Brad (band)
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| Brad | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Seattle, Washington | |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock Neo-Psychedelia |
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| Years active | 1993–present | |
| Label(s) | Epic Records Sony Records Redline Records |
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| Associated acts |
Pearl Jam Satchel Pigeonhed Malfunkshun |
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| Website | Official Website | |
| Members | ||
| Stone Gossard Shawn Smith Regan Hagar Jeremy Toback Mike Berg |
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Brad is a group of friends from the Seattle area who are musicians, including Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam fame. Brad has a sound different than Pearl Jam's, due to the wide variety of influences brought by its additional members. The distinctive vocals of Shawn Smith (also a member of Pigeonhed and Satchel) are a major factor in this sound.
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[edit] History
Brad formed officially in 1993 (though the members had been playing together for a long time before that) with the release of their debut album Shame. Recorded in roughly 20 days, with many tracks taken from in-studio jam sessions, Shame is an eclectic mix of styles and a raw, vital recording. Its track "20th Century" was a minor hit in the UK.
Their follow-up album, Interiors, in 1997 was much more polished. It was accompanied by a tour of the US in that year, as well as a small tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1998. The single from Interiors, "The Day Brings", features Shawn Smith on piano and Stone Gossard on lead guitar.
A third album, Welcome to Discovery Park, was released in 2002. It mixes the rawness of Shame and the polished, produced sound of Interiors. Currently the band is working on a fourth album. In April 2005 they released an album of unreleased and incomplete Brad and Satchel tracks called Brad vs. Satchel.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Stone Gossard - Guitar
- Regan Hagar - Drums
- Mike Berg – Bass Guitar
- Shawn Smith – Keyboard, Vocals
- Jeremy Toback - Bass Guitar
[edit] Other members
- Matt Brown - Guitar, Keyboard
- Elizabeth Pupo-Walker
- Thaddeus Turner
- James Hall
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Shame (1993)
- Interiors (1997)
- Welcome To Discovery Park (2002)
- Brad vs Satchel (2005)
- Best Friends (to be released in 2007)
[edit] Singles
- "Screen" / "Buttercup" (1993)
- "20th Century" (1993)
- "The Day Brings" (1997)
- "Secret Girl" (1997)
- "Revolution" (2003)
- "La La La" (2003, promo only)
- "Shinin'" (2003, promo only)
