The Brunettes on tour in Australia and New Zealand
28.10.09
[press release]
After touring the globe extensively for the past two years - 'New Zealand's hardest working band' The Brunettes finally return to us for a national tour in support of their new album 'Paper Dolls'.
Sense of fun firmly intact - new record Paper Dolls, (follow up to 2007's Sub Pop release 'Structure and Cosmetics') sees The Brunettes building 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. 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 first 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).
The Brunettes are currently on tour in Australia and New Zealand.
Thursday 5th November
Al's Bar, Christchurch
Support Sarah Blasko
Friday 6th November
San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Support Sarah Blasko
Local Support The Family Cactus
Saturday 7th November
Kings Arms, Auckland
Support Sarah Blasko
Local Support Cool Rainbows
Sunday 8th November
Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh
Support Sarah Blasko
Local Support Cool Rainbows
Australian November Tour with Whitley
Wed 18
Sands Tavern Maroochydore
Thu 19
Neverland Bar Gold Coast
Fri 20
The Zoo Brisbane
Sat 21
Great Northern Hotel Byron Bay
Sun 22
Bonamici Cafe Toowoomba
Mon 23
Brass Monkey Cronulla
Tue 24
Heritage Hotel Wollongong
Wed 25
ANU Bar Canberra
Fri 27
Newcastle Leagues Club Newcastle
Sat 28
Oxford Arts Factory Sydney
