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Genre: Pop
Location Auckland, City, NZ
Profile Views: 170501
Last Login: 11/21/2011
Member Since 2/23/2005
Record Label Lil Chief Records
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
.. .... .. .. .. .. The Brunettes have always been meticulous about their craft in the studio. Writing pop songs, that most fickle of forms, requires a precision that comes naturally, making their records ring perfection in every note. See: the 60’s-meets-80’s psych-pop bliss of early favorite “The Moon in June Stuff”; the hyper-aware boy/girl vocals of “Loopy Loopy Love”; the next-level grandiose celebration that is “B-A-B-Y (Brunettes Against Bubblegum Youth)”. Each is a testament to just how much joy can be squeezed within the confines of a pop song. .. Sense of fun firmly intact with new record Paper Dolls, The Brunettes have managed to build on previous work without sacrificing the aesthetic that has gained such wide-spread acclaim, instead injecting their new batch of songs with a sense of modernity. Opener “In Colours” and closer “Thank You” are entrance and exit into this world, as both sit comfortably with previous efforts; in between, however, principle songwriter Jonathan Bree has augmented his pop leanings with drum machines and an intimidatingly wide array of synths to fantastic effect. .. Lyrically, the album combines clever call-and-response levity, an undercurrent of smoldering romance, and a penchant for idiosyncratic storytelling. All are on display in lead single “Red Rollerskates”, which finds Jonathan and (Brunettes co-lead vocalist/instrumentalist) Heather Mansfield solving their relatively ordinary problem (Jonathan walks too fast for his asthmatic girlfriend) with a quirky but playful solution (buying her a pair of red rollerskates and pulling her around with a rope). On “The Crime Machine”, Heather longs to live as a 1920’s Queen-pin, “Bedroom Disco” (fast becoming a live favorite) lives up to it’s title as a stay-at-home party song, and the title track combines surreal lyrics about a stationary fetish with (good) Bond-movie string arrangements and guitar tremolo. .. A short and concise 35 minutes, Paper Dolls reaffirms the glory of a simple melody. “Thank you for the time,” Heather sings to close out the record. So polite, those New Zealanders. .... .... .. -
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.. .. ...... .. ......The Brunettes / Red Rollerskates...... .. .. .. .. .. ......The Brunettes.. | ..MySpace Video.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .. ..HOMETOWN.. ....Auckland.... .. .. ..URL.. ......myspace.com/thebrunettes...... .. .. ..Management.. ......Amelia Hunt...... .. .. ..Booking.. ......Ryan @ The Agency Group...... .. .. ..RECORD LABEL.. ......Lil' Chef Records...... .. .. ..LAYOUT.. ......Monster!Monster!...... .. .. .. -
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PAPER DOLLS review on ROCKERILLA out now (Italy)
Really nice songs ! I love it !! And the remix of Robbie Loggia is awesome !!
hey guys. how are u all? its luke here form jenova birth. we were that band that was walkin through cooly with acoustic guitars haha. thankx for listenin to a bit of a song lol. sucks we got shut down though. our stuff isnt norm acoustic though. if u have time check out ur profile. probs look at the videos, they are more recent. . oh btw after we played for use we walked down the main street and played for some guy from N.Z when we told him we played for use he was like NO WAY haha. we didnt realise use were so big. congrats on ur success! anyway good luck with the rest of ur tour stay in touch let us know if u like our stuff and let us know if u will be playin locally again we will so come! haha
luke peacex
i must say, thanks for listening to us last night haha.
we ended up getting a gig out of the guy who told us to stop playing :)
and then later we found a kiwi fan who was wandering the streets, and apparently you guys are quite large over there.
don't blame them but, loving your sound :)
have fun with the tour and such.
with love ♥
Miss you guys! Hope the ratio's back in order Johnny! Derek
The new music video for red rollerskates was radical.
Thanks for the add :)
wish I was at your show at The Sawmill right now!!