Adam Brand (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adam Brand |
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27 January 1970 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Origin | Perth, Western Australia |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | ABC Music, Flying Nun, Compass Brothers, Arista Nashville |
| Associated acts | Hodad City |
Adam Brand (born 27 January 1970) is an Australian country musician. Active since 1997, he has released 11 studio albums.
Adam Brand (born 27 January 1970 in Perth), first began playing drums at age ten, and followed his father, a travelling salesman, in his teens. Brand moved to Sydney in 1997 and released his first album, a self-titled effort, on Flying Nun Records the following year. The album reached No. 44 on the Australian ARIA album charts and was certified platinum. Brand was awarded three CMAA awards in 1999, Song of the Year ("Last Man Standing"), New Talent of the Year, and Video Track of the Year after being nominated in five categories. Brand was nominated for Best Country Album (Adam Brand) at the 1999 ARIA Music Awards. He also won the 'Johnny O’Keefe Encouragement Award' at the 1999 Mo Awards.
In 2000, he released his next album, Good Friends, which reached No. 26 on the album charts. Brand received a further CMAA Award for Vocal Collaboration of the Year with Melinda Schneider for "Love Away the Night". He was also nominated again for Best Country Album (Good Friends) at the 2000 ARIA Awards. In 2001 Brand won three CMAA Awards for Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year. He also won a Mo Award for Male Country Performer of the Year.
In 2001, he began recording for Compass Brothers Records releasing Built for Speed. The album was released in January 2002 reaching No. 24 on the album charts and was certified platinum in Australia. He won a further Mo Award for Male Country Performer of the Year that year. In 2003, Brand also won a CMAA Award, Heritage Song of the Year, for "The Anzac".
Brand's next album, Get Loud, was released in 2004, debuted at No. 2 on the Australian Country charts and No. 16 on the national albums chart in 2004 and was certified Gold. Get Loud was also nominated as Best Country Album at that year's ARIA Awards. On 10 October 2005 he released a Christmas themed album, Christmas in Australia.
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