t’s a band, man.
BRAD, the longstanding rock
quintet featuring
Shawn Smith (Pigeonhed, Satchel),
Stone
Gossard (Pearl Jam),
Regan Hagar (Satchel, ex-Malfunkshun),
and
Keith Lowe are currently recording their self-produced fifth
studio album at Studiowarehouse in the Fremont neighborhood of their
hometown. The follow-up to 2010’s
heralded
Best Friends? is expected for release in January 2012
(label TBA). Thankfully, BRAD fans won’t have to hold their breath that
long to hear new music. Tracks from the upcoming album will be unveiled
in a number of different ways prior to the full album release, starting
with a recently completed new track,
Waters Deep. As a show of
appreciation for their fans, BRAD is offering the track for free on
their website,
http://www.thebandbrad.com beginning
today. Another pair of new BRAD
songs will be released on limited edition 7-inch vinyl, to celebrate
Record Store Day, on Friday November 25th. In addition, BRAD fans can
expect online video dispatches from Studiowarehouse during the album
recording. In the videos, the band will give fans a birds-eye view into
the goings on in the studio, and even plan to do live fan Q&A
(details to be announced).
We
couldn’t be more excited about our latest collection of new songs,
says Gossard.
After 19 years of friendship, Brad keeps feeling
bursts of blues / soul and rock and roll. With deep gratitude to those
who have enjoyed our music in the past, we are ready to unleash ‘Waters
Deep’ as a thank you to our fearless fans. We hope that you all tune
into our newest channels. Be ready for more music and videos feeding
from our studio warehouse. Known
for their emotional and evocative songs, propelled by Shawn Smith’s
powerful voice, Brad officially formed in Seattle in 1992. The original
line-up was composed of vocalist Shawn Smith, guitarist Stone Gossard,
and drummer Regan Hagar along with bassist
Jeremy Toback. New
bassist Keith Lowe joined the band in 2010, and is contributing to the
new album. The band’s 1993 debut
album,
Shame, was released through Epic Records, followed by
Interiors
in 1997. Rolling Stone praised their sophomore album
with the pure
pop focus of these nuanced compositions, while the band’s cult
audience expanded during tours through the U.S., Canada, Australia and
New Zealand. 2002’s
Welcome to Discovery Park was followed by
their fourth studio album,
Best Friends?, which was released in
August 2010. For more
information, visit
www.bradcorporation.com.