Brady Seals
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Brady Seals is an American country music
artist. He is the cousin of Jim Seals (of Seals & Crofts) and Dan Seals
and Johnny Duncan
, the nephew of Troy Seals
, and the husband of former BNA Records
recording artist Lisa Stewart
. Seals made his debut in 1988 as co-lead vocalist
and keyboardist
in the sextet Little Texas
, with whom he recorded until his departure in late 1994. Between then and 2002, he recorded as a solo singer, releasing three studio albums and charting in the Top 40 on the country charts with "Another You, Another Me". In 2002, Seals formed a quartet called Hot Apple Pie
, in which he has recorded one studio album and charted three singles. A fourth solo album, Play Time, was released in 2009 via Star City.
after being recruited by band member Del Grey.
Seals spent six years with Little Texas, playing keyboards and co-writing all of the band's major hits. By 1995, Seals had left the group and began a solo career. He signed to Reprise Records
and released his debut album, The Truth, in 1996. It produced three chart singles for him, including his only solo top 40 hit, "Another You, Another Me" at number 32. Another album, the self-titled Brady Seals, was issued in 1998 via Reprise Records' parent label, Warner Bros. Records
, although none of its three singles charted. 2003's Thompson Street, released via Image Entertainment
, produced no chart singles at all.
In 2002, Brady Seals married former BNA Records
artist Lisa Stewart
. The couple has a son, born 15 September 2008.
Shortly after his wedding with Stewart, Seals formed the band Hot Apple Pie
. This band recorded a self-titled
debut album for DreamWorks Records
and charted three country singles, including the number 26 "Hillbillies." Seals' fourth album, Play Time, was released in 2009 via StarCity Recording Company.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist. He is the cousin of Jim Seals (of Seals & Crofts) and Dan Seals
Dan Seals
Danny Wayland "Dan" Seals was an American musician. The younger brother of Seals & Crofts member Jim Seals, he first gained fame as the "England Dan" half of the soft rock duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, which charted nine pop and adult contemporary singles between 1976 and 1980, including...
and Johnny Duncan
Johnny Duncan (country music artist)
Johnny Richard Duncan was an American country singer. In his career, he released fourteen studio albums, including thirteen on Columbia Records...
, the nephew of Troy Seals
Troy Seals
Troy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
, and the husband of former BNA Records
BNA Records
BNA Records, formerly known as BNA Entertainment, is a label group that shares ties with Arista Nashville and RCA Nashville from parent company Sony Music Nashville, which itself is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, BNA features country music acts on its roster...
recording artist Lisa Stewart
Lisa Stewart
-Track listing:#"Somebody's in Love" – 3:31#"Drive Time" – 3:35#"Don't Touch Me" – 3:02#"Under the Light of the Texaco" – 3:42...
. Seals made his debut in 1988 as co-lead vocalist
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
and keyboardist
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
in the sextet Little Texas
Little Texas
Little Texas is an American country music band founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1988 by Tim Rushlow , Brady Seals , Del Gray , Porter Howell , Dwayne O'Brien , and Duane Propes . Signed to Warner Bros...
, with whom he recorded until his departure in late 1994. Between then and 2002, he recorded as a solo singer, releasing three studio albums and charting in the Top 40 on the country charts with "Another You, Another Me". In 2002, Seals formed a quartet called Hot Apple Pie
Hot Apple Pie
Hot Apple Pie was an American country music band founded in 2002 by Brady Seals , Keith Horne , Trey Landry , and Mark "Sparky" Matejka . Matjeka was replaced in 2006 by Kevin Ray. Seals was initially co-lead vocalist and keyboardist in the band Little Texas until 1997...
, in which he has recorded one studio album and charted three singles. A fourth solo album, Play Time, was released in 2009 via Star City.
