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Adam Brand (born 27 January 1970) is an Australian country singer-songwriter. Brand released his debut album in 1997. He has since released 14 studio albums and has won 12
Country Music Awards of Australia The Country Music Awards of Australia also known as the Golden Guitar Awards (originally named Australasian Country Music Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, in Tamworth, New South Wales ...
. Adam Brand has been voted ''CMC Oz Artist of the Year'' five consecutive years between 2007 – 2011.


Early life

Adam Brand was born on 27 January 1970 in
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. Brand's first stage appearance was at age 3 singing "
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" with his father Mick at a pub in Perth. His love for music was heavily influenced by his father who was a singer and a fan of
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. His mother exposed him to
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,
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and
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. At age 10, Adam picked up the drum sticks. In his teens, Brand began playing the drums in church bands around Colac and
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where he was introduced to gospel and developed his lifelong love of rhythm.


Career


1997-1999: Career beginnings

In January 1997, Brand began busking on Peel Street, Tamworth which led to his first record deal with Festival Mushroom Records which he signed in September 1997. In July 1998, Brand released his debut self-titled studio album, which peaked at number 44 on the Australian
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album charts and was certified
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. At the 1999 CMAA awards, Brand won three Golden Guitars; Song of the Year, New Talent of the Year and Video of the Year. The album was nominated for
ARIA Award for Best Country Album The ARIA Music Award for Best Country Album, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Indust ...
at the 1999 ARIA Music Awards. Brand won the '
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Encouragement Award' at the
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in July 1999.


2000–2005: Career Establishment

In January 2000, Brand won his fourth CMAA Award for Vocal Collaboration of the Year with Melinda Schneider for "Love Away the Night". In March 2000, Brand released his second studio album '' Good Friends'' which peaked at number 26 on the ARIA charts. The album was nominated for Best Country Album at the 2000 ARIA Awards. In January 2001, Brand won three more CMAA Awards; Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year. He also won a Mo Award for Male Country Performer of the Year. In January 2002, Brand released his third studio album '' Built for Speed'' which peaked at number 24 ARIA charts and was certified platinum in Australia. Brand won a further Mo Award for Male Country Performer of the Year. In January 2003, "The Anzac" won the CMAA Award for Heritage Song of the Year, Brand's eighth CMA Award overall. In 2003, Brand contributed the tracks "Sicilian Born" and "Menindee" to the compilation album ''Australian Storytellers''. Both songs received CMA Awards nominations. In August 2004, Brand released his fourth studio album ''
Get Loud ''Get Loud'' is the fourth studio album by Australian recording artist Adam Brand. The album was released in August 2004 and peaked at number 16 on the ARIA charts. It was certified gold in 2005. The album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best ...
'', which debuted at number 16 on the ARIA charts, was certified Gold and earned Brand's third ARIA Award nomination for Best Country Album. In October 2005 Brand released a
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titled ''
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''.


2006–2009: Continued Success and ''Dancing with the Stars''

In July 2006, Brand released his sixth studio album '' What a Life'' which peaked at number 28 on the ARIA charts and was certified Gold. Brand received another ARIA nomination for 'Best Country Album' at the
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. In January 2007 Brand is awarded the inaugural
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Oz Artist of the Year Award. In January 2008, Brand won three more CMA Awards for his song "
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" with
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and Steve Forde. In January 2008, Brand released his seventh studio album '' Blame It on Eve'' which became Brand's first ARIA top ten album. In September 2008, Brand's first
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'' Greatest Hits 1998–2008'' was released. In January 2009 Brand wins his third consecutive CMC Oz Artist of the Year Award and his twelfth CMA Award when he won Male Artist of the Year. In March 2009 Brand released his eighth studio album '' Hell of a Ride'', which peaked at number 19 on ARIA charts. In March 2009, Brand was the lead act at the Victorian Bushfire Appeal concert in
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. From July to September 2009, Brand competed the ninth season of
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and was declared the winner on 6 September 2009. Brand partnered professional dancer
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, whom he married on 31 May 2010. In September 2009 Brand signed a recording contract with Arista Records, the
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-based division of
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for the distribution of his recordings in the United States.


