am. Most of the bias I’ve encountered has been from people who haven’t gotten to know me yet – and most of the time I’m able to win people over. However, that initial gut reaction is what tells me that there is a deeply rooted bias. The bright side is that I’ve seen people grow and learn and change after making an initial inappropriate comment. It is absolutely possible to fix the problem – and we’re making progress! In fact, the $0.81 in 2020 is actually up from $0.79 in 2019. With all of that said, every now and again you just gotta do something to validate yourself as alive and worthwhile. “The Gap” was one of those moments for me. Its fun spunkiness makes me remember how much I love being alive, how much I love being my own boss, and how much I love making music! You just can’t help but smile when you hear the Purdie Shuffle!
Lo Marie’s track “Gap” is quite a way to break back out into the scene. After two years, there’s no wondering why she decided to come back with this hard hitting song. I know I am hopeful to hear more coming from Lo Marie, because this track rocks!
Listen in here: https://open.spotify.com/album/72dzOVVR1y9YBKnF7DCX0x
