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The Boyracer EP
''The Boyracer e.p.'' is the second EP by The Brunettes The Brunettes were an indie pop or twee pop group from New Zealand formed in 1998 to 2009. The band consists of core members Jonathan Bree and Heather Mansfield, with additional contributions from part-time members such as Ryan McPhun and Chel .... It was released in 2003 on Lil' Chief Records. Reception ''The Boyracer e.p.'' garnered 3 and half stars out of 5 on Allmusic. Track listing # "Boyracer" – 3:22 # "Lovers Park" – 3:00 # "Vaudeville" – 3:24 # "I Miss My Coochie Coo" – 3:10 # "Don't Neglect Your Pet" – 3:03 # "Maybe White Palisades" – 3:30 Personnel * Jonathan Bree — Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer, Bass, Drum Machine * Heather Mansfield — Vocals, Glockenspiel, Piano, Harmonica, Organ, Xylophone * James Milne - Guitar, Piano, Harmonium, Beat-boxing, Backing vocals * Kari Hammond — Drums, Percussion * Gerald Stewart — Electric Bass Guitar, Backing vocals References External linksLil' Chief ...
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The Brunettes
The Brunettes were an indie pop or twee pop group from New Zealand formed in 1998 to 2009. The band consists of core members Jonathan Bree and Heather Mansfield, with additional contributions from part-time members such as Ryan McPhun and Chelsea Nikkel. The group had released several well-received albums such as ''Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks'' (2002), which received 4.5/5 stars from AllMusic. Signed to Lil' Chief Records, they had opened for bands such as Rilo Kiley and 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 affected 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." The band independently released its first recording ''Mars Loves Venus EP'' in 1998. In 2002 Bree founded L ...
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Indie Pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and subsequently generated a thriving fanzine, Independent record label, label, and club and gig circuit. Compared to its counterpart, indie rock, the genre is more melodic, less abrasive, and relatively angst-free. In later years, the definition of ''indie pop'' has bifurcated to also mean bands from unrelated DIY scenes/movements with pop leanings. Subgenres include chamber pop and twee pop. Development and characteristics Origins and etymology Both ''indie'' and ''indie pop'' had originally referred to the same thing during the late 1970s. Inspired more by punk rock's DIY ethos than its style, guitar bands were formed on the then-novel premise that one could record and release their own music instead of having to procure a record contra ...
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Lil' Chief Records
Lil' Chief Records is a New Zealand–based indie pop record label formed in 2002. Operating from the Auckland suburb of Mt. Eden, it was founded on releases by The Tokey Tones and The Brunettes. The label's roster now includes a collective of pop artists such as Jonathan Bree, Princess Chelsea, The Ruby Suns, and Edmund Cake. History Founding Lil' Chief Records was founded in New Zealand by indie pop musicians Scott Mannion and Jonathan Bree in 2002. The two men had met that year in Marbecks Record Store in Auckland, where Bree was working at the time. They discovered they were both bedroom recording artists who shared a number of influences. Likewise, both were having difficulty finishing their respective albums and finding a label, particularly since the trend in New Zealand at the time was towards guitar-based rock bands. They decided to form their own label to focus on "100% orchestrated pop music from the New Zealand music scene," citing Factory Records, Flying ...
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Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks
''Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks'' is the first full-length album released by twee pop group the Brunettes The Brunettes were an indie pop or twee pop group from New Zealand formed in 1998 to 2009. The band consists of core members Jonathan Bree and Heather Mansfield, with additional contributions from part-time members such as Ryan McPhun and Chel .... It was released in 2002 as a joint release between Lil' Chief Records and EMI New Zealand. Track listing All songs written by Jonathan Bree. #"The Moon in June Stuff" – 2:32 #"Cupid" – 3:03 #"Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks" – 4:05 #"Talk to Jesus" – 3:17 #"Dancefloor" – 2:47 #"Summer Love" – 2:31 #"Super Eight" – 3:22 #"Jukebox" – 3:07 #"Mafioso" – 3:15 #"End of the Runway" – 3:32 #"Cotton Candy" – 3:42 #"Tell Her" – 2:01 Personnel * Jonathan Bree — vocals, guitar, synthesizer * Heather Mansfield — vocals, glockenspiel, harmonica, marimba, organ, piano * Mike Hall — bass, flute, harmonium, voca ...
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Mars Loves Venus
''Mars Loves Venus'' is the second full-length album by The Brunettes The Brunettes were an indie pop or twee pop group from New Zealand formed in 1998 to 2009. The band consists of core members Jonathan Bree and Heather Mansfield, with additional contributions from part-time members such as Ryan McPhun and Chel .... It was released in 2004 on Lil' Chief Records. Track listing # "Mars Loves Venus" – 2:25 # "Loopy Loopy Love" – 2:44 # "Polyester Meets Acetate" – 3:56 # "Too Big for Gidget" – 3:18 # "Whale in the Sand" – 2:45 # "You Beautiful Militant" – 4:14 # "The Record Store" – 2:58 # "These Things Take Time" – 2:48 # "Best Friend Envy" – 3:12 # "No Regrets" – 2:08 # "Leonard Says" – 2:13 # "Your Heart Dies" – 3:22 Personnel * Jonathan Bree — Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Sitar, Synthesizer, Optigan, Drum Machine, Percussion * Heather Mansfield — Vocals, Organs, Piano, Harmonica, Clarinet, Glockenspiel * James Milne — Guitar, Bass, Backing vocals ...
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Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ...
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AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ...
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The Brunettes Albums
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2003 EPs
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