CARTER BRADY
New York indie singer/songwriter Carter Brady released his solo debut in 2021 with his album Blue Reverb. In the years since he’s kept up a steady stream of new singles一all evoking his ‘90s-indebted style of alt rock and indie rock一before returning this year with his sophomore album, Shopping Cart. He wrote and recorded the album DIY, playing most of the instruments himself and creating a series of accompanying music videos for each track. He’s been rolling out these videos over the course of the summer, and today he’s back with another new video for his track “Go Home,” premiering with Under the Radar.
“Go Home” is a rollicking indie rock cut, built atop churning guitar lines, crashing percussion, and an achingly sincere vocal performance from Brady. The track initially operates at an understated simmer but it gets a shot of energy with the chorus, which finds Brady’s vocals coming out in a rapid tumble of nervous energy. Above the swirling guitars and pounding cymbals Brady’s lyrics paint a portrait of anxious longing: “Everything is harder than it needs to be when you’re in control / Your thoughts take hold / Need to do something / Before these days are over I know / Go home.”
Brady explains of the track’s accompanying video co-directed by Kyle deCamp and Brady, “I am very proud of how this song turned out, so I wanted to make sure that the music video was equally as memorable and intriguing to viewers and listeners. I did grow up doing a small amount of longboarding around my hometown with friends in middle school, so that’s where that idea came from for the intro and fish eye lens shot. As soon as Kyle and I came across a dead-end street in a nearby town that said Brady Ave, I knew that it was meant to be and thought ‘this is going to be super meta and it’s also literally free storytelling.’ It also took less than a full day’s worth of filming and was done on a pretty low budget, so I was even more pleased with how it all came together given it didn’t cost me that much money for how high quality the final product is.”
Check out the song and video below. Carter Brady’s new album, Shopping Cart is out everywhere now. Stream the album here.
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New York-based musician and singer/songwriter Carter Brady has recorded with bands ranging in styles from alt rock, blues, jazz, and lo-fi. His upcoming solo debut record however is pure feel-good indie rock. Last year Brady shared the first single from the record, “Chasing Vampires” before following with a remix earlier this year and now, a new video for the track, premiering with Under the Radar.
Brady’s latest single is classic joyous indie, replete with boyish vocals, crunchy syncopated guitar lines, and a summery mellow vibe. Brady delivers the love-struck lyrics with a disarming charm, even throwing in a few winking self-aware lines—“I would take the shambles from our past/And make it into albums that will last.” Meanwhile, he also gets an assist on the instrumental side with a feature from Spin Doctors bassist Mark White. All of this coalesces with the accompanying video, putting the easygoing appeal at the center of the song on full display with home-recorded clips and a simple DIY feel.
Brady says: “It’s a huge honor to be given the opportunity to premiere my music video for ‘Chasing Vampires’ with Under the Radar and be in the presence of so many great artists and bands. I grew up listening to bands like Phoenix, Tame Impala, The Raconteurs, and many of the other bands who have been on the front cover issue, so it means a lot that I was chosen among the many indie artists who are actively looking for platforms to get exposure for their music.” Check out the song and video below and be on the watch for Carter Brady’s upcoming debut this summer.
New York-based singer/songwriter Carter Brady draws on an eclectic and disparate range of artists for inspiration on latest single “Lover’s Nostalgia,” with hints of classic rock rubbing up against post-grunge and the newer sounds of Snail Mail and Tame Impala. If you’re an indie act, the effort of recording music pales in comparison to getting it “out there” and heard by an audience. Still, Brady has been having good success with a series of well-attended Manhattan shows and building excitement on social media.
"When I write songs, I almost always start with a melody and a chord progression on an acoustic or electric guitar. Sometimes I’ll record a quick voice memo of a vocal lyric or guitar riff that I know I can incorporate into a song later once an idea is more fleshed out, but for some reason, I find that it comes most naturally and ideas start flowing better when I do it first on guitar, which often makes it more likely that I’ll finish the song in one sitting, although that doesn’t always happen."
"More recently, lyric writing has gotten easier for me, and I’ve become better at connecting themes and experiences with the music I write. If I’m on an airplane, I’ll sometimes think of a melody and start writing lyrics down that flow with that idea, but I try not to do that because I can’t really save the idea without looking silly humming out a melody and lyric in front of everyone!"