Brad (band)

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Brad
Origin Seattle, Washington, USA
Genre(s) Alternative rock, neo-psychedelia
Years active 1992–present
Label(s) Epic Records
Redline Records
Associated acts Malfunkshun, Pearl Jam, Pigeonhed, Satchel
Website www.bradcorporation.com
Members
Stone Gossard
Regan Hagar
Shawn Smith
Jeremy Toback
Mike Berg

Brad is a music group from the Seattle area, including Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam. Brad's sound is influenced by the wide variety of influences brought by its 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 1992 (though the members had been playing together for a long time before that) and in 1993 released 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. The 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 United States in that year, as well as a small tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1998. The single from Interiors, "The Day Brings", features Mike McCready from Pearl Jam 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. In July 2005 they released an album of unreleased and incomplete Brad and Satchel tracks called Brad vs. Satchel. Currently the band is working on a fourth album.

[edit] Members

[edit] Current members

[edit] Additional personnel

  • James Hall - guitar, keyboard (1997)
  • Matt Brown - guitar, keyboard (1997)
  • Elizabeth Pupo-Walker - percussion (2001–2002)
  • Thaddeus Turner - guitars, bass (2001–2002)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[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)

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