Biography
Seals was raised in a musical home in the Cincinnati, Ohio, suburb of Fairfield. He began playing piano and writing songs at the age of nine, and was performing in a high-school band at the age of 16. After leaving home not long after, Seals returned to finish his education, but then left again. He ended up in Nashville and joined the group Little TexasLittle Texas
Little Texas is an American country music band founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1988 by Tim Rushlow , Brady Seals , Del Gray , Porter Howell , Dwayne O'Brien , and Duane Propes . Signed to Warner Bros...
after being recruited by band member Del Grey.
Seals spent six years with Little Texas, playing keyboards and co-writing all of the band's major hits. By 1995, Seals had left the group and began a solo career. He signed to Reprise Records
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
and released his debut album, The Truth, in 1996. It produced three chart singles for him, including his only solo top 40 hit, "Another You, Another Me" at number 32. Another album, the self-titled Brady Seals, was issued in 1998 via Reprise Records' parent label, Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
, although none of its three singles charted. 2003's Thompson Street, released via Image Entertainment
Image Entertainment
Image Entertainment, Inc. is an independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming and film & television productions in North America, with approximately 3,000 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 250 exclusive CD titles in domestic release, and approximately 450...
, produced no chart singles at all.
In 2002, Brady Seals married former BNA Records
BNA Records
BNA Records, formerly known as BNA Entertainment, is a label group that shares ties with Arista Nashville and RCA Nashville from parent company Sony Music Nashville, which itself is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, BNA features country music acts on its roster...
artist Lisa Stewart
Lisa Stewart
-Track listing:#"Somebody's in Love" – 3:31#"Drive Time" – 3:35#"Don't Touch Me" – 3:02#"Under the Light of the Texaco" – 3:42...
. The couple has a son, born 15 September 2008.
Shortly after his wedding with Stewart, Seals formed the band Hot Apple Pie
Hot Apple Pie
Hot Apple Pie was an American country music band founded in 2002 by Brady Seals , Keith Horne , Trey Landry , and Mark "Sparky" Matejka . Matjeka was replaced in 2006 by Kevin Ray. Seals was initially co-lead vocalist and keyboardist in the band Little Texas until 1997...
. This band recorded a self-titled
Hot Apple Pie (album)
Hot Apple Pie is an eponymous debut album released by country music band Hot Apple Pie. It was released June 28, 2005 on DreamWorks Records Nashville. The tracks "Hillbillies", "We're Makin' Up" and "Easy Does It" were all released as singles, respectively reaching #26, #54 and #50 on the...
debut album for DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records was an American record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG, the label operated until 2005 when it was shut down...
and charted three country singles, including the number 26 "Hillbillies." Seals' fourth album, Play Time, was released in 2009 via StarCity Recording Company.
Albums
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CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| The Truth The Truth (Brady Seals album) The Truth is the debut studio album of American country music singer Brady Seals, and his first solo album after leaving the country band Little Texas. It was released on February 25, 1997 on Reprise Records. The album includes the singles "Another You, Another Me", "Still Standing Tall" and... |
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| Brady Seals Brady Seals (album) Brady Seals is the self-titled second album by American country music singer Brady Seals. It is his second release independently of the band Little Texas, of which he was a member until 1995. The album includes the singlse "I Fell", "Whole Lotta Hurt" and "The Best Is Yet to Come"... |
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| Thompson Street Thompson Street Thompson Street is the third solo album by American country music singer Brady Seals. It was released in February 2003 via Image Entertainment... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1996 | "Another You, Another Me" | 32 | 91 | 42 | The Truth |
| 1997 | "Still Standing Tall" | 69 | — | 67 | |
| "Natural Born Lovers" | 74 | — | — | ||
| 1998 | "I Fell" | 55 | — | 84 | Brady Seals |
| "Whole Lotta Hurt" | 66 | — | — | ||
| 1999 | "The Best Is Yet to Come" | 74 | — | — | |
| 2009 | "Ho Down" | — | — | — | Play Time |
| 2010 | "Been There, Drunk That" | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 1996 | "Another You, Another Me" | Gerry Wenner |
| 1997 | "Natural Born Lovers" | |
| 1998 | "I Fell" | Gerry Wenner |
| 2010 | "Been There, Drunk That" | James King |