Sad Brad Smith

A few years ago this kind of music said to be old man's music, but later while the irony era emerges the term Folk Music can be a new word for coolness, and i don't mind as long as the band can provide good messages and nice music with the fresh air from the mountain like Sad Brad Smith.


Sad Brad Smith’s namesake immediately establishes this crafty songsmith as a tongue-in-cheek kind of guy. While his purposefully exaggerative lyrics maintain wistful melancholy while elbowing you in the side with a wink, there’s no denying the prowess and visceral candor in Smith’s simple indie folk aesthetic. Sad Brad Smith makes his home and cooks his meals in Chicago, though he spent some time in Hollywood recently penning music for the Oscar-nominated film Up In The Air (“Help Yourself”) before sculpting his independently-released debut Love Is Not What You Need – 12 observational, confessional, witty songs that exists somewhere between Jeff Mangum’s introspection and Adam Green’s playful yet more sincere repertoire.
(*too lazy to write, i copied and pasted the description from press release written by Michael from Crash Avenue Media)

http://www.myspace.com/sadbradsmithandthemodernlimes

Julie Peel

I've been suddenly in love with this song. Easy and relaxing mood, pretty great soundtrack for an afternoon break after breaking a leg the whole day of working my asses.



here is the press release:
Julie Peel's “Living In A Movie” – first single from “Near The Sun” is out on September 14th. It’s been recorded in Stockholm with Andreas Dahlbäck, (producer and drummer for Anna Ternheim, Nina Kinert and Jona Lee) and Cyrille Catois, famous bass player in the Jazz scene. The Music video for the single was directed by Audrey Culver from MTV, and shot in New York. The album was mixed at Gary Smith’s (producer for The Pixies, Natalie Merchant, Juliana Hatfield…).“Living in a Movie” can be also heard on NBC’s “Mercy” and Life's Unexpected.


"Near The Sun", the album will be out on the 21st of Sept.

http://www.myspace.com/juliepeel