Brady Seals (born March 29, 1969) is an American
country music artist. He is the cousin of
Jim Seals (of Seals & Crofts) and
Dan Seals,
Johnny Duncan, the nephew of
Troy Seals. Seals made his debut in 1988 as co-lead vocalist and keyboardist in the sextet
Little Texas, with whom he recorded until his departure in late 1994. Between then and 2002, he recorded as a solo singer, releasing three studio albums and charting in the Top 40 on the country charts with "Another You, Another Me". In 2002, Seals formed a quartet called
Hot Apple Pie, in which he has recorded one studio album and charted three singles. A fourth solo album, ''Play Time'', was released in 2009 via Star City.
Biography
Seals was raised in a musical home in the
Cincinnati, Ohio, suburb of
Fairfield. He began playing piano and writing songs at the age of nine, and was performing in a high-school band at the age of 16. After leaving home not long after, Seals returned to finish his education, but then left again. He ended up in Nashville and joined the group
Little Texas with friend and fellow musician Del Gray.
Seals spent six years with Little Texas, playing keyboards and co-writing all of the band's major hits. By late 1994, shortly after the release of their third album, ''
Kick a Little
''Kick a Little'' is the third studio album by American country music band Little Texas. Released in 1994 on Warner Bros. Records, it was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies. Three singles were released from this album: ...
'', Seals had left the group and began a solo career. He signed to
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operates through Warner Records, one of its flagship labels.
Artists currently signed to Reprise Records include Enya, Michael ...
and released his debut album, ''The Truth'', in 1996. It produced three chart singles for him, including his only solo top 40 hit, "Another You, Another Me" at number 32.
Another album, the self-titled ''Brady Seals'', was issued in 1998 via Reprise Records' parent label,
Warner Bros. Records, 2003's ''Thompson Street'', released via
Image Entertainment
Seals formed the band
Hot Apple Pie. This band recorded a
self-titled debut album for
DreamWorks Records
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and charted three country singles, including the number 26 "Hillbillies." Seals's fourth album, ''Play Time'', was released in 2009 via StarCity Recording Company.
He is currently touring in 2022.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Music videos
References
External links
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Brady Sealsat
Allmusic
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1969 births
21st-century American keyboardists
American country singer-songwriters
American country keyboardists
Little Texas members
Living people
People from Hamilton, Ohio
Hot Apple Pie members
Reprise Records artists
Singer-songwriters from Ohio
Country musicians from Ohio