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Throw Me The Statue / The Brunettes

When

Wednesday Sep 2, 2009 (7:30pm)

Where

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The Mercury Lounge (Venue Partner)

217 E Houston St

212.260.4700

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Directions: F, JMZ at Essex and Delancey or F, V at 2nd Ave

Price

$10 adv / $12 dos

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The Mercury Lounge says…

The Brunettes are a revelation simply by doing everything right. A sincere love of rock's history of emotional directness tremors through every measure, and their male-female vocals, chugging guitars, playful keyboards, and glorious harmonies manage to combine numerous elements into simple, straightforward, actual songs. The charismatic fun of a tune pulls you in, while below the bubbly surface sits the song's innovations. Or rather, the cosmetics may grab you straight off, but the depth of structure reveals itself more with every listen. Having met when both their respective bands played together, Jonathan Bree and Heather Mansfield joined up for a short time romantically. It was kismet, and they set about playing out and making records. Their first show outside of their country, a trip to London in support of 2004's Mars Loves Venus, saw them opening for The Postal Service, and caught the attention of Sub Pop poobah, Jonathan Poneman. The Shins signed on as fans, and both bands toured together in New Zealand and the United States. What did everyone see that won them over? With a shifting roster of touring musicians, The Brunettes' performances are nothing short of creative explosions. - Sub Pop Records
The Brunettes are a revelation simply by doing everything right. A sincere love of rock’s history of emotional directness tremors through every measure, and their male-female vocals, chugging guitars, playful keyboards, and glorious harmonies manage to combine numerous elements into simple, straightforward, actual songs. The charismatic fun of a tune pulls you in, while below the bubbly surface sits the song’s innovations. Or rather, the cosmetics may grab you straight off, but the depth of structure reveals itself more with every listen. Having met when both their respective bands played together, Jonathan Bree and Heather Mansfield joined up—for a short time romantically. It was kismet, and they set about playing out and making records. - Sub Pop Records

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