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LET’S LIVE
(Brady Harris)
Let’s give each other another try
I see the light behind your eyes
You know you make me feel alive
You know you make me feel alive
Let’s mend brokenhearted fever dreams
Lost forever in our sleep
You’re like nothing I have seen
You’re like nothing I have seen
Let’s live, you know we only live twice
Twice as deep into the night
You know that you are out of sight
You know that you are out of sight
I wanna spend all the money we can steal
Never make another deal
Tell me honey how you feel
Tell me honey how you feel
Let’s live
Tell me honey how you feel
Tell me how you feel
Let’s buy, costs about a hundred mil
The price is right and it’s a steal
Tell me that your love is real
Tell me that your love is real
Let’s fight, never bow down, never kneel
We were made to break the shield
A thousand pieces on the field
A thousand pieces on the field
Let’s live
Tell me honey how you feel
Tell me how you feel
Let’s live, while the future’s looking bright
Stare into the sunlight
You know you make me feel alive
You make me feel so alive
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RAISE A GLASS
(Brady Harris)
I sit and raise a glass
To a ghost I uncovered from the past
From the past it comes and goes
You will never know
The past it comes to show
How you haunt me
Do you want me
To let go
Could never really show you the pain in my heart
Cos the love that I know would just tear things apart
Yeah it’s true
I needed you to try and make a new start
I sit and raise a toast
To someone I admired, I loved the most
When you had me I loved you
Now you’re gone and it’s gone too
But the feelings still come through
Do they haunt you
Do they taunt you
When you’re alone
Now I need to let you go
I sit and raise a glass
To a ghost I uncovered from the past
When you had me I loved you
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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
(Brady Harris)
Better late than never
So glad we had this time together
Sometimes it takes so long
Sometimes it takes forever
But you’re here to stay
Far beyond today
You’ll be in my heart
You don’t wanna see me again
You say we are better off as friends
You think it’s alright
Telling my world goodbye
You make me wanna cry
But it’s alright
It’s better late than never
So glad we had this time together
Sometimes it takes so long
Sometimes it takes forever
Sad to see you go
Glad we had our show
You’ll be in my heart
We met late in our lives
Oh, but it’s been one hell of a ride
When I see you again
You gotta help me to understand
Why you think it’s alright
Telling my world goodbye
You make me wanna cry
But it’s alright
It’s better late than never
It’s better late than never
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OUR LIPS ARE SEALED
(Jane Weidlin/Terry Hall)
Can you hear them?
They talk about us
Telling lies
Well, that's no surprise
Can you see them?
See right through them?
They have a shield
Nothing can be revealed
It doesn't matter what they say
In the jealous games people play
Hey, hey, hey
Our lips are sealed
There's a weapon
That we must use
In our defense
Silence
When you see them
Look right through them
That’s when they’ll disappear
That’s when we’ll be feared
It doesn't matter what they say
In the jealous games people play
Hey, hey, hey
Our lips are sealed
Our lips are sealed
Our lips are sealed
Hush, my darling
Don't you cry
Cryin' angel
Don’t you
Can you hear them?
They talk about us
Telling lies
Well, that's no surprise
When you see them
Look right through them
That’s when they’ll disappear
That’s when we’ll be feared
It doesn't matter what they say
In the jealous games people play
Hey, hey, hey
Our lips are sealed
Pay no mind to what they say
It doesn't matter anyway
Hey, hey, hey
Our lips are sealed
Our lips are sealed
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THE NOHO SOUND
(Brady Harris)
It’s the NoHo Sound
All up in this town
From Victory to Swagnolia
Girl we’re gonna rock and roll ya
With the NoHo Sound
All up in this town
We rep the NoHo Sound
Around this town
From Viva Fresh to Timmy Nolan’s
You know we’ll be PugRock and rollin’
With the NoHo Sound
All up in this town
From Santa Bizzle up to P-Rob
We’ll be there
From Carpinteria down to Malibu
We’ll get a drink when we pass through
It’s the NoHo Sound
It’s the NoHo Sound
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I THINK I KNOW
(Brady Harris)
Well, some might say that you could lead the way
But I don’t know, hoss, if time is gonna make you pay
Cos I been down son and you should never walk away
I think I know
I think I know
Yeah life is tough but you have got to make your way
I won’t be here but I got one thing to say
When the time is right I know you are gonna make your play
I think I know
I think I know
