Brendan James
is an American singer-songwriter originally from Derry, New Hampshire, but currently residing in New York City. His most recent album, The Day is Brave
, was released in 2008.
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Early Life
James attended
Pinkerton Academy in Derry for high school, then graduated from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he sang in the
a cappella group, the Clef Hangers
[1] in the spring of 2002.
[2] James moved to New York after college and worked at
Urban Outfitters. He took a year off college and moved to
Los Angeles to write songs, before going back and finishing college. He now resides in
Brooklyn and has a loyal following in New York City, as well as across the country.
[3]
Musical Career
The Ballroom Break-In (2007-2008)
In the fall of 2007, Brendan self-released his EP
The Ballroom Break-In
produced by Mikal Blue, who has recorded artists such as
Colbie Caillat. The album charted on iTunes Top 100.
The Ballroom Break-In
is symbolic of the days when he first moved to
New York -- he could not afford practice space so he would sneak into hotel ballrooms to practice on their pianos. After the success of his EP, James was signed to
Decca Records.
The Day Is Brave (2008-2009)
Brendan released his debut full-length album,
The Day is Brave
, through
Universal/Decca Records on June 3, 2008, in the United States,
[4] and on June 17, 2008 in Canada. It was also produced by Mikal Blue. It debuted on the Top 10 Billboard Heatseeker Charts, with
Newsweek
,
Entertainment Weekly
, and celebrity blogger
Perez Hilton all praising his debut effort
[5] [6] [7] and was ranked as the tenth most selling folk-rock album on
iTunes.
[8]
"Hero's Song," appeared on the soundtrack album
Body of War: Songs that Inspired an Iraq War Veteran
.
[9] "The Sun Will Rise" appeared in the
ABC drama
Private Practice in 2007, and the episode "The Bone That Blew" in the FOX series
Bones.
New Album (2009-present)
Currently, Brendan James is in the studio recording his second full-length album.
Discography
Full-Lengths
EPs
- The Ballroom Break-In
(2007)
References
- http://blogsarchive.newsobserver.com/beat/index.php?title=brendan_james&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
- http://www.newsobserver.com/print/friday/wup/story/711057.html
- http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=7170026
- http://weheartmusic.vox.com/library/post/brendan-james.html?_c=feed-atom
- http://perezhilton.com/2008-05-20-listen-to-this-2
- http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/tipsheet/archive/2008/06/28/checklist_2D00_080707_2D00_14.aspx
- http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20201383_20201385_20198989_4,00.html
- http://www.facebook.com/brendanjamesmusic#/brendanjamesmusic?v=info&viewas=1204132450
- http://www.monstersandcritics.com/music/features/article_1394180.php/Brendan_James_Heroes_Song_break