Brad
Postlethwaite is a songwriter, based in Memphis, TN. He has played
with a variety of bands over the years, most notably Snowglobe, and
has released a number of solo records. A limited pressing of his first
two albums, “Pretty Colors” and “Building up and
Breaking Down” were made in 1998 and 2000, respectively. In 2002/2003,
he recorded and released “Welcome to the Occupation” (WTTO),
which was meant to be a protest of the then-pending invasion of Iraq,
as well as his own personal perspective of the events leading up to
and resulting from the tragedy of 9-11. WTTO was one of the most added
records on college radio that summer, but the indie music community
gave it, well….mixed reviews (see below).
Brad began working on his fourth solo-record in 2005 at Easley-McCain
Studios. The album was almost finished, when the studio's lobby and
control room sustained serious damage in a fire on March 2, 2005. His
recordings were among those that survived, but further work on the
album was delayed until recently. It is expected to be finished and
available locally by the end of 2008.
Reviews/Blurbs about “Welcome to the Occupation”
“It's a concept record about September 11th and its aftermath.
Well, maybe not a concept so much as a theme, but - y'know - what's
the difference when you're talking about 9/11? Either way, you have
to - at least temporarily - get over what he's singing about.” – Jesse
Jarnow
“Postlethwaite must tread cautiously. The political record is
a slippery creature by nature, and must be handled carefully.” – Tim
Walley/ fakejazz.com
“You are not required to pronounce his name but this solo album
from Snowglobe member is recommended for fans of early Eno solo work,
classic Bowie and Neutral Milk Hotel fans. With vocals balancing organs,
guitars dancing with bells, it all creates an intimate and cool psych-tweaked
batch of songs, not far from the loveable Elephant 6 sounds......expert
melodical meanderings with a fresh point of view.” – notlame.com
www.myspace.com/bradpostlethwaite
www.livefrommemphis.com/bradpostlethwaite
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