Ladyhawke "Anxiety" 2012

In a world of pop commodities and starlets that mine the 1980s for ideas and style tips, Phillipa (Pip) “Ladyhawke” Brown bucks the trend...
...A vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Brown has finely honed her own style over the last decade, from being lead guitarist and backing vocalist in Wellington band Two Lane Blacktop, to a reticent, but compelling, solo artist in her own right who has gained rave reviews both at home, and on the world stage. Dividing her time between NZ and the UK, Ladyhawke is a global phenomenon.
It hasn’t always been plain sailing for Pip Brown. At the age of 10 she was diagnosed with Erysipeloid, a disease common in seagulls, but rare in humans. Allergic reactions to medication meant the condition was life threatening, and she fell into a coma. She recovered, and continued to absorb herself in music – unsurprising, as her mother sang and played the guitar, and her stepfather was a jazz drummer. Fast forward a few years, and Brown began performing in bands at Chanel High School in Masterton.
Instead of staying in her hometown after finishing school, Brown moved to the bright lights of Wellington, and formed the hard rock Two Lane Blacktop with friends Matthew Harrop (guitars, vocals), Ben Fraser (bass) and Phil Smiley (drums), playing lead guitar and singing backing vocals.
After releasing three EPs – Live (2001), Mechanic Demos (2001) and The Mechanic (2002), they put out ‘The Rat’/‘Hellhound’ (Infidelity, 2003) which gained airplay in Australasia, and was on English DJ John Peel’s playlist. Later that year, the band toured the USA, playing in LA and New York (including a gig at CBGB’s nightclub), before returning to record their unreleased album The Girl (2003). By the end of 2003, Two Lane Blacktop were no more, calling it quits on the eve of an Australian tour...to be continued... - audioculture

trax:
1. Girl Like Me 2. Sunday Drive 3. Black White & Blue 4. Vaccine 5. Blue Eyes 6. Vanity 7. The Quick & The Dead 8. Anxiety 9. Cellophane 10. Gone Gone Gone 11. Human [Hidden Track] 12. Black White & Blue (Punks Jump Up Remix) 13. Mixed Emotions (Woodes Remix) 14. My Delirium (Sugardaddy Remix) 15. A Love Song (KLP Remix)
…served by Gaius…