2010–present: Adam Brand label

In January 2010 Brand won his fourth consecutive CMC Oz Artist of the Year Award. In August 2010, Brand released his ninth studio album '' It's Gonna Be OK'' which peaked at number 11 on the ARIA charts. The Track "Ready for Loving" was released in the United States and reached the Top 40 in the US Country charts. In January 2011, Brand won CMC Oz Artist of the Year Award for the fifth consecutive year. In May 2011, Brand released a compilation album titled '' You're a Revhead'' before supporting
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on her North American tour. In August 2012, Brand released his tenth studio album '' There Will Be Love'' on
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, which peaked at number 4 on the ARIA charts; Brand's highest-charting album. This was followed by '' My Acoustic Diary'' which was the first album recorded by Brand's own label. It was distributed by ABC Music. The album saw Brand re-record 13 of his own tracks in an acoustic setting. Upon release, Brand said "I have decided to re-record some of these diary entries acoustically, the way they were first written… I've chosen songs that represent pivotal points in my life, and my growth as a songwriter and as an artist trying to find my own voice." Brand's twelfth studio album '' My Side of the Street'' was released in August 2014, became his second top 5 album. It was nominated for an ARIA Award and two CMA Awards. In January 2015, Brand won CMC Oz Artist of the Year Award for a fifth year. In January 2016, Brand released his thirteenth studio album '' Adam Brand and the Outlaws'', featuring fellow Australian country musicians Travis Collins, Drew McAlister, Matt Cornell and Mike Carr. The album peaked at number 6 on the ARIA charts and was nominated for an ARIA Award. The album won a CMC Award for Highest Selling Album. In February 2017, Brand released '' Get On Your Feet'' which peaked at number 7 on the ARIA charts. In July 2018, Brand celebrated 20 years since the release of his debut album releasing a compilation album titled '' Milestones... 20 Years''. The album debuted at number 6 on the ARIA charts, becoming his highest charting compilation album. In September 2018 Brand joined Scott Darlow,
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to re-record the
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song "
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" with all net proceeds from the sale to go towards to the Buy-a-bale program in support of Australian farmers suffering from the
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. In late 2019, Brand appeared in the first season of
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as the 'Dragon' and was the sixth contestant voted out. In August 2019 Brand released a new single "Life's Been Good to Me" after taking 12 months off to start a family with the birth of his first child, a baby girl named Pepper. Adam will be hitting the road with his Speed of Life Tour March 2020 when he will release his new album. Special guests on the tour will be new country duo "Cornell & Carr". Matt Cornell and Mike Carr were previously members of Adam Brand and the Outlaws.


Personal life

Brand is a fan of motor sport. His song "Dirt Track Cowboys" is themed around speedway racing and features speedway commentator Wade Aunger. Brand has also raced, spending several years racing in the
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category racing Ford Falcon V8s in the early 2000s. Brand made a return to racing in 2011, competing in the 2011 Eastern Creek Six Hour. Brand and his co-drivers won their class racing a Suzuki Swift. He has been married and divorced three times. At the age of 39 he met
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, then 19, on the set of ''
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'' in 2009. They went on to win the competition despite a lower score compared to their competitor, ''
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'' presenter Matt White. Brand and Hatcher married in May 2010, but in late 2011 it was announced that they had separated. They later divorced. In 2019, Brand became a father for the first time, after his partner gave birth to daughter Pepper. Brand's partner is expected a second baby in August 2022.


Discography

* '' Adam Brand'' (1998) * '' Good Friends'' (2000) * '' Built for Speed'' (2002) * ''
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'' (2004) * ''
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'' (credited to Adam Brand and Friends) (2005) * '' What a Life'' (2006) * '' Blame It on Eve'' (2008) * '' Hell of a Ride'' (2009) * '' It's Gonna Be OK'' (2010) * '' There Will Be Love'' (2012) * '' My Acoustic Diary'' (2013) * '' My Side of the Street'' (2014) * '' Adam Brand and the Outlaws'' (as Adam Brand and the Outlaws) (2016) * '' Get On Your Feet'' (2017) * '' Speed of Life'' (2020) * ''All or Nothing'' (2022)


Awards and nominations


AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as
AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. History The inaugural 2006 awards were held at ...
) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. , - ,
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, ''Hell of a Ride'' , Best Independent Country Album , , -


APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the
Australasian Performing Right Association APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwri ...
to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Brand has been nominated nine times. , - , 1999 , "Last Man Standing" , Most Performed Country Work , , - , 2000 , "Dirt Track Cowboys" , Most Performed Country Work , , - , 2001 , "Beating Around the Bush" , Most Performed Country Work , , - ,
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, "Good Things in Life" , Most Performed Country Work , , - ,
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A ...
, "New England Highway" , Most Performed Country Work , , - ,
2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
, "
Spirit of the Bush ''Spirit of the Bush'' is the ninth studio album released by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. The album was released in July 2007 and peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts. About the album, Kernaghan said, "This album is a collection ...
" (
Lee Kernaghan Lee Kernaghan OAM (born 15 April 1964) is an Australian country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. Kernaghan has won four ARIA Awards and three APRA Awards, and has sold over two million albums, and as of 2021, has won 38 Golden Guitars at ...
featuring Adam Brand and Steve Forde)
, Country Work of the Year , , - ,
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, "Coming From / Khe Sanh" , Country Work of the Year , , - ,
2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
, "Hell of a Ride" , Country Work of the Year , , - , 2015 , "Freedom Rebels" , Country Work of the Year , , -


ARIA Music Awards

The
ARIA Music Awards The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...
is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of
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. Brand has been nominated seven times. , - ,
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, , ''Adam Brand'' , , Best Country Album , , , - ,
2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...
, , ''Good Friends'' , , Best Country Album , , , - ,
2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
, , ''Get Loud'' , , Best Country Album , , , - ,
2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro votes to declare independence from Serbia; The 2006 ...
, , ''What a Life'' , , Best Country Album , , , - ,
2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wa ...
, , ''My Side of the Street'' , , Best Country Album , , , - ,
2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ...
, , ''Adam Brand and the Outlaws'' , , Best Country Album , , , - ,
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, , ''All Or Nothing'' , , Best Country Album , , , -


CMC Awards

The
Country Music Channel Country Music Channel (CMC) was an Australian cable and satellite music television channel owned and operated by Foxtel Networks. It was the only country music video channel in Australia, created after the departure of MusicCountry from the A ...
(CMC Awards) are an annual fan voted award ceremony. From 2007 to 2010, The CMC awarded only one category, The Oz Artist of the Year, which Brand won four years in a row. The CMC Awards officially commenced in 2011, with four categories in total. Brand has won 11 awards in total. , - , 2007 , , Adam Brand , , Oz Artist of the Year , , , - , 2008 , , Adam Brand , , Oz Artist of the Year , , , - , 2009 , , Adam Brand , , Oz Artist of the Year , , , - , 2010 , , Adam Brand , , Oz Artist of the Year , , , - , 2011 , , Adam Brand , , Oz Artist of the Year , , , - , rowspan="2", 2015 , , Adam Brand , , Oz Artist of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – "What Your Love Looks Like", , Video of the Year , , , - , 2016 , , Adam Brand , , Oz Artist of the Year , , , - , 2017 , , Adam Brand and the Outlaws – ''Adam Brand and the Outlaws'' , , ARIA Highest Selling Album, , , - , rowspan="3", 2018 , , Adam Brand , , Oz Artist of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand , , Male Artist of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – "Drunk", , Video of the Year , , , -


