Artist description Dont say we didnt warn you...this girl rocks like nothing else this side of the cosmos. Mean assed rockin punk that is fast, raw and damn loud. With her beloved Danelectro slung low, Brigitte belts it out like no one else - she has a sound and style that is all her own.

Music Style Punk, Rockabilly, Psychobilly

Musical Influences The Polecats, Stray Cats, Batmobile, The Quakes, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Morrissey, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and Champagne Velvet.

Artist History Noted for her fierce vocals, Brigitte began her musical career at age 15 and has been singing and playing in various line-ups across Australia ever since. In April 2000, Brigitte took to the States. Teaming up with some of Americas top musicians she rocked her path across the US. Brigitte played The Viva Las Vegas 2000 taking control of the stage, rockin flat out & knocking the unsuspecting audience off their feet. After Vegas, Brigitte made a handful of hard & fast appearances around LA & San Diego, leaving the crowds screaming for more. Brigitte traveled back to the States in October 2000 for 3 months of touring from New York Citys Rodeo Bar, through to Hollywood where she spent 2 months playing some of the hottest venues and impressing some of the biggest names in music today. During her stay in LA, Brigitte took her fiery sounds to the studio, recording at theTiki Hut Studios in Hollywood which has recorded the likes of Lemmy from Motorhead, Johnny Ramone, The Blue Hawaiians and many more. The tracks feature the guitars of Danny B Harvey (Rockats, 13 Cats, Swing Cats, Spahn Ranch), frantic double bass slapping by Jack Fire & Wade Glenn on drums. The tracks have been released as Brigitte Handey with Danny B Harvey through independent Japanese label Revel Yell Records and distributed worldwide through Hepcat Records USA. The 7 inch single Mad at You/Control Freak and 7 track mini CD Stand Your Ground is OUT NOW! Brigitte is now back in Sydney, working on her new band the RIFF RANDALLS seeking representation and label interest and planning another US and Japanese tour for 2002.

Instruments Guitar

Albums Stand Your Ground, Brigitte Handley - Red Hot and Blue

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Location Sydney, Australia - Australia

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