Adam Brand
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Adam Brand is an Australian musician who sings country music
. Active since 1997, he has released seven studio albums and thirteen singles. His first three albums are all certified platinum in Australia. Brand has made two chart entries, including his first American release, "Ready for Love".
) first began playing drums at age ten, and followed his father, a travelling salesman
, in his teens. Brand moved to Sydney in 1997 and released his first album, a self-titled effort, on Flying Nun Records
the following year. The album reached No. 44 on the Australian ARIA
album charts and was certified platinum. Brand was awarded three CMAA awards
in 1999, 'Song of the Year' ("Last Man Standing"), 'New Talent of the Year', and 'Video Track of the Year' after being nominated in five categories. Brand was nominated for 'Best Country Album' (Adam Brand) at the 1999 ARIA Music Awards
.
He also won the 'Johnny O’Keefe Encouragement Award' at the 1999 Mo Awards.
In 2000 he released his next album, Good Friends, which reached No. 26 on the album charts. Brand received a further CMAA Award for 'Vocal Collaboration of the Year' with Melinda Schneider
for "Love Away the Night". He was also nominated again for 'Best Country Album' (Good Friends) at the 2000 ARIA Awards
. In 2001 Brand won three CMAA Awards for 'Album of the Year', 'Male Vocalist of the Year' and 'Song of the Year'. He also won a Mo Award this time for 'Male Country Performer of the Year'.
In 2001 he began recording for Compass Brothers Records releasing Built for Speed. The album was released in January 2002 reaching No. 24 on the album charts and was certified platinum in Australia. He won a further Mo Award for 'Male Country Performer of the Year' that year. In 2003 Brand also won a CMAA Award, 'Heritage Song of the Year', for "The Anzac".
Brand's next album, Get Loud, was released in 2004, debuted at No. 2 on the Australian Country charts and No. 16 on the National Album charts in 2004 and was certified Gold. Get Loud was also nominated as 'Best Country Album' at that year's ARIA Awards
. On the 10 October 2005 he released a Christmas themed album, Christmas in Australia.
2006 saw the release of Brand's fifth studio album, What a Life. The album reached No. 28 on the national album charts and was certified Gold. Brand received another ARIA nomination for 'Best Country Album' (What a Life) in 2006
. His next album, Blame it on Eve was released in July 2008, peaking at No. 1 on the Australian Country charts and No. 10 on the National Album charts (his highest charting solo album to date). He also won three CMAA Awards, 'Single of the Year', 'Vocal Collaboration of the Year' and 'Video Clip of the Year' with Lee Kernaghan
and Steve Forde
for "Spirit of the Bush", in 2008.
In 2009 he released Hell of a Ride, which peaking at No. 2 on the Australian Country charts and No. 19 on the National Album charts. Brand also won a CMAA Award 'Male Artist of the Year'. In September 2009 Brand signed a recording contract with the Nashville based division of Sony Music Entertainment
for the distribution of his recordings in the United States.
He featured in season nine
of the live Australian reality show Dancing with the Stars
, winning the competition on 6 September 2009. He was partnered by professional dancer Jade Hatcher, who Brand married on 31 May 2010.
Brand has been nominated for three CMAA Awards in 2010, 'Album of the Year', 'Single of the Year' and 'Male Artist of the Year'.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
. Active since 1997, he has released seven studio albums and thirteen singles. His first three albums are all certified platinum in Australia. Brand has made two chart entries, including his first American release, "Ready for Love".
Biography
Adam Brand (born 27 January 1970 in PerthPerth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
) first began playing drums at age ten, and followed his father, a travelling salesman
Vendor (supply chain)
A vendor, or a supplier, is a supply chain management term meaning anyone who provides goods or services to a company. A vendor often manufactures inventoriable items, and sells those items to a customer.- History :...
, in his teens. Brand moved to Sydney in 1997 and released his first album, a self-titled effort, on Flying Nun Records
Flying Nun Records
Flying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s...
the following year. The album reached No. 44 on the Australian ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
album charts and was certified platinum. Brand was awarded three CMAA awards
Country Music Awards of Australia
The CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They are wholly owned and staged by the Country Music...
in 1999, 'Song of the Year' ("Last Man Standing"), 'New Talent of the Year', and 'Video Track of the Year' after being nominated in five categories. Brand was nominated for 'Best Country Album' (Adam Brand) at the 1999 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 1999
The 13th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 12 October 1999 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre...
.
He also won the 'Johnny O’Keefe Encouragement Award' at the 1999 Mo Awards.
In 2000 he released his next album, Good Friends, which reached No. 26 on the album charts. Brand received a further CMAA Award for 'Vocal Collaboration of the Year' with Melinda Schneider
Melinda Schneider
Melinda Schneider is an Australian country music performer and the daughter of yodeler Mary Schneider. Schneider performed with her mother on the album The Magic of Yodeling at the age of eight. She studied dance as a child and made her acting debut on the popular Australian drama A Country...
for "Love Away the Night". He was also nominated again for 'Best Country Album' (Good Friends) at the 2000 ARIA Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2000
The 14th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 24 October 2000 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre...
