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The Brunettes were formed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1998 by musical couple Jonathan Bree and Heather Mansfield. They were a paradox from the beginning - creating boy/girl melodramatic pop inspired by 70s New York punk and 60s girl groups but surrounded in an Auckland scene of opiate-infused garage rock 'n' roll. Inspired by his dreams of domestic bliss while a teenager living in rat infested junkie flats, and in direct rebellion to the messy hair, tight pants and leather jackets of the local music circle - Jonathan decided to craft a carefully constructed 'cutesy carpenteresque consumerist' image for the...

Brunette was a glam metal band from Hollywood, C.A. Appearing at the tail end of the 80s hard rock boom, the guys gained some underground success but failed to break through commercially. They're known today mostly for being the precursor for the later group Hardline. Brunette started out as an idea from brothers Johnny and Joey Gioeli in 1988. Though they were an unsigned band that had no record label, Brunette became quickly known in the U.S. after releasing a lot of demos. The band played some live shows and released a bootleg known by various names such as 'Live...