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Posted: 4/8/08 at 2:01pm

With his warm, rich tenor and emotionally powerful songs, Brendan James announces himself as an artist-to-watch on his dazzling debut album The Day is Brave. Rooted in the classic singer/songwriter tradition, with its introspective lyrics and unforgettable melodies, the album is 11 tracks of stunning songcraft: elegant, earthy, and displaying a total lack of artifice that is rare in the pop world these days.

Influenced by the understated simplicity of the Carly Simon, James Taylor, and Carole King records he grew up with, James knew he wanted his debut to sound natural and unaffected. “The phrase ‘stripped-down’ is so overused, and ‘bare-bones’ doesn’t really describe it,” he says, “but I wanted the simplicity of the art to come through. I wanted it to have tasteful blend of folk and pop influences.”

Selected by iTunes Editorial Staff as one of the top new singer/songwriters in 2008, Brendan James is backing up the hype with his debut album The Day is Brave. Rising from his humble beginnings of sneaking into New York City hotel ballrooms to find pianos to practice on, Brendan's music is set to be released to the masses June 3rd. Featuring unforgettable songs such as "Hero's Song" (off Eddie Vedder's Body of War soundtrack) and his radio single, "Green."
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Posted: 4/13/08 at 11:26am

Really liked this guy's music.. went over to his myspace and gave it a whirl. He sorta sounds like a male version of crossing between Tracy Chapman and Carly Simon.

He's no Leona Lewis but hey, the guy has a nice voice.