Chris Brady

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdoQzkIdRhk "Chris Brady inhabits multiple personae - a dreamy introvert, an upbeat rocker, a social commentator, a country-tinged troubadour, and a sexy, bullfighting balladeer - yet under each of these guises the local singer-songwriter excels". Justin Grey - Timeoff magazine "...an indie-Springsteen via Brandon Flowers taking a cruise through a hot desert in a convertible Cadillac" (Ben Preece -Timeoff) Chris Brady is an honest and fearless singer/songwriter, whose haunting voice and stealthy pop savvy continue to resonate and surprise long after one's first listen. He relocated to London for a change of scenery in late 2007 and started working with producer Steve Crittall co-writing and recording new songs. Mr Crittall was part of the production team on Martina Topley-Bird's debut Mercury Award nominated album Quixotic which featured the likes of Josh Homme and Marc Lanegan. Chris was then asked to be a guest vocalist on Steve Crittall and Maurice Bakes' studio project called Fuyons. The first few songs have just been mixed by Teo Miller (Placebo, Robert Plant, Blur) Chris played a few solo gigs when he first arrived at some reputable venues round town like The Troubadour and the Electro Acoustic Club. He has now found some great players to back him and is now playing at bigger clubs like 93 Feets East and Monto Water Rats. Brady's style embraces a knowing nod in the direction of past musical luminaries (The Beatles, The Doors, Pink Floyd, and without inferring has-been status, Neil Young) but both his feet are firmly stamped in the present. Brady's first CD, an independent EP called Mexican Eyes came out in 2006. The film clip for Mexican Eyes was played over eight weeks on the popular national video show Rage and the song still recieves air time on radio stations around Australia. Mexican Eyes was selected by A&R Worldwide to feature on the Musexpo Compilation CD 2007 to expose selected artists to the biggest music industry contacts in the world and coincides with the Musexpo Conference in held in LA in April/May. Brady's debut long player, Satellites, featuring some songs from Mexican Eyes as well as a wealth of newer material, was released in Autralia February 2007. Satellites was the feature album on Brommers Homebrew Radio Show(Feb 26) syndicated to 33 radio stations around Australia and Chris was the Aussie artist of the week on Sydney's 2RDJ Andrew Beale show(Feb 25). Chris was also featured and interviewed on ABC Darwin, PBS Melbourne, Highlands FM, 4ZZZ and Radio Port Douglas. Chris has also had plays on the national youth radio station Triple J. On the Brisbane radio station 4ZZZ Satellites went to no. 9 in the top 20 in its first week of release and as high as no. 3 the next week. "The record sounds like George Martin and Phil Spector combined!" (Tony M drive time DJ - 4ZZZ fm 102.1) Songwriting success came early in Brady's career with a win in the Triple M unsigned find competition for Queensland in 2000 for his band Jilted. Jilted had more success in 2001 with a Top Ten Finalist win for the Channel V (Australia/New Zealand) unsigned find Leg Up competition both times with songs written by Chris. The former Jilted frontman cut his songwriting teeth in the local punk-rock scene, then expanded his repertoire to include session performances with some of Brisbane's best-loved acts, including Bernard Fanning, Andrew Morris, Halfday, The Boat People and James Grehan. These cameos have seen Brady tour nationally countless times, most recently as bass player / backing singer with Andrew Morris and the Dry Bones. "'Everytime' stands out as a slice of breezy, feel-good 60s pop that could well pass as a Beatles B-side." (Justin Grey - Timeoff) Satellites was the feature album on Brommers Homebrew Radio Show(Feb 26) syndicated to 33 community radio stations around Australia and Chris was the Aussie artist of the week on Sydney's 2RDJ Andrew Beale show(Feb 25). Chris was also featured and interviewed on ABC Darwin, PBS Melbourne, Highlands FM, 4ZZZ and Radio Port Douglas. Chris also writes for Brisbane's only publishing company MFM. His music is used for a whole range of programs made for Channel 10. Chris's song Frenchie is being featured on The Orchard's new compilation for the launch of its Asia/Pacific Publishing office in Melbourne. As a session performer, Brady has a wealth of experience rare in one so young, having played many of Australia's premier rooms as well as major festivals. As a soloist, he has supported the likes of Mia Dyson, The Beautiful Girls, The Gin Club, Andrew Morris, Tyrone Noonan, Palladium, Shifter, Paul Greene, Loren, Sean & Bronwyn of The Spoils, Halfday and Christian Pyle (Acre). Chris regularly plays at Brisbane indie music institutions The Zoo, Ric's and The Troubadour, and has also showcased his original material at various clubs in Sydney and Melbourne including The Espy, Bar Open and The Wesley Anne, Bar Me and the Bondi Beach Rd Hotel. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.