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'{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2011}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = The Brunettes |image = |caption = The band on the cover of ''[[Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks]]'' |background = group_or_band |alias = |origin = [[Auckland]], New Zealand |instrument = |genre = [[Indie pop]], [[twee pop]] |occupation = |years_active = [[1998 in music|1998]]-present |label = [[Lil' Chief Records]]<br>[[Sub Pop]] |associated_acts = [[The Tokey Tones]]<br>[[The Ruby Suns]]<br>[[The Reduction Agents]] |website = |current_members = [[Jonathan Bree]]<br>Heather Mansfield |past_members = [[Lawrence Arabia|James Milne]]<br>[[Ryan McPhun]]<br>Harry Cundy<br>Andrew Thompson<br>[[Princess Chelsea]] }} '''The Brunettes''' are an [[indie pop]] or [[twee pop]] group from New Zealand formed in 1998. The band consists of core members [[Jonathan Bree]] and Heather Mansfield, with additional contributions from part-time members such as [[Ryan McPhun]] and [[Princess Chelsea]].<ref name="boyrace"/> The group has released several well-received albums such as ''[[Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks]]'' (2002), which received 4.5/5 stars from [[AllMusic]].<ref name="feeding"/> Signed to [[Lil' Chief Records]], they have opened for bands such as [[Rilo Kiley]] and [[Beirut (band)|Beirut]]. ==History== The Brunettes were formed in [[Auckland]] in 1998 by [[Jonathan Bree]] and Heather Mansfield. According to Bree, "I heard Heather’s voice before I met her. My cousin had recorded her band Yoko and I thought she had a great natural voice, no silly effected delivery. I was looking for a girl to sing on some duets I had written so I tracked down her number and asked her to come see my band play."<ref name="interview"/> The band independently released its first recording ''[[Mars Loves Venus EP]]'' in 1998. In 2002 Bree founded [[Lil' Chief Records]]<ref name="nowwe"/> with fellow [[indie pop]] musician Scott Mannion of [[The Tokey Tones]]. The two men had met that year in Marbecks Record Store in Auckland, where Bree was working at the time.<ref name="amplicfier"/> The Brunettes' album ''[[Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks]]'' released in 2002<ref name="feeding"/> was the debut release for the label.<ref name="about"/> This was followed 6 months later by the mini-album ''[[The Boyracer]]'' EP.<ref name="boyrace"/> The label set up headquarters in an Auckland flat<ref name="amplicfier"/> dubbed 'The Ghetto.' It's rooms and graffiti-lined garage became a regular rehearsal space for the band, as well as a recording studio for many of the band's future releases.<ref name="about"/> Their second album ''[[Mars Loves Venus]]'' was released in June 2004 again on Lil' Chief and was quickly followed by 2005's EP ''[[When Ice Met Cream]]''. In 2004, [[Ryan McPhun]] moved to Auckland from [[California]] and started playing in The Brunettes and other Lil' Chief bands. The band opened for [[The Shins]] 2005 tour of North America. They have also opened for [[Rilo Kiley]], [[The Postal Service]], [[Broken Social Scene]], [[Clap Your Hands Say Yeah]], and [[Beirut (band)|Beirut]] and played at the 2006 [[Big Day Out]] festivals in New Zealand and Australia. Their album ''[[Structure & Cosmetics]]'' was released on 30 July 2007 in New Zealand and on 7 August in the USA, on [[Sub Pop]]. In 2008, The Brunettes covered [[The Cure]]'s "Lovesong" for [[American Laundromat Records]] tribute compilation ''Just Like Heaven - a tribute to The Cure''.<ref name="discogsalr"/> [[The Wedding Present]], [[Joy Zipper]], The Submarines, and [[The Rosebuds]] also contributed tracks to the project.<ref name="homealr"/> In 2009, The Brunettes released the ''Red Rollerskates EP'' on Lil' Chief Records, which was shortly followed by their fourth album, ''Paper Dolls''. However, the band broke up later that year.