- Dan Brodie
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Dan Brodie Born 1974 Origin Australia Genres Country, Rock, Alternative Occupations Singer, Songwriter, Musician Instruments Guitar Years active 1998 - present Labels EMI Associated acts Luxedo, Dan Brodie and the Broken Arrows, Dan Brodie and the Grieving Widows Dan Brodie (b.1974) is an ARIA Award nominated singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia.
His debut EP, I'm Floatin' Mama was independently released in 1998; followed by his debut album, Big Black Guitar. Backed by The Broken Arrows (which featured his brother Chris Brodie on slide guitar and Dan Kelly on bass), Brodie signed to EMI who re-released his debut album. Brodie's early work blurred the genres between alternative and country music; and as such he as the first artist to play both the Tamworth Country Music Festival and the Big Day Out in the same year. Both the EP and debut album were produced by Maurice Frawley at Atlantis Studios.
Brodie's second album, Empty Arms, Broken Hearts was issued in 2002 and featured vocals by You Am I's Tim Rogers. Featuring the singles "Take A Bullet" and "Jesus, Try And Save Me" the album scored Brodie two ARIA Award nominations for Best Male and Breakthrough Artist.
A critically acclaimed 'solo' album was released in 2005 that veered away from country into a more indie rock sound and was produced by Barry Palmer of Hunters and Collectors.
2010 saw Brodie contribute a song to Long Gone Whistle: the Songs of Maurice Frawley, a tribute album to singer-songwriter, Maurice Frawley after the singer-songwriter succumbed to a brief battle with cancer.
In 2011, Brodie returned with the independently released, "My Friend The Murderer". Spanning eleven tracks, the album was recorded at Headgap Studios in Melbourne, Australia by Brent "Sloth" Punshon (Adalita) and for the first time Brodie's newly formed backing band, the Grieving Widows featuring Chris Brodie (Broken Arrows) on bass and Dave Nicholls (Ian Rilen/Spencer P Jones) on drums.
In addition to several Australian tours; Dan has also toured the U.S. (including appearances at the South by Southwest Festival in 2003 and 2011) and Europe.
Discography
Albums
- I'm Floatin' Mama EP (1998)*
- Big Black Guitar (1999)*
- Empty Arms, Broken Hearts (2002)*
- Beautiful Crimes (2005)
- My Friend The Murderer (2011)
Singles
- Hurricane (1999)*
- I Love You Baby (2000)*
- You Make Me Wanna Kill (2001)*
- Take A Bullet (2002)*
- Jesus Try and Save Me (2002)*
- I Hope That We Get Home Tonight (promo only; 2003)*
- Sunday Mourning/Wanna Shine (2005)
- Sweetheart (promo only; 2005)
(*Dan Brodie and the Broken Arrows)
External links
Categories:- 1974 births
- Living people
- Australian male singers
- Australian singer-songwriters
- Australian songwriters
- Musicians from Melbourne
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