Song:Hero's Song
Album:The Day Is Brave
Singer songwriter Brendan James released his debut CD in 2008. Hero's Song got some attention when it was the lead track on the soundtrack of the 2007 Iraq War documentary Body Of War. When you first listen to James, you might think he's British. But he grew up in Derry, NH. He had a vocal group when he attended the University Of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After his graduation in 2002, he moved to New York City and then to Los Angeles to write songs. A 2005 contract with Capitol Records went nowhere due to management problems at the label. He used the termination money to finance the 2007 EP The Ballroom Break-In. This earned him a contract with Decca Records and a chance to work with producer Mikal Blue. Blue is a recording engineer turned producer best known for discovering Colbie Caillat. So I'm sure it didn't surprise anyone when James' 2008 CD The Day Is Brave had a very similar slick adult contemporary pop sound. The CD got very positive reviews and did very well on iTunes. And as I said, Hero's Song was in Body Of War. James also played keyboards on the 2009 debut CD by singer songwriter Angel Taylor (no, not the Angel Taylor from Trin-i-tee 5:7) that was also produced by Blue. Brendan James writes all his own songs so he has potential. He is currently working on his next CD with producer Warren Huart (The Fray). Here's the video for Hero's Song by Brendan James.
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