Brandon Harrod
Brandon Harrod(born August 15, 1980 in Frankfort, KY, United States) is an American Folk-punk musician who fuses punk and folk influences with subversive story telling that melds into a package reminiscent of the Violent Femmes, Dead Milkmen and the Moldy Peaches. Harrod, has been playing music since the age of 12 and has self released 3 albums, "Monster, Me"(2006), "Kuna Fa Dayzzzzz"(2010), on Mooster Records and his most recent "Wide Open Sun"(2010) tells stories of a punk growing up in a small town. Additionally, Harrod has been involved with a number of compilations and independent record labels, all with the spirit of encouraging people to Make Music part of their own reality.
Harrod mainly distributes his music through independent means like distros and small mail order companies.
Harrod has shared the stage with such acts as Akron/Family, Paul Baribeau, Caitlin Rose, David Dondero, Ghost Mice, Joe Jack Talcum(Dead Milkmen), This Bike is a Pipebomb, and Geoff Useless(The_Queers, Nobodys, The Guts). Harrod currently resides in Chicago, IL.
Members
- Brandon Harrod - acoustic guitar, vocals
Other members
- Nick Clark - drums, percussion
- Paul Downs - bass, electric guitar, production
- Jeremy Estes - bass, piano, other assorted INSTRUMENTS
- Mariah Hasagawa - bass, backing vocals
- Nichole Harrod - backing vocals
- Nick Emerich - drums on "Kuna Fa Dayzzzzz"
Discography
Albums
- Monster: Me(out of print) - (2004 · Mooster Records)
- Kuna Fa Dayzzzzz - (2010 · Mooster Records)
- Wide Open Sun - (2010 · Mooster Records)
Splits
- Brandon Harrod/Super Famicom - (2004 · Pop Monster Records
Compilations
- Offsides Records "We're Gonna Make It Through This Year If It Kills Us (song: "Even")
- The Lotus on PopMonster Records (as part of the band: Radio Chinchilla. Song: "Queso Mechinico") and solo "Je Suis Un Alligator"