The music of Brigitte Calls Me Baby is equal parts elegant time warp and up-close exploration of our
modern-day neuroses. The Chicago-based band ingeniously spans genres and eras, merging the
lavish romanticism of mid-century pop with the frenetic energy and spiky intensity of early-
millennium indie-rock. Centered on Leavins’ hypnotically crooning vocal work, the result is a rare
convergence of sophistication and style and unabashed sincerity.
As shown on their debut EP This House Is Made Of Corners—a five-song project made with nine-time
Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb—Brigitte Calls Me Baby possess a singular
musicality informed by Leavins’ eclectic upbringing. Originally from the Southeast Texas town of
Port Arthur, he grew up listening to Roy Orbison records at his grandparents’ house next door,
while his parents played him new-wave bands like The Cars and his friends turned him onto
Radiohead and The Strokes. At age 13, Leavins took up guitar and began writing songs of his own,
quickly discovering his distinct vocal style. “At first I didn’t like the way I sang and couldn’t really do
anything about it, but as I got older I started to appreciate it more,” he reveals. “My whole
inclination toward music came from being in this small town in Texas with nowhere to go and
nothing to do, and wanting to be understood without having to say anything.”
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