The Brunettes
Band History
The Brunettes were found in 1998 and consist of Jonathan Bree and Heather Mansfield supported alternate musical by James Milne, who is also the bandleader of The Reduction Agents, Ryan McPhun of The Ruby Suns and The Reduction Agents, Harry Cundy and Nick Harte of the Shocking Pinks. The band released 1998, the Mars Loves Venus EP, which was created in the garage of Heather's parents. In 2002, Jonathan Bree his own label Lil ' Chief Records. In the same year, the duo 's debut album Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks took on in the living room of Jonathan. Jonathan Bree produced and published it then on his newly formed label. Even six months later, the Boyracer EP. The second album Mars Loves Venus brought out the band in 2004. Published in 2005 When the Ice Met Cream EP. After the duo in the same year was toured as the opening act for The Shins of North America, she took the famous Sub Pop label for the U.S. market under contract. Appeared in 2007 with Structure & Cosmetics 's third studio album, which received good reviews in Europe. In the same year, the group also toured European clubs.
Style
On their first albums, the band still used a bubblegum pop in the style of the 60s. The third album however, distinguishes itself through a rich instrumentation with guitars, keyboards, woodwind and brass and percussion as well as of by choir and alternating chants. The song structures come now more complex, but no less catchy. Texts and titles are entertaining and ironic, like The Obligatory Road Song, Credit Card Mail Order or stereo [Mono Mono] illustrate.
Trivia
The band has already played as the opening act for Rilo Kiley, The Postal Service, Broken Social Scene, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Shout Out Louds and Beirut.
Discography
Albums
- 2002: Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks ( Lil ' Chief Records)
- 2004: Mars Loves Venus ( Lil ' Chief Records)
- 2007: Structure & Cosmetics ( Lil ' Chief Records)
- 2009: Paper Dolls ( Lil ' Chief Records)