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Brady Blade | |
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| Birth name | Brady L. Blade, Jr |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Rock, pop, country |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, record producer, composer |
| Instrument | Drums |
Brady L Blade Jr (born 1965 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American rock, pop and country drummer, record producer and composer.
He is the son of Dorothy and Pastor Brady Blade Sr. (Pastor of the Zion Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana). His brother is the Grammy Award winning jazz drummer, Brian Blade.[1]
Having learned to play drums in both high school and as part of his father's church, Brady initially sought out a career in business, focusing on the music industry. This led to A&R (artists and repertoire) roles at several major record labels, before ultimately becoming manager to the Brand New Heavies. He has played with musicians including Emmylou Harris's band, Spyboy, Steve Earle and the Dukes, Jewel, Dave Matthews & Friends,[2] Buddy & Julie Miller, Anders Osborne, Indigo Girls, and Lucinda Williams.[3]
- ^ Varga, George (1996) "EMMYLOU LEAVES COUNTRY BEHIND | ECLECTIC FOLK INFLUENCES HELP SHAPE HER LATEST INCARNATION", San Diego Union-Tribune, April 11, 1996
- ^ Orshoski, Wes (2003) "Dave Matthews Goes Solo", Billboard, 11 October 2003, pp. 3, 96
- ^ Grant Alden, Peter Blackstock (2009) No Depression #77: Surveying the Past, Present, and Future of American Music, University of Texas Press, ISBN 978-0-292-71929-3, p. 137