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The Brunettes is tagged as: indie pop, indie, twee, new zealand, female vocalists

The Brunettes were formed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1998 by musical couple Jonathan Bree and Heather Mansfield. They were a paradox from the beginning - creating boy/girl melodramatic pop inspired by 70s New York punk and 60s girl groups but surrounded in an Auckland scene of opiate-infused garage rock ‘n’ roll. Inspired by his dreams of domestic bliss while a teenager living in rat infested junkie flats, and in direct rebellion to the messy hair, tight pants and leather jackets of the local music circle - Jonathan decided to craft a carefully constructed ‘cutesy carpenteresque consumerist’ image for the duo.
The Brunettes soon produced “Mars Loves Venus,” a lathe-cut EP pressed up by King Records, Geraldine. The short run quickly sold out and Jonathan set to work demo-ing up the band’s first six albums. Heather and Jonathan’s relationship suffered, understandably. Heather was often seen in New Zealand’s society pages with champagne flutes in each hand, while Jonathan’s striving for sonic perfection within the constraints of four-track cassette recording drove him to Smile-like levels of madness.
Dressed in his fireman’s helmet, Jonathan applied for a job at Marbecks, a downtown Auckland record store. It ...
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Top 10 The Brunettes Songs
Red Rollerskates
Her Hairagami Set
Loopy Loopy Love
Small Town Crew
In Colours
Brunettes Against Bubblegum Youth
Mars Loves Venus
Stereo (Mono Mono)
If You Were Alien
Obligatory Road Song
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Top 10 The Brunettes Albums
Mars Loves Venus
Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks
Structure & Cosmetics
Structure & Cosmetics [Lil' Chief Records]
The Boyracer EP
When Ice Met Cream EP
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