<ref name="audio"></ref> In 2010, their song "Red Rollerskates" was included in soundtrack of the [[2K Sports]] video game ''[[NBA 2K11]]''. "Brunettes Against Bubblegum Youth" was featured on an extended advertisement for [[Hollyoaks]], on Channel 4 (and E4) in the [[UK]]. ==Members== ;Permanent *[[Jonathan Bree]] - vocals, guitar, synthesizer (1998–present) *Heather Mansfield - vocals, [[glockenspiel]], [[harmonica]], [[marimba]], [[organ (music)|organ]], [[piano]], etc. (1998–present) ;Rotating *[[Ryan McPhun]] - Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals (2004–present) *Harry Cundy *[[Lawrence Arabia|James Milne]] (Lawrence Arabia) - Guitar, Bass, Backing vocals, Chamberlin, Vibraphone, Percussion, etc. *Andrew Thompson *[[Princess Chelsea]] ;Previous *Kari Hammond — Drums, Percussion (2003) *Gerald Stewart — Electric Bass Guitar, Backing vocals (2003) *Mike Hall — Bass, Flute, Harmonium, Vocals (2002) ==Discography== ===Albums=== *1998: ''[[Mars Loves Venus EP]]'' *2002: ''[[Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks]]'' ([[Lil' Chief Records]]) *2003: ''[[The Boyracer e.p.]]'' (Lil' Chief Records) *2004: ''[[Mars Loves Venus]]'' (Lil' Chief Records) *2005: ''[[When Ice Met Cream]]'' E.P. (Lil' Chief Records) *2007: ''[[Structure & Cosmetics]]'' (Lil' Chief Records, [[Sub Pop]]) *2009: ''Paper Dolls'' (Lil' Chief Records) *2009: ''The Red Rollerskates E.P.'' (Lil' Chief Records) *2011: ''Mars Loves Venus (vinyl)'' (Microfiche Records, MFR 003) ===Compilations=== *"Lovesong" by [[The Cure]] on ''Just Like Heaven - a tribute to The Cure'' ([[American Laundromat Records]]) == References == {{reflist|2| refs = <ref name="feeding">{{cite news | title = Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks | first = Stewart | last = Maso | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/holding-hands-feeding-ducks-mw0000333983 | newspaper = [[AllMusic]] | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 2013-03-17 }}</ref> <ref name="nowwe">{{cite news | title = Various Artists: Now We Are Three!!!, 11 Gems from New Zealand's Lil Chief Records | first = Lisa | last = Town | url = http://www.leftoffthedial.com/LilChief_Comp.htm | newspaper = Left off the Dial | date = 12 September 2005 | accessdate = 2013-03-17 }}</ref> <ref name="amplicfier">{{cite news | title = Lil' Chief Records | url = http://www.amplifier.co.nz/label/14859/lil-chief-records.html | newspaper = Amplifier NZ | date = | accessdate = 2013-03-17 }}</ref> <ref name="interview">{{cite news | title = Interview: Jonathan Bree of the Brunettes | url = http://neotomic.tumblr.com/post/4331768090/interview-jonathan-bree-of-the-brunettes | publisher = Neotonic Records | date = | accessdate = 2013-03-17 }}</ref> <ref name="about">{{cite news | title = About | url = http://www.lilchiefrecords.com/about/ | publisher = Lil' Chief Records | date = | accessdate = 2013-03-17 }}</ref> <ref name="discogsalr">{{cite news | title = American Laundromat Records | url = http://www.discogs.com/label/American%20Laundromat%20Records | publisher = [[Discogs]] | date = | accessdate = 2013-03-16 }}</ref> <ref name="homealr">{{cite news | title = About ALR | first = Joe | last = Spadaro | url = http://www.alr-music.com/main.php?content=aboutus | newspaper = | publisher = ALR-Music.com | date = | accessdate = 2013-03-16 }}</ref> <ref name="boyrace">{{cite news | title = Boyracer EP | first = Tim | last = Sendra | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/boyracer-ep-mw0001004981 | publisher = [[AllMusic]] | year = 2003 | accessdate = 2013-03-17 }}</ref> }} ==External links== *[http://thebrunettes.lilchiefrecords.com The Brunettes home page] *[http://www.myspace.com/thebrunettes The Brunettes] on [[MySpace]] *[http://www.microficherecords.com/MFR-003.php The Brunettes on Microfiche Records page] *[http://www.amplifier.co.nz/artist/2289/the_brunettes.html The Brunettes at Amplifier New Zealand Music Directory] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brunettes}} [[Category:Musical duos]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1998]] [[Category:New Zealand indie pop groups]] [[Category:Lil' Chief Records artists]] [[Category:Sub Pop artists]] [[Category:1998 establishments in New Zealand]]'