The Brunettes (see the post below the sprawling Ellis bit to view their great video, for their great song, Her Hairagami Set, and read a bit about it) filled Maxwells up with their sweet tunes and good vibes. I had been anxiously anticipating making the trek the Jersey to get to see their Kiwi hijynx, live and in person, since hearing that they were embarking on a fall global tour. I was certainly not disappointed.
The band - who's figureheads- the impeccable Jonathan Bree, and the adorable Heather Mansfield - along with four of their good pals along for the ride (listen to the great introduction they have for one another, where the sound builds one instrument at a time when
they, "form like voltron..." posted) really had their game tight in support of Structure and Cosmetics (out now on SUB-POP). The chemistry on stage was light and sweet between members as they traded banter, stories, and quips between one another and the small, but excited audience. Lots of smiling, synchronized hand movements, and general cheer ruled the set.While much of the new album's material took hold of the set, they also peppered it with an odd older tune (Holding Hands Feeding Ducks - see below) and the famed Mary Kate Ashely Olsen song. There was varied instrumentation as Heather would swap out keyboards for the clarinet, and then for the xylophone- not to discount the triangle, sax, trumpet, woodblock, and slide guitar which also made appearances. One key highlight from the performance was a two song long dance competition, which certainly inspired some crazy moves from a select few in the crowd. My only qualm was that I didn't get to a personal favorite of mine Cotton Candy... but I forgave them because you couldn't ask for a sweeter, less assuming group of musicians.
The Brunettes US tour continues for another couple weeks before they head off to Europe. I wish them all the best and to keep up the great work. Any one who can catch their performance it is certainly not to be missed. And for those of who you cant- check out these photos and selected recordings from the show.
ENJOY!
B A B Y
Her Hairagami Set
Wall Poster Star
Holding Hands Feeding Ducks (Band Intro!)
ALL PHOTOS By Caroline Scott ©2007.
4 comments:
wow, i never thought i'd get to hear recordings from the show!! nice pics, as well. that night was a lot of fun. i would be so pleased to get a recording of the whole show. if you get a chance, please GMail me at 'gregmcgarvey'. :)
thanks greg. i'll hit you up with the rest of the show - also check back shortly if you want to hear/see some of the good life show that happened on thursday. stay tuned.
hey. so happy to find these recordings too. i too would be so pleased to get the rest of the show. louisolsen (at) gmail.com
if thats not too much trouble that would be great!
do you have it at a higher bitrate?
mark,
ill give it my best shot, unfortunately im not the most tech-savvy dude- if you care to tell me how via email ill try my best to oblige.
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