CMA Awards

The
Country Music Awards of Australia The Country Music Awards of Australia also known as the Golden Guitar Awards (originally named Australasian Country Music Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, in Tamworth, New South Wales ...
is an annual awards night held in January during the
Tamworth Country Music Festival The Tamworth Country Music Festival is an annual Australian music festival held for 10 days from Friday to Sunday in mid to late January each year, sometimes including Australia Day, in Tamworth, New South Wales. The festival is the second bigg ...
, celebrating recording excellence in the
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industry. Brand has won 12 awards. , - , rowspan="3", 1999 , , Adam Brand – "Last Man Standing" , , APRA Song of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand , , New Talent of the Year, , , - , Adam Brand – "Last Man Standing" , , Video Track of the Year , , , - , 2000 , , Adam Brand and Melinda Schneider – "Love Away the Night" , , Vocal Collaboration of the Year , , , - , rowspan="3", 2001 , , Adam Brand – ''Good Friends'' , , Album of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – ''Good Friends'' , , Male Vocalist of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – "Good Things in Life" , , APRA Song of the Year , , , - , 2003 , , Adam Brand – "The Anzac" , , Heritage Song of the Year, , , - , rowspan="4", 2004 , , Adam Brand – "Sicilian Born" , , Male Vocalist of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – "Menindee" , , Heritage of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – "The Anzac" , , Video Clip of the Year, , , - , Adam Brand – "The Anzac" , , Single Of The Year, , , - , rowspan="5", 2005 , , Adam Brand – "Get Loud" , , Male Vocalist of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – "Get Loud" , , Video of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – "Get Loud" , , Song of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – ''Get Loud'' , , Album of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – ''Get Loud'' , , Top Selling Album of the Year , , , - , 2006 , , Adam Brand – ''Get Loud'' , , Top Selling Album of the Year , , , - , rowspan="4", 2007 , , Adam Brand – "Open Ended Heartache" , , Male Vocalist of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – ''What a Life'' , , Album of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – "Open Ended Heartache" , , Single of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – "Life Will Bring You Home" , , Song of the Year , , , - , rowspan="4", 2008 , , Adam Brand (with
Lee Kernaghan Lee Kernaghan OAM (born 15 April 1964) is an Australian country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. Kernaghan has won four ARIA Awards and three APRA Awards, and has sold over two million albums, and as of 2021, has won 38 Golden Guitars at ...
and Steve Forde) – "
Spirit of the Bush ''Spirit of the Bush'' is the ninth studio album released by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. The album was released in July 2007 and peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts. About the album, Kernaghan said, "This album is a collection ...
" , , Vocal Collaboration of the Year, , , - , Adam Brand (with Lee Kernaghan and Steve Forde – "Spirit of the Bush" , , Video Clip of the Year, , , - , Adam Brand (with Lee Kernaghan and Steve Forde – "Spirit of the Bush" , , Single of the Year, , , - , Adam Brand (with Lee Kernaghan and Steve Forde – "Spirit of the Bush" , , Heritage Song of the Year, , , - , rowspan="3", 2009 , , Adam Brand – "Get On Down the Road" , , Male Artist of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand– "Comin' From" , , Song of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand (with The Sunny Cowgirls) – "Someday" , , Vocal Collaboration of the Year, , , - , rowspan="2", 2015 , , Adam Brand – ''My Side of the Street'' , , Top Selling Album of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand – '' My Side of the Street'' , , Male Artist of the Year , , , - , rowspan="2", 2018 , ''Get On Your Feet'' , Contemporary Country Album of the Year , , - , Adam Brand , Male Artist Album of the Year , , - , rowspan="2", 2021 , , Adam Brand – ''Speed of Life'' , , Album of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand , , Male Artist of the Year , , , - , rowspan="5", 2023 , "All Or Nothing" , , Single of the Year , , , - , "All Or Nothing" , , Song of the Year , , , - , ''All Or Nothing'' , , Contemporary Country Album of the Year , , , - , ''All Or Nothing'' , , Album of the Year , , , - , Adam Brand , , Male Artist of the Year , , , -


MO Awards

The
Mo Awards The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards) were an annual Australian entertainment industry award, that where established in 1975, to recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia. They were l ...
is an annual award ceremony recognising achievements in live entertainment in Australia. Brand has won three awards. , - , 1999 , , Adam Brand , , Johnny O'Keefe Encouragement Award, , , - , 2001 , , Adam Brand , , Male Country Performer of the Year, , , - , 2002 , , Adam Brand , , Male Country Performer of the Year, , , -


Tamworth Songwriters Awards

The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the
Tamworth Country Music Festival The Tamworth Country Music Festival is an annual Australian music festival held for 10 days from Friday to Sunday in mid to late January each year, sometimes including Australia Day, in Tamworth, New South Wales. The festival is the second bigg ...
. They commenced in 1986. Adam Brand has won one award. (wins only) , - , 1999 , "Uncle Pete" by Adam Brand , New Songwriter Award , , -


References


External links


Official Website
* Adam Brandat Allmusic.com
Driver DataBase racing profile
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