Sad Brad Smith
Bradley Grant Smith, also known professionally as Sad Brad Smith, is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker.[1] He gained recognition in 2009 for his song, "Help Yourself",[2] which featured in the Oscar-nominated film Up in the Air, starring George Clooney.[3][4][5] He wrote, directed, and scored the film Our Father (2021),[6] which was nominated for the Grand Jury Award for Narrative Feature at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival.[7]
Career
[edit]In 2014, he released the single "On the Beach", which was described by PopMatters as consisting of "a touch of ringing melody to sweeten his twangy folk sound".[8] According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the 2014 album Magic which followed expanded the song's sound to contain "early Beatles harmonies, traditional folk instruments, country guitar, and melting studio atmospherics [which] collectively create living cinema for your mind."[9]
A frequent collaborator of Chicago filmmakers Alex Thompson and Kelly O'Sullivan, he most recently appeared on screen for them in their 2024 film Ghostlight, for which he also composed the children's song, "That's Enough."[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Petlicki, Myrna (September 2, 2020). "Pandemic gives Sad Brad Smith a chance to finish some shelved projects". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Small, Nina (2014-04-16). "Song Premiere: Sad Brad Smith, "Magic"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Freed, Nick (January 25, 2011). "Listen: Sad Brad Smith". Consequence of Sound.
- ^ Pirnia, Garin (January 25, 2010). "Sad Brad Smith: From Starving Musician to the "Up in the Air" Soundtrack". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Goldberg, Matt (2009-11-10). "The Academy Drowns Out Sad Brad Smith's Songs for UP IN THE AIR". Collider. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Gorham, Luke (2021-03-18). "Our Father | Bradley Grant Smith". In Review Online. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (March 26, 2021). "SXSW Interview: Bradley Grant Smith's "Male Gaze Gazes on the Male Gaze" in Our Father". The Austin Chronicle.
- ^ "Sad Brad Smith – "On the Beach" (audio) (Premiere) | PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Guarino, Mark (2014-06-30). "Chicago songwriter Sad Brad Smith strikes mystical tone with new pop album". Mark Guarino. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ ""Ghostlight" Finds Healing in Unexpected Places". Sundance Institute. June 6, 2024.
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