Holiday Sidewinder

Holiday Sidewinder
Holiday Sidewinder in music video for Casino
Background information
Birth name	Holiday Sidewinder Carmen-Sparks
Born	Australia
Origin	Australian
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	singer/songwriter
Instruments	vocals
Years active	2014–present
Associated acts	Bridezilla
Website	https://holidaysidewinder.com

Holiday Sidewinder (born Holiday Sidewinder Carmen-Sparks) is an Australian indie pop singer-songwriter.

She formed Bridezilla with a group of friends in the early years of high school and they quickly gained local popularity and critical acclaim and signed to labels Ivy League Records and later Inertia Recordings. Over their 6 years together the band played numerous festivals and opened for The Dirty Three, John Cale (The Velvet Underground), Wilco, Stephen Malkmus (Pavement), The Drones, Interpol, Sia and many more. Nick Cave selected them to play at the All Tomorrows Parties Festival he curated in Australia. They released one album, an EP and a vinyl split single with Mick Turner. The band split in 2012.

Sidewinder appeared on SBS’s Rockwiz Season 7, Episode 93 duetting with Andrew Stockdale from Wolfmother on Stevie Nicks and Don Henley's classic 'Leather & Lace'. Since then she has appeared on the show numerous times and joined the Rockwiz live tours.

On January 27, 2013 she performed a set of new original solo material with Kirin J. Callinan at Sydney Festival supporting US artist Nite Jewel and Peanut Butter Wolf. FBi Radio reviewed the show saying "Somewhere between a howl and a croon, her voice pulled the rest of her body forwards though the aural ocean. All the while the energy of those in attendance continued to emanate warmth."