Well, some might say that you could lead the way
Now I won’t be here but I got one thing to say
When the time is right I know you are gonna make em pay
I think I know
I think I know
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LOVE WILL BREAK YOU
(Brady Harris)
Love will break you
Friends forsake you
But you’ll be alright in awhile
Love will tame you
Tears will take you
But the grief will shed in awhile
You’ll be alright till there’s no one around
Then a memory drags you down
You hold tight
You’re gonna fight
But the tears they come
Cos there’s nothing that can be done
And life just marches on
In the times when you feel you can’t go on
Love will maim you
Pain will shake you
But you’ll be yourself in the end
Love will make you
Then it breaks you
Into pieces you can’t collect
You’ll be alright till there’s no one around
Then her memory drags you down
You hold tight
You’re gonna fight
But the tears they come
Cos there’s nothing that can be done
When you were mine and I was yours
Still makes me want for more
I will leave you
Oh, I loved you
But I couldn't make it alright
Love will tame you
Love will shame you
To be alone just for awhile
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OLD DRUNK MOTHERFUCKERS
(Brady Harris)
Old drunk motherfuckers
Say the same shit each night
Sure like to talk big
But you can’t even fight
Like an old broken record
That skips on a line
Over and over
Til they call closing time
Drunk motherfuckers
Goodbye
Old drunk motherfuckers
It’s time
Don’t put your hands on me
I can see
You’re too drunk already
And every time I think you’re gone
Is when some other drunk will come along
And bother me
Old drunk motherfuckers
Are the loudest in the bar
You smell like a urinal
And you know who you are
Please bartender
Cut em off for the night
Keeps botherin’ the patrons
And it don’t seem right
Drunk motherfuckers
Goodbye
Old drunk motherfuckers
It’s time
And every time I think you’re gone
Is when some other drunk will come along
And bother me
Old drunk motherfuckers
Old drunk motherfuckers
Old drunk motherfuckers
Old drunk motherfuckers
Goodnight
Goodbye
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I’VE SEEN THAT FACE BEFORE (LIBERTANGO)
(Astor Piazzolla/Grace Jones/Barry Reynolds/Dennis Wilkey/Nathalie Delon)
Strange, I've seen that face before
Seen her hanging 'round my door
Like a hawk stealing for the prey
Like the night waiting for the day
Strange, she shadows me back home
Footsteps echo on the stones
Rainy nights on Hausmann Boulevard
Parisian music drifting from the bars
Tu cherches quoi?
Rencontrer la mort?
Tu te prends pour qui?
Toi aussi tu deteste la vie
Dance in bars and restaurants
Home with anyone who wants
Strange she's standing there alone
Staring eyes chill me to the bone
Dans sa chambre
Joel et sa valise
Un regard sur ses fringues
Sur les murs des photos
Sans regret, sans mélo
La porte est claquée
Joel est barré
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DRAIN ME
(Brady Harris)
Well you drain me baby, yeah
When you don’t let up, oh no
And you waste me baby, yeah
When you say we break up
Then you wanna make up
Are we giving up?
How do you do what you do?
How do I save myself?
From falling
Falling for you
Falling
Falling, yes it’s true
Well you drain me baby, yeah
And I can’t keep up, oh no
And you waste me baby, yeah
When you wanna make up
I’m tired of breaking up
Tired of making up
You faked me when you said “Tell me the truth”
Then you slayed me when I told it to you
Well you drain me baby, yeah
Now I gotta give up, oh no
Cos you waste me baby, yeah
When you wanna make up
I’m tired of breaking up
Tired of breaking up
Cos you drain me baby, yeah
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LET THE LIGHT SHINE
(Brady Harris)
Is there a light on in this old town?
I feel the sun’s goin’ down
Baby, can we make it?
Maybe make it shine again
Is there a fire in this old town?
Temperature’s risin’ again
Girl you know it
Spring always ends
Let the light shine through
Let the night shine bright on me and you
Let it shine
Let it shine
Is there time in this old town?
To still turn things around
Tell me if you wanna
Try and make it work again
Is there life in this old town?
Tell me cos I’m feeling down
All the signs show
Love’s closing down
Let the light shine through
Let the night shine bright on me and you
Let it shine
Let it shine
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~Instrumental~
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A short day's journey into a long NoHo night, NoHo Calling is the follow up to the Brady Harris Band's debut, NoHo Confidential. Recorded by John Adair at his Nodondo Studios, NoHo Calling features 10 new original songs and 2 covers, Our Lips Are Sealed (The Go-Go's) & I've Seen That Face Before/Libertango (Grace Jones).
