{"id":29039,"date":"2026-09-21T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=29039"},"modified":"2026-09-20T16:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T15:57:23","slug":"brijitte-west-and-the-greenowskis-are-doing-alright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=29039","title":{"rendered":"Brijitte West and the Greenowskis are doing alright"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Release date: 13<sup>th<\/sup> November 2026 \/ Rum Bar Records<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Pre-order <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/brijitte-west-and-the-greenowskis\"><strong><em>HERE<\/em><\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <strong>Single \u2013 <em>Doin\u2019 Alright<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former NY Loose frontwoman <strong>Brijitte West<\/strong> returns with a brand-new album, <strong><em>Brijitte West and the Greenowskis<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brijitte West And The Greenowskis - Doin&#039; Alright\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iQXt2Dojq9M?start=56&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recorded in Italy with an all-Italian band, notably <strong>Wilko Zanni<\/strong>, guitarist and singer with Italian rock institution Rats, and <strong>Lester Greenowski<\/strong>, Italian singer, songwriter and bassist, the album features 14 tracks, including 12 new songs, a cover of the Dead Boys, <em>All This and More<\/em>, and an acoustic version of an NY Loose deep cut, <em>The Luckiest Girl<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brijitte West says, <em>\u201cA lot of people think of me as an omniscient character \u2013 I\u2019m sort of there, but I\u2019m not there. This new album, and particularly the single Doin\u2019 Alright, is me saying: I\u2019m still here, I\u2019m still rocking. I\u2019m still turning up the mains and breaking free from the chains that held me down.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West first made her mark in New York\u2019s Lower East Side, drawing on the explosive musical aesthetics of the Ramones, the Stooges and the wider New York punk scene. NY Loose developed a sound and persona that fused garage rock and punk with a glamorous edge, finding a loyal following among punk, glam and rock \u2019n\u2019 roll fans that remains strong today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlights of the new record include a track inspired by those early years: <em>My Lower East Side<\/em> is a vivid recollection of the gritty NY club scene, the excitement and the relentless competition between bands. Brijitte says, <em>\u201cThere were poster wars. We would have to hit the streets at 3 a.m. because you had to be the last one to put your poster up, otherwise it would be covered over by other bands. We spent what money we had on rehearsal spaces and instruments, so I remember our shoes being held together with duct tape.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West turns inward with <em>Sorry I\u2019ve Been a Stranger<\/em>, a song about reconnecting with someone who once meant a great deal to her after years apart. On <em>Don\u2019t Hurt Yourself<\/em>, she tackles the difficult subject of self-harm: <em>\u201cIt\u2019s a terrible illness that doesn\u2019t get talked about enough \u2013 and one that affected someone very close to me, so it was a topic I really wanted to write a song about.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The album closes with <em>Nobody Won<\/em> and <em>The Luckiest Girl<\/em>. <em>Nobody Won<\/em> looks back at the difficult final years of NY Loose, the tensions within the band and the brutal reality of the music business. West says, <em>\u201cIt\u2019s about how things were not working for us. It resulted in no one doing anything for a very long time because we were battle-scarred from everything. There was no prize.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But for Brijitte, rock \u2019n\u2019 roll will always be in her blood. Her lyrics remain a form of self-therapy and a defining strength, balancing sass and swagger with vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brijitte says, <em>\u201cIn a lot of ways, I feel this is the best album I have ever made. It feels like the NY Loose album that never was, yet a seamless collaboration with the best band I have ever worked with.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Brijitte-West-and-the-Greenowskis_Rum-Bar-Records.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Brijitte-West-and-the-Greenowskis_Rum-Bar-Records-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Brijitte-West-and-the-Greenowskis_Rum-Bar-Records-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Brijitte-West-and-the-Greenowskis_Rum-Bar-Records-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Brijitte-West-and-the-Greenowskis_Rum-Bar-Records-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Brijitte-West-and-the-Greenowskis_Rum-Bar-Records-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Brijitte-West-and-the-Greenowskis_Rum-Bar-Records-1140x1140.png 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Brijitte-West-and-the-Greenowskis_Rum-Bar-Records-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Brijitte-West-and-the-Greenowskis_Rum-Bar-Records.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Brijitte West and the Greenowskis are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brijitte West\u2002- Lead Vocals<br>Wilko Zanni \u2013 Guitars, Vocals, Percussions<br>Lorenzo Vacondio \u2013 Guitars, Vocals<br>Lester Greenowski \u2013 Bass, Vocals, Piano, Lead Vocals On <em>Brutta Bimba Bella<\/em><br>Davide Furlani \u2013 Drums<br>Nino \u2013&nbsp; Pedals and Noise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brijitte West:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brijittewestofficial\">FACEBOOK<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brijittewest\/?hl=en\">INSTAGRAM<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brijittewest.com\/\">WEBSITE \/<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rumbarrecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rumbarrecords.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Release date: 13th November 2026 \/ Rum Bar Records Pre-order HERE &#8211; Single \u2013 Doin\u2019 Alright Former NY Loose frontwoman Brijitte West returns with a brand-new album, Brijitte West and the Greenowskis. 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