As a lyricist and singer-songwriter Cassidy Mann often reshapes a small moment into a powerful and poetic song that feels both personal and relatable. With family hailing from the community of Sagkeeng First Nation, her Indigenous heritage continually influences her music, specifically through her storytelling.

While Mann’s first EP If It’s Not Forever served as a catalogue of how her early relationships ended, her newest single “Disappointing the Internet” comes from a more introspective place.

“When I wrote this I was spending a lot of time online but I didn’t feel like I had much to offer in that space. I wasn’t posting anything but was constantly comparing myself to people who were, in every aspect of my life.

I started to wonder how I’d feel if I stopped going on the internet at all and of course, that’s exactly what I needed at that time. This song is about the dichotomy of not existing in the digital world in order to exist more fully in your real life.”

Mann uses “Disappointing the Internet” to explore new themes and textures in her music, stretching her sonic and lyrical sensibilities. Be on the lookout for more new music in the near future.

"Orlando Earrings" serves as a b-side to “Disappointing the Internet”, both written at a melancholy and magical time in Mann’s life. “I was going through a lot of big changes when I was twenty-five, writing these songs. I’d just graduated college, moved back home, and started seeing someone new. I was figuring out what I really wanted, what I thought was valuable and I was entering a new phase in my life.”

“Orlando Earrings” ponders the trepidation that comes with beginning anew, while acknowledging the gratitude that comes with someone showing you they’re going to stick around.

“When you can experience true highs and lows with someone and it doesn’t scare them off, that’s a comfort worth singing about,” Mann says.