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what the press are saying:
“Excellent…4 Stars “ – The Clothesline (AUSTRALIA)
“Visually stunning, with an air of mystery, eccentricity and intrigue” – GlamAdelaide (AUSTRALIA)
“Skill and passion in equal amounts” – Rip It Up (AUSTRALIA)
“Completely captivating, full of magic. Imperiously recommended.” – LaDefuncion (SPAIN)
” If you know what Cohen, Cash, Cave & The Cure have in common, it’s right here.” – Periplaneta Magazine (GERMANY)
” A mixture of innovation & folk traditionalism… often radical & always enchanting.”– Bubblegum Slut Magazine (UK)
” BRILLIG is Brilliant. 5 out of 5” – J. Franz, Review You (USA)
” Charm, elegance and distinctiveness.“ – Medienkonverter (GERMANY)
“Adept storytelling with days-gone-by poetic flair.” – dB Magazine (AUSTRALIA)
“An admirable synthesis of class and cleverness“ – Versacrum (ITALY)
” 5 out of 5” – D. Nicoletto, Review You (USA)
” A magical “not-of-this-world touch” – Dark Moments GERMANY)
“Full of tender beauty that digs into the soul” – Mentenebre (SPAIN)
“Somewhere between Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen or Neil Young. 6 STARS out of 5!“ – Elektrauma (GERMANY)
” One catchy moment after another” – Kultur Terrorismus (GERMANY)
” Beautiful, melancholic stories that need to be heard” – Whiskey Soda (GERMANY)
“The offspring between Nick Cave and The Pogues” – Side-Line (BELGIUM)
“Musical pearls full of fragility and grace” – Uselinks GERMANY)
“Like The Dresden Dolls…both refreshing and intoxicating” – Heathen Harvest (ISRAEL)
“Enticing, dreamily romantic …captivates their listeners“ – Orkus (GERMANY)
“The Handsome Family, Decemberists, Johnny Cash and Nick Cave all provide points of reference” – Leicester Bangs (UK)
” A little folk, a little indie, a little chanson, but above all, BRILLIG” – Ikecht (NETHERLANDS)
” Inimitable style that kept The Front spellbound last Tuesday night”
– FasterLouder (AUSTRALIA)
” A mature and well designed brew…8 out of 10″ – Schwarze News (GERMANY)
” Bold enough to offer audiences something different Brillig are storytellers from another time who successfully change wonderful elements of colonial era folk music for 21st Century audiences” – MusicSA (AUSTRALIA)
” 5 Stars. Able to please their audiences of all kinds, ages and genres” – Gothic Paradise (USA)
[Foreign language reviews translated by Google]
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MORE FESTIVALS | TOURS | SUPPORTS
WGT Festival (Germany), Europe Tour (Germany, Czech Republic), Wellington Folk Fest (New Zealand) & New Zealand Tour, National Australian Tours, Illawarra Folk Fest (NSW), Maldon Folk Fest (VIC), Adelaide Fringe Festival (SA), Leaps & Bounds Fest (VIC), Deep South Roots & Blues Fest (SA), Semaphore Music Fest (SA), Courthouse Carnival (SA), Fleurieu Folk Fest (SA), Radio Adelaide Live Music Festival (SA), Coopers Alive (SA); SUPPORTS: The Bad Shepherds feat. Adrian Edmondson (UK), CW Stoneking, Peter Murphy (Bauhaus; UK), The Blackeyed Susans, Eric Bogle, The Audreys, The Handsome Family (USA), Jason Webley (USA), Voltaire (USA), Mick Thomas, Sime Nugent, Ned Collette, Martin Martini & the Bone Palace Orchestra & more.
AIRPLAY | LABELS
Various stations in Australia (including Triple J national + numerous #1 spots on 3D Radio), Germany, UK, Spain, Belgium, Italy, France, Russia, Czech Republic, Netherlands, USA, Switzerland, Portugal & more. Video screenings on RAGE (National ABC TV); signed to Australia’s JL Music Publishing (2011-2014). German record label Black Rain also manages Brillig’s back catalogue (2007-2011) in Europe.
