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brillig * Acoustic
Alternative / Acoustic / Gothic

"What will be the story's ending?"

South Australia
Australia

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   brillig * Acoustic: General Info
Member Since5/23/2007
Band Websitebrillig.com.au
Band MembersMatt Swayne; vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, banjo, harmonica.

Elizabeth Reid; vocals, viola, piano accordion, autoharp, ukulele.

Denni Meredith; bass guitar.



InfluencesLeonard Cohen, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Lonesome Wyatt & The Holy Spooks, Soursob Bob, John Baker Duo, Joan Baez, Smoke, The Audreys, Antony & The Johnsons, The Pogues, Ataraxia, The Deadfly Ensemble, Johnny Cash, Baterz, Edgar Allan Poe, Cinema Strange, Paul Williams, The Dresden Dolls, CW Stoneking, The Decemberists, The Yearlings, Paul Kelly, The Dirty Three, David Bowie, REM, Lewis Carroll, Absinthe...
Record LabelBlack Rain (GERMANY) www.blackrain.de
Type of LabelIndie






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   About brillig * Acoustic
"Curiously dark in the tradition of Lewis Carroll, both lyrically and in mannerism, Brillig possess an odd quality that imbues adept story-telling with days-gone-by poetic flair."

- Steve Jones, dB magazine 27 June 2007 from review of The Audreys at The Gov, with brillig as support.

With a deliciously dark look & captivating stage presence, Brillig draws its audience in with songs that are quite often tragedy & more often than not melancholic. Strangely, they are also beautiful & uplifting.

Driven by the vocal harmony & interplay between lead singers Matt Swayne & Elizabeth Reid, Brillig's music features 12-string acoustic guitar, viola, harmonica, banjo, bass, piano accordion, ukulele & autoharp. Think Nick Cave meets Johnny Cash - we're talking Gothic Folk.

Performing across Australia (sorry NT & WA) Brillig have played with such acclaimed acts as The Handsome Family (USA), The Audreys, CW Stoneking, Jason Webley (USA), Ned Collette (VIC), Andrew Morris (QLD), Sime Nugent (VIC), The Yearlings, John Baker Duo, Huckleberry Swedes, Soursob Bob & more.

Brillig recently signed to Germany's Black Rain label (European & North American territories), which released a single in March 2007 featuring acoustic track "The Plagiarist" followed by the album "Mirror On The Wall" both receiving great reviews in many high profile magazines & websites, and currently gaining airplay in the UK, USA, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Belgium & Russia.

Meanwhile in Australia, the current studio album ("Mirror on the Wall"), which contains both acoustic & electric tracks, has been receiving airplay across the country. The LP was launched during Brillig's latest National Tour, including shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Ballarat & Adelaide (as part of the Fringe Festival and FUSE Festival). 2007 also brought a series of mini-tours to the Victorian Goldfields, Tasmania and ACT.

2008 sees Brillig creating a new series of songs and spending time in pre-production for a new studio recording, with live performances scheduled for late August.

JOIN THE MAILING LIST: brillig@brillig.com.au

www.brillig.com.au

PO Box 396, Rundle Mall, South Australia, Australia 5000

brillig electric (archives): www.myspace.com/brilligthelookingglass





NEXT SHOW: (25 JULY @ Wheatsheaf, supporting Martin Martini)





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* REVIEWS FROM EUROPE & BEYOND*

Thanks to Germany's Black Rain label, brillig's preview single "The Plagiarist" has hit the streets in Europe & North America. Released in March 2007, "The Plagiarist" single has been getting an average of 7.5 out of 10 in its reviews, along with some high praise from countries far and wide, including Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Belgium and the USA.

HIGHLIGHT QUOTES - THE PLAGIARIST REVIEWS

"...an admirable synthesis of class and cleverness" - Versacrum (Italy)

"it possesses the simultaneously a very airy, graceful, sensual and saturated contemporary sound....In my view, the pale & slender Australian romantics... presented to decadent public one of the best symbioses within the framework of Gothic genre" - Machinist (Russia)

"we have an important band here, that now will have fans not only in the Outback but also in Europe. Art-full music." - elektrauma (Germany)

"Result: Very successful appetizer on a hopefully similarly exciting CD." - The Pit (Germany)

"A release that shines like a diamond in the constantly self-copying music scene." - Ground Under Productions (Australia)

"I hope that Brillig, from now on, becomes important in this scene, not only at level of its native Australia but at the level of the entire world." - Resenas (Spain)

 

VIDEO CLIP: 'Followed' (Acoustic)

Come away to the carnival, where hypnotic clowns, mouths agape & silent, watch an ageless menagerie aboard merry-go-rounds. Neon spins, rises, pulse - menacing by day, frantic by night. Fall forward into the light, and always, always follow the white rabbit.

