{{short description|American rock band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Other uses of|Brad}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Brad | image = Brad_(Band).jpg | caption = Brad performing at Gramercy Theatre in New York City 2012 | image_size = | origin = Seattle, Washington, United States | genre = {{flatlist| * Alternative rock * grunge * neo-psychedelia }} | years_active = 1992–present | label = {{flatlist| * Epic * Redline }} | current_members = * Stone Gossard * Regan Hagar * Keith Lowe * Happy Chichester | past_members = * Shawn Smith * Jeremy Toback * Mike Berg }}
'''Brad''' was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1992. Their sound was influenced by the wide variety of influences brought by its members, including Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam, Regan Hagar (of Satchel and formerly a member of Malfunkshun), Shawn Smith (a member of Pigeonhed and also of Satchel), and Jeremy Toback.
==History== Brad formed officially in 1992, although the band members had been playing together for a long time before that. The band's line-up was composed of vocalist Shawn Smith, guitarist Stone Gossard, bassist Jeremy Toback, and drummer Regan Hagar.<ref name="LarkinHR">{{cite book|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=Virgin Books|date=1999|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0257-7|pages=79/80}}</ref> The band originally wanted to go by the name Shame; however, the band found that the name was already taken by a band featuring musician Brad Wilson.<ref>[http://www.contribute.fasterlouder.com.au/features/3183/]{{dead link|date=December 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref name="LarkinHR"/> Instead, the band took the name Brad and decided to name its debut album ''Shame''.<ref name="LarkinHR"/> ''Shame'', released on April 27, 1993, through Epic Records, was recorded in 17 days, with many tracks taken from in-studio jam sessions.<ref name="LarkinHR"/> ''Shame'', featuring a raw sound and an eclectic mix of styles, was released to mixed reviews and moderate sales.<ref name="Erlewine">Erlewine, Stephen Thomas and Torreano, Bradley. "[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p37554|pure_url=yes}} Brad]". AllMusic. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.</ref> The track "20th Century" was a minor hit in the UK.
The band's follow-up album, ''Interiors'', released on June 24, 1997, was much more polished.<ref name="LarkinHR"/> Tom Moon of ''Rolling Stone'' said that "what's most notable about ''Interiors''...is the pure pop focus of these nuanced compositions."<ref>Moon, Tom. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080726062105/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brad/albums/album/297631/review/5941370/interiors "Brad: ''Interiors''"]. ''Rolling Stone''. July 28, 1997.</ref> The lead single from ''Interiors'', "The Day Brings", features Mike McCready from Pearl Jam on lead guitar. ''Interiors'' was met with poor sales; however, the band saw its cult audience expand.<ref name="Erlewine"/> The album was accompanied by a tour in the United States and Canada that same year, as well as a small tour in Australia and New Zealand in 1998.
A third album, ''Welcome to Discovery Park'', was released on August 13, 2002, through Redline Records. The recording of ''Welcome to Discovery Park'' saw contributions from Mike Berg, who had taken over as the touring bassist for Toback.<ref name="Erlewine"/> The album mixes the rawness of ''Shame'' and the polished, produced sound of ''Interiors''. Bradley Torreano of AllMusic called it "another quality album that still leaves the listener hungry overall for some better songs."<ref>Torreano, Bradley. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r601028|pure_url=yes}} "Welcome to Discovery Park"]. AllMusic.</ref> In July 2005, the band released an album of unreleased and incomplete Brad and Satchel tracks called ''Brad vs Satchel'' through The Establishment Store.
[[File:Brad-Manchester-February-08-2013.JPG|thumb|Brad playing on their opening date of their European tour in Manchester, England on February 8, 2013.]] The band's fourth studio album, tentatively titled ''Best Friends?'' was recorded in 2003 and was being prepared for release in 2006.<ref>Prato, Greg. [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/60007/brad-finishing-up-fourth-album "Brad Finishing Up Fourth Album"]. ''Billboard''. January 18, 2006.</ref> In September 2007, the album was still awaiting release as the band reunited for a small series of live performances, starting in October 2007, with Kevin Wood (of Malfunkshun) joining the band as an additional guitarist. Songs from the forthcoming ''Best Friends?'' album were played at the 2007 and 2008 performances.
Brad performed live at Seattle's Showbox on April 14, 2010, and news about 'Best Friends?' imminent release was posted on their official website. The album was released on August 10, 2010, through the Pearl Jam website. Brad toured the U.S. with Band of Horses in support of the album.
In 2011 the band announced that they would record and perform on a more permanent basis and signed a new record deal with Razor & Tie. The band spent many months in the recording studio for what would become their fifth record ''United We Stand''. United We Stand was released on April 28, 2012, followed by a short US tour. Later that year their first European tour was announced which started in February 2013.
