Elizabeth Maniscalco, known by her stage names BRUX and formerly Elizabeth Rose, is an Australian

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DJ,

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, and singer-songwriter. she was based in

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Early life

Elizabeth Maniscalco was born in

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, Australia.

Career

Elizabeth Rose's first single, "Ready", was released in January 2012 to good reviews. In October 2013, she toured Australia in support of her debut EP ''The Good Life''. In 2015, Elizabeth Rose teamed up with Australian Marriage Equality (AME) to release the song "Division", which addresses the issue of marriage equality in Australia. The track was co-produced with Dennis Dowlut. For two weeks following its initial release, all proceeds were donated to AME. She has also performed at BigSound (2012, 2013), Sydney's Come Together Festival (2015), and

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(2015). Elizabeth Rose also performed at New York's annual industry showcase

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(2013). In 2016 she released an album, ''Intra'', her last under the name Elizabeth Rose. In 2018 she started performing under the alias BRUX, "reimagined with a heavier, darker sound". In 2020, BRUX released the EP ''Fruit''. She later self-released the EP ''Badboi''. As BRUX, she has performed or collaborated with Qrion, Jacques Greene,

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, and QRTR. she was based in

and performing under the name BRUX.

Accolades

Radar Music marked Elizabeth Rose as one of the "20 Aussie Indie Bands to Watch in 2012". In September 2013, Elizabeth Rose was announced the winner of the Qantas Spirit of Youth Music Award. In March 2018,

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announced BRUX for the 20th-anniversary edition of this event, in which she would join participants from 37 different countries. Her work has been praised by ''

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'', as well as many artists and labels. Her 2020 EP ''Fruit'' won critical acclaim, and she garnered airplay on Australian national youth radio

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AIR Awards

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) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. , - ,

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, ''Intra'' , Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album , , -

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

External links

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