Orange County, CA-based singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Rachel Mae Perry’s career started in earnest when she was signed to WME Agency, alongside the likes of Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers and Justin Bieber at just 15 years-old. And as a teen, she shared stages with The Beach Boys, The Eagles, Jan and Dean, John Stamos, Dick Dale, Jim Belushi, The Bangles, Berlin, and a long list of others.
Perry is also the creative mastermind behind the emerging indie, solo recording project Aquafox. Perry’s Aquafox debut single “Party Girl,” was written during a hospital stay and delves into her tumultuous years of drug and alcohol abuse with an unvarnished, raw honesty and captivating harmonies while offering a glimpse into her journey of self-discovery, sobriety and healing.
Earlier this month, I wrote about the Jon O’Brien and Perry co-produced, 90s Riot Grrrl-like “Hurt You,” a lush yet cathartic and relatable revenge anthem about the desire for revenge after a bitter betrayal or a bitter breakup — or both. If you’ve been scorned, fucked over or done wrong by someone you’ve cared about — or loved — the sentiment at the song’s core, is both lived-in and deeply familiar.
Her latest Aquafox single, the Jon O’Brien and Perry co-produced “Triggers” is a mid-tempo and carefully crafted bit of pop with an arrangement that seemingly nods at Stevie Nicks’ “Stand Back,” and St. Lucia that’s chill but hook-driven enough to be danceable. And much like its predecessors, “Triggers” is rooted in personal and deeply lived-in experience — with the song being about Perry’s struggles with alcohol, depression and feeling hopeless while trying to get better and healthier.
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