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AUSTRALIAN-MADE AMERICANA

featuring whiskey soaked folk,

sea shanties, cowboy ballads + More.

PHOTOS
BRILLIG ARE
Matt Swayne - Vocals, Guitar, Banjor, Harmonica
Elizabeth Reid - Vocals, Accordion, Ukulele, Autoharp
Denni Meredith - Bass
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“Visually stunning, with an air of mystery, eccentricity and intrigue” – GlamAdelaide (AUSTRALIA)

Adelaide, Australia’s BRILLIG are storytellers from another time, boldly twisting the traditional in Americana into an artful blend of WHISKEY SOAKED FOLK, rollicking SEA SHANTIES,  toe-tapping COWBOY TUNES, and even more deliciously dark themes.

 

Featuring vocal harmonies & an array of instruments, BRILLIG channel a bygone-era poetic flair that’s polished for modern audiences. Their distinct sound tips a hat to an eclectic combination of styles, with the press comparing them to Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, The Decemberists, The Pogues, The Dresden Dolls and more.

BRILLIG are right at home with audiences who love catchy melodies, cheeky charm & something a little left of centre. Playing as a duo, trio or with a guest drummer, they suit any stage intimate or immense and have been spellbinding festival crowds across the globe.

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HIGHLIGHTS
Tours:
USA (2013, 2015, 2016); New Zealand (2010); Europe (2009)
Supports:
The Bad Shepherds (UK), Peter Murphy (Bauhaus; UK), Kinky Friedman (USA), The Handsome Family (USA), CW Stoneking (AUS), The Blackeyed Susans (AUS), The Audreys (AUS)
Festivals & more >
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MUSIC
Contact

"Completely captivating, full of magic”
  – LaDefuncion (SPAIN)

”Charm, elegance and distinctiveness.“
  – Medienkonverter (GERMANY)

”Bold enough to offer audiences something different”
  – MusicSA (AUSTRALIA)
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NEXT SHOWS >
SUNDAY
30 OCTOBER
HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA
@ Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide
Tickets at the Door
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Contact:
brillig@brillig.com.au   |    PO Box 396 Rundle Mall, SA 5000 Australia
 
Bookings:
Elizabeth Reid  |  Australia                      John Dirga  |  USA
elizabethreidbookings@gmail.com            chompmusic@gmail.com
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