Beloved Seattle Band Brad Releases Much Anticipated Third Album ''Welcome to Discovery Park'' In Stores August 13.Entertainment Editors SEATTLE--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--July 22, 2002 Brad releases "Welcome to Discovery Park" Tuesday, August 13 on Redline red·line v. red·lined, red·lin·ing, red·lines v.intr. 1. To refuse home mortgages or home insurance to areas or neighborhoods deemed poor financial risks. 2. Entertainment. The much-anticipated follow up to the critically acclaimed "Interiors", Brad's latest musical achievement is a 13-track compilation capturing the essence of the band's renown poignant and melodic signature style. "Welcome to Discovery Park" is laden with gloriously irresistible pop melodies, soulfully soul·ful adj. Full of or expressing deep feeling; profoundly emotional. soul  ful·ly adv. brooding slow burns and funky garage rock grooves from one song to the next. Each track offers ample evidence of Smith's expressive vocal power, capable of soothing ears and stopping hearts all at once. The album is a long awaited treat for Brad fans around the world who have spent the past four years jonesing for some of funk-master Smith's emotionally elegant soprano soprano [Ital.,=above], female voice of highest pitch. The three basic types of solo soprano are coloratura, lyric, and dramatic. The coloratura has a great range and impressive vocal agility; the lyric soprano has a light, pretty voice; and the dramatic soprano has . "Brad's sincere sentiments will make you stop and think, but the band's mighty grooves may force you to stop and dance as well," says Jonathan Cohen Jonathan Cohen may refer to
All four core Brad members return for this album, including Shawn Smith (vocalists/piano), Regan Hagar Regan Hagar was the drummer in Malfunkshun from 1980 to 1988, featuring Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone on vocals and Kevin Wood on guitar. Hagar has also performed in Satchel with Shawn Smith and Brad with Shawn Smith and Stone Gossard. (drums), Mike Berg (bass) and Stone Gossard Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966 in Seattle, Washington) is the rhythm guitarist and, along with Jeff Ament and Mike McCready, a founding member of American rock band Pearl Jam. (guitar). Adding their own flourishes in the studio were multi-instrumentalist Thaddeus Turner and percussionist Elizabeth Pupo-Walker, as well as Jeremy Toback (bass), who played on both previous Brad albums. "When we get together, it just works, immediately," says Smith. Adds Hagar: "Making music with this band has always felt so natural." Brad's debut album "Shame" (Epic) was recently listed in "The MOJO Collection: The Greatest Albums of All Time". The band's sophomore album "Interiors" (Epic) was released in 1997 and included hit tracks "The Day Brings" and "Secret Girl". Their latest effort marks a return to the studio and a break from band member's "day jobs," which include: Pigeonhed, Satchel and solo work for Smith; Satchel for Hagar and Berg; and Pearl Jam and solo projects A solo project usually refers to a single member of a band's work independent of their original group, yet typically without having quit their original group. for Gossard. Brad will hit the road with Pupo-Walker, Turner and Toback in support of "Welcome to Discovery Park" later this year. Tour information and band updates are available on www.bradcorporation.com. "The release of Brad, 'Welcome to Discovery Park', marks an exciting point for Redline Entertainment," said Gary Arnold, President of Redline Entertainment. "The label is honored to be working with a band of their acclaim and artistic vision." Recognized as a leading music and film distribution company, Redline Entertainment represents new and legendary artists and an array of action sports titles. For more information on Redline Entertainment please contact info@redline-entertainment.com or visit the website at www.redline-entertainment.com. For advance CDs, Publicity Photos and Interview Requests, please Contact Jen Bergman at Vandenberg Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , 206/324-1501 or jenbergman87@aol.com. |
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