The Brunettes

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." In 2010, their song "Red Rollerskates" was included on the soundtrack of the 2K Sports video game NBA 2K11. ==Members==

;Permanent • Jonathan Bree – vocals, guitar, synthesizer (1998–2009) • Heather Mansfield – vocals, glockenspiel, harmonica, marimba, organ, piano, etc. (1998–2009) ;Rotating • Ryan McPhun – Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals (2004–2009) • James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) – Guitar, Bass, Backing vocals, Chamberlin, Vibraphone, Percussion, etc. • Andrew Thompson • Chelsea Nikkel (2009) ;Previous • Kari Hammond – Drums, Percussion (2003) • Gerald Stewart – Electric Bass Guitar, Backing vocals (2003) • Mike Hall – Bass, Flute, Harmonium, Vocals (2002) • Harry Cundy • Nick Harte - Drums ==Discography==

Albums • 1998: Mars Loves Venus EP • 2002: Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks (Lil' Chief Records) • 2003: The Boyracer e.p. (Lil' Chief Records) • 2004: Mars Loves Venus (Lil' Chief Records) • 2005: When Ice Met Cream E.P. (Lil' Chief Records) • 2007: Structure & Cosmetics (Lil' Chief Records, Sub Pop) • 2009: Paper Dolls (Lil' Chief Records) • 2009: The Red Rollerskates E.P. (Lil' Chief Records) • 2011: Mars Loves Venus (vinyl) (Microfiche Records, MFR 003) Compilations • "Lovesong" by The Cure on Just Like Heaven – a tribute to The Cure (American Laundromat Records) == References ==