# Brux (musician)

Elizabeth Maniscalco, known by her stage names BRUX and formerly Elizabeth Rose, is an Australian electronica DJ, record producer, and singer-songwriter. As of 2022 she was based in Brooklyn, New York.

## Early life

Elizabeth Maniscalco was born in Sydney, 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 Splendour in the Grass (2015). Elizabeth Rose also performed at New York's annual industry showcase CMJ Music Marathon (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, Boys Noize, and QRTR. As of 2022 she was based in Brooklyn, New York 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, Red Bull Music Academy 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 DJ Mag, Billboard, and Mixmag, as well as many artists and labels.
Her 2020 EP Fruit won critical acclaim, and she garnered airplay on Australian national youth radio Triple J.

### AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2017 | Intra | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album | Nominated |

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details |
| Intra | Released: 4 March 2016 Label: Midnight Feature (MF0317CD) Format: CD, Digital download |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details |
| Crystallise | Released: 12 October 2012 Label: Inertia (EROSE004) Format: CD, Digital download |
| Elizabeth Rose | Released: 17 January 2014 Label: Inertia (EROSE004) Format: CD, Digital download |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Never Fear" (Dr Don featuring Elizabeth Rose) | 2011 | non album single |
| "Ready" | 2012 | Crystallise |
| "Again" featuring Sinden) | 2012 | Crystallise |
| "Give In" | 2013 | Crystallise |
| "I Didn't Believe" (Flight Facilities featuring Elizabeth Rose) | 2013 | non album single |
| "The Good Life" | 2014 | Elizabeth Rose |
| "Sensibility" | 2014 | Elizabeth Rose |
| "Back and Forth" (The Aston Shuffle featuring Elizabeth Rose) | 2014 | Photographs |
| "Intensions"/"Anywhere" (with Frames) | 2014 | non album single |
| "Can I Keep U?" (Vinny Luna featuring Elizabeth Rose) | 2014 | non album single |
| "Another Earth" | 2015 | Intra |
| "Division" | 2015 | Intra |
| "Shoulda Coulda Woulda" | 2015 | Intra |
| "Playing with Fire" (featuring Remi) | 2016 | Intra |
| "In 3s" | 2016 | Intra |
| "From the Start" (LO'99 featuring Elizabeth Rose) | 2017 | non album single |
| "Wait and See" (Flight Facilities featuring Brux) | 2021 | Forever |