With his warm, rich tenor and emotionally powerful songs, Brendan James is an artist-to-watch on his dazzling debut album the Day is Brave. Rooted in the classic singer songwriter tradition, 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. The musical narrative that runs throughout the Day is Brave has been years in the making for James, who grew up in Derry, NH. Though James was always told he had a powerful voice, he didn't begin writing songs until his sophomore year at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. James taught himself to play piano and took a year off from school to spend time in L.A. writing songs.
1) Green
2) All I Can See
3) Hero's Song
4) Early April Morning
5) The Other Side
6) Run Away
7) Begin
8) The Sun Will Rise
9) Manchester
10) Let Your Beat Go on
11) Take the Fall