Things I've been asked
- What is Brad Sucks?
- Where can I buy your music?
- Why would I buy your music when you give it away for free?
- Can I remix/mash-up your songs?
- Where can I get guitar tabs of your songs?
- Can I play your songs in my podcast?
- Can I use your songs in my project?
- Can I get a review copy of your album?
- What RSS feeds are available?
- Are you podcasting?
- What recording equipment do you use?
- Are you on MySpace?
- Where can I get lyrics for your songs?
- Where can I find more independent music?
- How can I contact you?
What is Brad Sucks?
My name is Brad and Brad Sucks is the name of my one man band. I write, record and produce songs and put them on this website for people to download and hopefully share and enjoy. There are also some albums for sale.
In 2001, I started using the Internet (blogs, MP3s, P2P) to spread my music and not worrying so much about copyright violation. I've even been giving the source of my songs away for remixers to play with. I figured that spreading my music should be the number one goal and so far it's worked out pretty well.
Despite giving my music away for free online, my songs have been licensed for television, played on commercial and campus radio, and I made enough money from licensing and sales to do a real pressing of my first CD: I Don't Know What I'm Doing.
I've also been involved in the open source community. I designed the default sounds for the popular instant messaging client Pidgin and have also released two open source packages for musicians: the Brad Sucks Digital Download Store and Gimme Some Money.
Where can I buy your music?
You can buy my album I Don't Know What I'm Doing directly from me for ten dollars (click here for more info). It can also be found on popular digital downloading services such as iTunes, Magnatune and online record stores like CD Baby and Amazon.
Why would I buy your music when you give it away for free?
Well I don't know, but people have been doing it and I hope they
continue. Maybe they like a CD to hold in their hands, maybe they just
want to support artists, maybe it's just flat-out pity.
I put my music online because I want people to hear it. I'd
obviously love to make a living making music, but if the worst-case
scenario is becoming a well-heard artist that never gets paid, I can
live with that.
Can I remix/mash-up your songs?
Definitely, I'd love to hear them and post them on here. If you need source files, email me.
Where can I get guitar tabs of your songs?
You can get some on the tabs page.
Can I play your songs in my podcast?
Please do. My album's specifically podsafe. But really, play whatever you want.
Can I use your songs in my project?
Go for it. And I'd love to see anything you do with my songs.
Can I get a review copy of your album?
Sure, just drop me a line and I'll get one to you.
What RSS feeds are available?
Brad Sucks news & blog:
Just the news:
Are you podcasting?
I have two feeds that should work with most podcasting software:
What recording equipment do you use?
Behringer Eurorack UB1204-PRO mixing board
Delta 66 sound card
Event 20/20bas monitors
Shure SM58 dynamic microphone
MXL v67 condenser microphone
Boss GT-6 guitar effects processor
PreSonus BlueTube preamp
Gibson Epiphone G310 electric guitar
Some Norman acoustic guitar
Yamaha RBX260L bass guitar
AthlonXP 2700 w/1gig RAM
Software:
Steinberg Cubase SX
Sonic Foundry Sound Forge
Where can I get lyrics for your songs?
Here are the lyrics for I Don't Know What I'm Doing
And here are lyrics for other songs
Are you on MySpace?
Yep: http://www.myspace.com/bradsucks
And I'm also on Bebo: http://thebradsucks.bebo.com/
Where can I find more independent music?
CD Baby, Magnatune, Song Fight and Somesongs are good places to start.
Some artists: Add, Beatallica, Blind Mime, Brother Machine, c.layne, Craig Tanis, Getron, John Benjamin, Jonathan Coulton, Ken Flagg, MC Frontalot, Scott Andrew and State Shirt.
How can I contact you?
Check the contact page.