Smith died at his home in Seattle on April 3, 2019, of a torn aorta and high blood pressure.<ref name="cos">{{Cite web |url=https://consequence.net/2019/04/shawn-smith-dead/ |last=Young |first=Alex |date=April 6, 2019 |publisher=Consequence of Sound |access-date=April 7, 2019 |title=R.I.P. Shawn Smith, singer of Seattle rock band Brad dead at 53}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/apr/07/seattle-musician-spokane-native-shawn-smith-dies/|title=Seattle musician, Spokane native Shawn Smith dies | The Spokesman-Review|website=Spokesman.com|access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref>
On April 3, 2023, the fourth anniversary of Smith's passing, the Brad Facebook page announced their final album, featuring the songs they were working on with Smith in 2019 when he died, would be released in summer, titled ''In The Moment That You're Born''. The album was released on July 28, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2023/04/new-brad-album-shawn-smith/|title=New Brad Album Spotlights Late Vocalist Shawn Smith - SPIN|date=April 27, 2023 }}</ref>
==Band members== '''Current''' *Stone Gossard – guitars; occasional keyboards, bass, percussion and drums (1992–present) *Regan Hagar – drums, percussion; occasional guitars and keyboards (1992–present) *Keith Lowe – bass (2008–present)
'''Former''' *Shawn Smith – vocals, keyboards; occasional guitars, bass, percussion and drums (1992–2019; died 2019) *Jeremy Toback – bass; occasional vocals and keyboards (1992–1997) *Mike Berg – bass; occasional keyboards and guitars (1997–2005)
'''Additional personnel''' *James Hall – guitars, keyboards (1997) *Matt Brown – guitars, keyboards (1997) *Elizabeth Pupo-Walker – percussion (2001–2002) *Thaddeus Turner – guitars, bass (2001–2002) *Kevin Wood – guitar (2007) *Happy Chichester – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2010–present)
'''Timeline''' {{#tag:timeline| ImageSize = width:1000 height:auto barincrement:20 PlotArea = left:115 bottom:60 top:0 right:20 AlignBars = justify
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==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class ="wikitable" border="1" |- !Year !Album details |- |1993 |''Shame'' *Released: April 27, 1993 *Label: Epic *Format: CD, cassette (CS), LP |- |1997 |''Interiors'' *Released: June 24, 1997 *Label: Epic *Format: CD, CS, LP |- |2002 |''Welcome to Discovery Park'' *Released: August 13, 2002 *Label: Redline *Format: CD |- |2010 |''Best Friends?'' *Released: August 10, 2010 *Label: Monkey Wrench *Format: CD |- |2012 |''United We Stand'' *Released: April 24, 2012 *Label: Razor & Tie *Format: CD |- |2023 |''In The Moment That You’re Born'' *Released: July 28, 2023 *Label: Loosegroove *Format: Vinyl, Streaming |}
===Compilations=== {| class ="wikitable" border="1" |- !Year !Album details |- |2005 |''Brad vs Satchel'' *Released: July 26, 2005 *Label: The Establishment Store *Format: CD |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" border="1" |- !Year !Single !UK peak<br />chart position<br /><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ | title = UK Singles & Albums Official Charts Company — Brad|website=Officialcharts.com | access-date = December 8, 2007 }}</ref> !Album |- |rowspan="2"|1993 |"Screen"/"Buttercup" |align="center"| — |rowspan="2" align="center"|''Shame'' |- |"20th Century" |align="center"|64 |- |rowspan="2"|1997 |"The Day Brings" |align="center"| — |rowspan="2" align="center"|''Interiors'' |- |"Secret Girl" |align="center"| — |- |rowspan="3"|2003 |"La, La, La" |align="center"| — |rowspan="3" align="center"|''Welcome to Discovery Park'' |- |"Shinin'" |align="center"| — |- |"Revolution" |align="center"| — |- |2012 |"Waters Deep"/"Don't Cry" |align="center"| — |align="center"|''United We Stand'' |- |2017 |"Hey Now What's The Problem"/"Pieces of Sky in My Hand" |align="center"| — |align="center"|''In The Moment That You’re Born'' |- |- |align="center" colspan="4" style="font-size: 8pt"| "—" denotes singles that did not chart. |}
==See also== *List of alternative rock artists
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0000096954|label=Brad}}
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{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brad}} Category:1992 establishments in Washington (state) Category:Alternative rock groups from Washington (state) Category:Epic Records artists Category:Musical groups established in 1992 Category:Musical groups from Seattle Category:American musical quintets