. In 2001 Brand won three CMAA Awards for 'Album of the Year', 'Male Vocalist of the Year' and 'Song of the Year'. He also won a Mo Award this time for 'Male Country Performer of the Year'.
In 2001 he began recording for Compass Brothers Records releasing Built for Speed. The album was released in January 2002 reaching No. 24 on the album charts and was certified platinum in Australia. He won a further Mo Award for 'Male Country Performer of the Year' that year. In 2003 Brand also won a CMAA Award, 'Heritage Song of the Year', for "The Anzac".
Brand's next album, Get Loud, was released in 2004, debuted at No. 2 on the Australian Country charts and No. 16 on the National Album charts in 2004 and was certified Gold. Get Loud was also nominated as 'Best Country Album' at that year's ARIA Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2004
The 18th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 17 October 2004 at the Sydney Superdome within the Sydney Olympic Complex...
. On the 10 October 2005 he released a Christmas themed album, Christmas in Australia.
2006 saw the release of Brand's fifth studio album, What a Life. The album reached No. 28 on the national album charts and was certified Gold. Brand received another ARIA nomination for 'Best Country Album' (What a Life) in 2006
ARIA Music Awards of 2006
The 20th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 29 October 2006 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex...
. His next album, Blame it on Eve was released in July 2008, peaking at No. 1 on the Australian Country charts and No. 10 on the National Album charts (his highest charting solo album to date). He also won three CMAA Awards, 'Single of the Year', 'Vocal Collaboration of the Year' and 'Video Clip of the Year' with Lee Kernaghan
Lee Kernaghan
Lee Kernaghan OAM is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. He was the 2008 Australian of the Year.-Honours:Kernaghan received the Order of Australia Medal in 2004....
and Steve Forde
Steve Forde
Steve Forde is an Australian country music artist and host of Rollin with... on the Country Music Channel. Forde split from his band The Flange late 2006/early 2007.-Biography:...
for "Spirit of the Bush", in 2008.
In 2009 he released Hell of a Ride, which peaking at No. 2 on the Australian Country charts and No. 19 on the National Album charts. Brand also won a CMAA Award 'Male Artist of the Year'. In September 2009 Brand signed a recording contract with the Nashville based division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
for the distribution of his recordings in the United States.
He featured in season nine
Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 9)
The 9th Season of Dancing with the Stars was announced on Today Tonight, on 5 June 2009.Longtime weather presenter Jeff Newman appeared in a promo of Dancing to promote his retirement....
of the live Australian reality show Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...
, winning the competition on 6 September 2009. He was partnered by professional dancer Jade Hatcher, who Brand married on 31 May 2010.
Brand has been nominated for three CMAA Awards in 2010, 'Album of the Year', 'Single of the Year' and 'Male Artist of the Year'.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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| AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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44 |
Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... : Platinum |
| Good Friends |
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26 |
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| Built for Speed |
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24 |
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| Get Loud |
Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
16 |
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| What a Life |
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28 |
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| Blame It on Eve |
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10 | |
| Hell of a Ride |
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19 | |
| It's Gonna Be OK |
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11 | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Details |
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| Christmas in Australia |
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| Greatest Hits 1998 - 2008 |
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| You're A Revhead |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 1999 | "Dirt Track Cowboys" | — | Adam Brand |
| 2000 | "Good Friends" | — | Good Friends |
| 2001 | "Good Things in Life" | — | |
| 2004 | "Get Loud" | — | Get Loud |
| 2005 | "She's Country" | — | |
| 2006 | "Open Ended Heartache" | — | What a Life |
| 2007 | "Can't Live Without Your Love" | — | |
| "Cigarettes & Whiskey" | — | ||
| "That Changes Everything" | — | ||
| 2008 | "Blame It on Eve" | — | Blame It on Eve |
| "Comin' from / Khe Sanh" | — | ||
| "Get On Down the Road" | — | ||
| 2009 | "Hell of a Ride | — | Hell of a Ride |
| "Ready for Love" | — | ||
| 2010 | "It's Gonna Be OK" | — | It's Gonna Be OK |
| "Ready for Love" (US release) | 46 | single only | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
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| AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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| 2007 | "Spirit of the Bush" | Lee Kernaghan Lee Kernaghan Lee Kernaghan OAM is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. He was the 2008 Australian of the Year.-Honours:Kernaghan received the Order of Australia Medal in 2004.... (with Steve Forde Steve Forde Steve Forde is an Australian country music artist and host of Rollin with... on the Country Music Channel. Forde split from his band The Flange late 2006/early 2007.-Biography:... ) |
11 | Spirit of the Bush Spirit of the Bush Spirit of the Bush is the eighth album released by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. The album peaked at number five on the ARIA Charts.-Track listing:# "Sassafras Gap"# "I Was Only Nineteen "# "Three Rivers Hotel"... |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Ready for Love" | Ry Cox |
External links
- Official Website
- [ Adam Brand] at Allmusic.com
- MySpace