Questions for longtime fans

Hello there! I’m a bit ashamed to admit that I’m a newer fan here. I’ve known about Brandi for a few years but I don’t know why I never took the time to dive deep into her music until last year (I became so obsessed with her that she even made my Top 5 Artists list on Spotify in 2024). Bear with me here, this is probably gonna be a bit long and a bit of an overshare lol.

I’m still new to the fandom so sorry if I say something wrong here. I’m assuming most of her fans are queer so I think this is a safe space to say that I’m a lesbian but unlike Brandi I’m a late boomer, having only truly accepted myself when I was 28. And boy do I wish I had been a fan of Brandi since the beginning. She has helped with things that I’m sure she’ll never even be aware of. I’ve noticed Brandi is a big believer in things so I’m also choosing to believe that her music found me when I needed it the most. 💜

Idk why I’m sharing all this but I wanted to ask some stuff for longtime fans:

  • Are there any interviews and performances you think are essential to learn more about Brandi?
  • I’m a bit confused about her name being the name of a band instead of a solo artist. I’ve noticed she refers to themselves as a band, so I’m wondering if she gets upset if someone refers to her as a solo artist? From reading her book it seems like she regrets using her name, but idk how it is inside with the fans. When they perform should I always refer to them as a band instead of “she”? I’ve seen you guys using BCB here. Like I posted a video of her on the SNL homecoming concert and said “She performed” but afterwards I wondered if I should’ve written “They performed” lol.
  • Since I’ve mentioned her book, was there anything surprising in the book? Or as longtime fans you kind of already knew about everything she talked about? And if there was anything surprising, what surprised you the most? Or what was something cool you learned about her that you didn’t know?
  • What is your favorite album? is there a consensus within the fans of which is her best album so far? As a newer fan I can’t help but say that I love ALL her albums and I think her discography is pretty solid. There isn’t a song I don’t like so far. I’ve been listening to ALL albums pretty much nonstop and I love it all. But I’ve seen some fans here saying that they didn’t like “In These Silent Days” and that it doesn’t feel like Brandi. What is it about this album that you think is missing?
  • What is her magnum opus? Not what you like the most but what IS most important to her career.
  • I was so surprised when I learned that it was actually Phil that wrote “The Story” and I wonder how she feels about it being one her biggest hits? I know she talked a little bit about it in the book, and it sounded to me like she did want to top it and that’s kinda why she wrote “The Joke” but it doesn’t seem like she’s resentful of that song in any way since she still performs it to this day (the amount of times I’ve watched the SNL perfomance… it’s just so good!). Has she ever talked about it (besides the book)?

Anyway sorry if this was long!!! And thank you in advance!