Album Notes

The brand new follow-up full-length to Brady's critically acclaimed "North Hollywood Skyline" record.

"One of 2010's finest to date." -Absolute Power Pop
http://absolutepowerpop.blogspot.com/

Full Review:
Brady Harris-Year of the Pug. Year of the Pug is Brady Harris' sixth album, and he's the standard-bearer of the sub-sub-genre known as "Beatlesque Americana". A Texan who now calls LA home, Harris may have his best release on his hands here. With Lennonesque vocals similar to Plasticsoul's Steven Wilson, Harris will appeal equally to fans of Beatle-pop and roots-pop, and the opener "Floating" is a moody mid-tempo number with a striking melody. The rootsy ballad "Sailing on a River" is another winner, featuring the Minus 5's Tucker Jackson on pedal steel, and "Mersey Waltz (Sing a Sad Song)" does its title proud. Other standouts include Michael Penn-like "Slipping By" and "That's All I Need" which is reminiscent of "Hey Jude" without the na-na-na's. One of 2010's finest to date.
--Absolute Power Pop
http://absolutepowerpop.blogspot.com/

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8 out of 10 score at Powerpopaholic.com - "Harris puts together a wonderful album..."

Full Review:
Texas native Brady Harris plays a strong Beatles-styled roots pop with a detailed and nuanced approach. With a soft echo Harris puts together a wonderful album filled with laid back tunes that are easy on the ears. Starting with the light strum and minor chords of "Floating," Brady even has a bit of John Lennon's cadence similar to "Happiness is a Warm Gun." Highlights for me are the fantastic "Little Miss Mouring" and the "Julia" styled guitar rhythm on "Stars Shine Bright." The country side is a bit more pronounced with some nice pedal steel guitar touches on "Drunk In The House" and the defiant piano and guitar solo breaks on "Slipping By" make it another standout. "That's All You Need" is a fine melodic showcase along the lines of "Hey Jude." No filler here either, which makes it an extra strong album. Songs here are all very good and fans of both alt. country and Beatlesque styles will find plenty to enjoy.
-Powerpopaholic.com

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Leicester Bangs Review (UK)
Review score: 8/10

There was always a chance that Brady Harris would fall between a number of different stools. The ex-leader of the pop-punk Solid Goldsteins (think The Replacements rather than Green Day) might be a Texas boy at heart, but rootsy homegrown county music is just one component of his genre-crossing sound, as he also includes both rock and old school power pop elements.

The results wont make him many friends amongst chart compilers, but for the rest of us, there's much pleasure to be had from an artist (and album) that treats the rules as guidelines, and then completely ignores them. The album begins with the gentle pop of "Floating" before the lugubrious, swampy "Sailing On A River" pushes all the right buttons. "Little Miss Mourning" raises the BPM and "Stars Shine Bright" is Simon and Garfunkel with a mournful pedal steel taking the place of acoustic guitar strumming. 8/10.

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Q: I admit it, my music does sound a little like: "The Beatles, if Lennon was from Houston and McCartney was from Lubbock." -from an interview at Miles of Music (milesofmusic.com)

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PRESS SAMPLES:

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The Texas-bred, Los Angeles based Harris goes on a highly-rewarding musical trip through Beatlesesque pop-rock and singer-songwriter intimacy. –Michael Berick, NO DEPRESSION MAGAZINE

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Roots-rock Americana with the vibrant, crackling pop of Revolver-era Beatles. -George Zahora, SPLENDID

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Harris' substantial talents lift him well above those with whom he will be categorized. -Matt Fink, ALL MUSIC GUIDE

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More evidence that it's what's lurking beneath the radar that's really important, Brady Harris - following the familiar career trajectory of starving busker (in London and Paris), accidental recordings, critical acclaim (not the least of which came at the NxNW conference in '99) impressive underground success ($5000 from MP3.com) and still no major label deal - has just released his third album, recorded at home with the assistance of a $500 Shure microphone he won for his roots-grass version of Motorhead's 'Ace Of Spades'. Intrigued? Good, for mere words can never do him justice. Ignore, then, the fact that Harris' voice bears comparisons with John Lennon; ignore the fact that he creates a beguiling brand of alt. power country pop, something like Peter Bruntnell massaging Big Star; ignore the fact that Harris can take on Joe Pernice in his own back yard and win. Ignore these words, let your ears do the judging, and you're left wondering where this California-dwelling Texan has been hiding all your life. -Michael Ornadet, LOGO-MAGAZINE (UK)

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One of the strongest roots-pop releases we've heard not only in 2003 but in the last few years. -NOT LAME RECORDS