(For brillig's 2nd clip, years of Super 8 footage from the Royal Show were lovingly compiled for acoustic track 'Followed'('04). But who could predict a carousel White Rabbit would feature so prominently...)

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brillig's 2007 LP Mirror on the Wall sold out in stores - small supply left available direct from the band

The 12 track LP features both electro-pop & acoustic songs.

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brillig * Acoustic's Friends Comments
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David Ashley


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Jul 15 2008 4:01 AM

I'm really liking this accoustic direction. I love the sound of that banjo! Looking forward to hearing more.
WEIMER





Jul 2 2008 8:36 AM

... great song here
The Hiptones





Jun 18 2008 3:35 AM

hey thnx had a blast mon nite and met lotsa new friends. wish u kats were there to party with also.....nxt year heyy!! c ya soon:)

xx Snooks
The Parlour





Jun 13 2008 7:34 PM

Come out to The Parlour TONIGHT Ghouls and Girls!
We would love to see you there!
The Hiptones





Jun 10 2008 3:31 AM

heyy Matt and Elizabeth.....are you gonna be in Syd next mon nite for APRA gig?? Hope ya well.

xx Snooks
Rosa Sky





Jun 9 2008 12:52 AM

High quality song!!
I hear a bit of Beatles,
greets from The Netherlands!
THE AMCATS





Jun 5 2008 1:25 AM

Hey guys, we've got a split 7"party @ jive, friday the 13th with mona lisa overdrive, hope we see you there! :)

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The Rustlers





May 26 2008 11:21 PM

Howdy Guys,

Great to share MySpace with you and hope to see you around the traps soon!

Rustling regards!
Forkheads





May 26 2008 10:35 PM

thanks for the add!
The Green Widow





May 26 2008 6:03 PM

thanks for the add! i really like your music - im a good mate of andy's (thatch) and he's said all good things! cheers, renée †
John Baker Duo





May 26 2008 5:46 PM

Thank you Brillig.We had a great night opening for King Curly at the Vanguard last weekend.What a band!..what strange and beautiful songs!..hope your creating is going great guns,.love johnny
Home Sweet Home





May 26 2008 4:48 AM

Hello!!

Cheers for the add, can't wait to play some of your stuff in the future on Home Sweet Home!

Love your work,

Love Linz @ HSH
99.7 2SSRfm

www.2ssr.com.au
Jack in a box





May 25 2008 11:33 PM

Tony and I were sad we missed you on Saturday night at the birthday shindig. We got there late. Hope to catch you both for drinks soon.

xxxxx
Huckleberry Swedes





May 12 2008 7:31 AM

Hey Brillig,

Hope the tour went great :)

Cheers,
Huckleberry Swedes
Jack in a box





Apr 12 2008 1:49 AM

I'm glad you guys can make it. It will be great to have a drink with you.

Anita is sick so I'm helping out in the DJ department. Should be interesting.

xxxxx
Zeptepi





Mar 31 2008 8:25 PM

Ooh, Melbourne in May? See ya then!
zoey-token lesbian vampire





Mar 16 2008 10:07 PM

hey kids
long time no see
must do a gig with you soon perhaps if you are interested!!!!!!
XXXXXXXX
zoey
Goldentone





Jan 14 2008 11:01 PM

See you in Adelaide in February.
Prairie Dawn





Jan 10 2008 5:04 PM

your right!! we'll be in SA!!! See you on the highway!!! But I will get those pics to you!
Prairie Dawn





Jan 2 2008 11:59 PM

hey, I will try and come to one of your vic gigs and give you those photos i never sent!!!
Zeptepi





Dec 16 2007 7:00 PM

Hi guys, just stopping by for a quick listen. Hope alls well in Brilligland, wishing you a very merry xmas!

Stay kind... Phil
DJ SpeakMarauder





Nov 16 2007 1:57 PM

haha, thanks matt.

*had*, though.
Hellalujah!





Oct 31 2007 11:01 AM

Happy Halloween
Plastic Palace Alice - New Album Out Now!





Oct 28 2007 7:03 PM

heya matt,

talk about good timing hey? good to see you at the vanguard, and glad you enjoyed it. we're looking forward to next month very much.

x rob
Dead Letter Records - Australia





Oct 15 2007 1:49 AM

Rock out.
julie faye





Oct 10 2007 11:27 PM

thank you sweet for the b'day wishes... will be down again at kweznus, and i think a picnic in botanic park shall ensue.
xxJ
Zeptepi





Oct 9 2007 8:27 PM

Hopefully see you good people in Ballarat this Saturday!
Christian Williams