Artist description Two piece London-based band.

Music Style Pop

Musical Influences REM, Velvet Underground, Pretenders

Similar Artists Sandi Shaw, The Sundays, Chrissie Hynde

Artist History The daughter of Hollywood film director John Brahm, Sumishta Brahm was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, and raised in Los Angeles, California. Displaying a talent for painting and drawing she studied at various art colleges, including Walt Disney's California Institute of the Arts. She later worked at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica where she started her singing and songwriting career as a solo artist, performing under the name 13 Frightened Girls (the name was taken from the early 60's William Castle B-movie). Sumishta supported bands on the LA club scene, including The Saints and Camper Van Beethoven. In the early 80's she lived in New York City, met Jack Rabid and worked for his influential alternative music magazine, The Big Takeover. The high-point of her Manhattan sojourn was the occasion when Bob Dylan joined in, on piano, while she sang one of her songs at a rehearsal studio.Sumishta relocated to England where 13 Frightened Girls was formed into a full band with the backing of drums (Iain Shedden, formerly of the Saints), guitar (Keith Williams) and bass. It was in 1991 that 13 Frightened Girls then released a single on The Foundation Label, which was owned by Stephen Street (producer of Morrissey, Blur and the Cranberries). The single, 'Lost At Sea' was produced by Pat Fish (aka The Jazz Butcher) and received favourable reviews.In the UK she has toured with Richard Thompson and performed support slots for Heidi Berry (with whom she also toured as backing vocalist), Lucinda Williams, Andy White and the South African world music stars Johnny Clegg & Savuka. She has also featured on two Creation recordings by The Jazz Butcher (Cult Of The Basement and Condition Blue) and with ex-Sound member Adrian Borland & The Citizens (Alexandria).Sumishta's vocals have been described as similar to that of Joni Mitchell, Harriet Wheeler (The Sundays), Natalie Merchant (10,000 Maniacs), etc., even so, she and Keith together are uniquely and unmistakably......13 Frightened Girls!

Group Members Keith Williams, Sumishta Brahm

Instruments acoustic & electric guitar, bass, drums, ebow and keyboards

Albums Say Hello

Press Reviews Armed with only a 12-stringed guitar (except for when she was armed with a keyboard and a harmonica), she bodly dares to tread where several dozen have been before, and does a more than decent job of it she did too." " .....she..manages to lull most of us into a state of gentle reverie...has a knack for a pretty melody.."

Additional Info 11 songs

Location London, GB - United Kingdom

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