Brady Seals
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Brady Seals (born March 29, 1969 in Hamilton, Ohio) is an American country music artist. He is the cousin of Jim Seals (of Seals & Crofts) and Dan Seals, the nephew of Troy Seals, and the husband of former BNA Records recording artist Lisa Stewart. 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 1995. 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.
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 after being recruited by band member Del Grey.
Seals spent six years with Little Texas, playing keyboards and co-writing all of the band's major hits. By 1995, Seals had left the group, however, inspired by his self-avowed mentor Rodney Crowell to begin a solo career. Seals signed to Reprise Records and released his debut album, The Truth, in 1996.
In 2002, Brady seals formed the band Hot Apple Pie, in which he recorded one album for DreamWorks Records and charted three country singles in 2005. In 2004, Little Texas' original members Howell, O'Brien,Propes and Grey reformed, however, Rushlow and Brady Seals declined to join.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1997 | The Truth | 44 | 36 |
| 1998 | Brady Seals | ||
| 2003 | Thompson Street | ||
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | |||
| 1996 | "Another You, Another Me" | 32 | 91 | 42 | The Truth |
| 1997 | "Still Standing Tall" | 69 | — | 67 | |
| "Natural Born Lovers" | 74 | — | — | ||
| 1998 | "I Fell" | 55 | — | 84 | Brady Seals |
| "Whole Lotta Hurt" | 66 | — | — | ||
| 1999 | "The Best Is Yet to Come" | 74 | — | — | |