Check out the new interview at the excellent The Daily Country site about NoHo Calling and related musical endeavors:
thedailycountry.com/interviewsessential-8/essential-8-brady-harris-band
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REVIEWS:
AMERICANA-UK:
(8/10 Stars)
Opening with the Devoesque ‘Let’s Live’ which is all new wave rhythms and hand claps with catchy choruses, you think you have a handle on The Brady Harris band and their new platter ‘NOHO Calling’ (that’s North Hollywood to you and me!) But the next track ‘Raise a Glass’ is pure barrelhouse boozer blues of the soft country lament variety, all crisp shuffle snare and sweet guitar and piano solos . It could be 1am and the bourbon has run out without it being messy.
‘Better Late Than Never’ switches again – a somewhat restrained driving song highlighting some tasty instrumental breaks. With ‘Our Lips Are Sealed’ we perhaps return to a template that is probably close to understanding the Brady Harris mindset a brilliant cover that retains the underlying menace of the song whilst pouring it through the filter of bluesy tight guitars and a great lead break where the band are clearly enjoying themselves.
‘The Noho Sound’ changes everything! Full of local acronyms and places in the lyrics, the music is a soft harmony driven doo-wop sitting on a crystal clear jazz guitar. Beautiful and definitely subversive.
And so it goes, this album unfolds further with each listen and it is a journey I highly recommend. There is a whole but each of the parts however short and succinct is different and equally attention-grabbing, right up to the brooding instrumental closer of ‘Battle of Swankershim’. Recommended.
-Keith Hargreaves
Americana-UK.com
March 23, 2018
POWERPOPAHOLIC:
(7/10 stars)
Texas-bred, Los Angeles based Brady Harris delivered this follow up to his 2016 album NoHo Confidential. Brady has laid back, slightly lounge lizard approach to rock here. “Let’s Live” has a bouncing bass line that helps guide the melody and the boozy toast “Raise A Glass” uses a county styled shuffle and subtle pedal steel guitar.
The impressive “Better Late Than Never” is a catchy standout with a Beatlesque approach. And a slowed down cover of The Go-Go’s “Our Lips Are Sealed” is an interesting addition. The Beach Boys-styled backing harmonies on “The Noho Sound” lends some sophistication to this simple acoustic song. I really enjoyed his NSFW song “Old Drunk Motherfuckers” about the worst people you meet in a bar, and his slide guitar ballad “Drain Me” has a nice Lennon-like weariness to it that makes it another standout. Brady’s music is ready-made for late nights over a bottle, so open a cold one and enjoy the cool refreshing taste of NoHo Calling.
www.powerpopaholic.com
released December 1, 2017
BIO:
Hailing from North Hollywood, CA, the Brady Harris Band is a Rootsy-Beatlesque quartet big on harmonies, chord changes and the occasional female cover version (Go-Gos, Blondie, Grace Jones). “Stellar…Imagine if the Beatles were from Texas” is how Keith Creighton of Popdose describes their sound. Having played gigs up and down the Central and Southern California coast since releasing their critically acclaimed debut EP, NoHo Confidential (“A wonderful, best-of-the-year worthy EP…this will be in your Top 10 for sure.” –Allen Haber, PurePopRadio), the BHB are back with the full length follow-up, NoHo Calling. And ready rock the NoHo Sound anew.
Formed through LA musico connections, kindred bands and North Hollywood bars, the BHB first played a one-off gig to support Brady at a dingy bar on the industrial stretch of Burbank Blvd. Then the rehearsals continued and the setlist grew as did the gigs. John Adair handles lead guitar, harmony vocals and is the BHB’s in-house producer and multi-instrumentalist. It’s true, he has performed with George Thorogood, Slash, Vince Neil, and many others. Tall, dark and handsome and a devotee of cold showers. Band nickname: Dreamboat. Marc Bernal holds down the bottom end and also sings harmony. A Spaniard and die-hard FC Barcelona & Harry Potter fan, he can be frequently found at LA’s historic Wiltern Theater, working the stage and sound. Band nickname: Marcness. Steve Markowitz keeps the time on the kit and also sings harmony. He gets mistaken for Sandra Bullock's ex, and occasionally James Hetfield from Metallica. Fun fact: Steve’s dad sang the Scooby Doo theme. Band nickname: MacWizz. Brady sings, plays guitar and other stringed things. A former busker (London & Paris) Brady is a devotee of Mexican lagers and loves it when people play themselves in re-enactments on TV detective shows. He can be found watching Unsolved Mysteries re-runs from the early '90s on a TV from the early '90s in his Hollywood hovel. Band nickname: Brisket.
Hang with us as we roll out our new album and much more. Sign up on the email list below and stay in touch. Download NoHo Calling and it’s predecessor NoHo Confidential which AbsolutePowerPop called “Another slice of unique Beatlesque-Americana. No need to keep this one confidential”.
Thanks and cheers til we see ya.