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Dan Bradimore (born Daniel Ray Bradimore on July 30, 1983) is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and multi-instumentalist. Active in the last ten years of independant music.

Although he has released music in the past, Bradimore has only recently caught the ear of the public with the group, Hello Beautiful when "Virginia Symphony" reached the top five of the Much Music Much On Demand daily countdown.

Awards

Eclipse Concerts

Bandwarz Champions (2006)
Shared with; Cole Martin, Charlie Royal, Robert Taylor and Kevin Walsh

Ontario Independant Music Awards

Nominated: Best Live Act (2007)
Hello Beautiful

Durham Region Music Society Awards

Best Rock Album (2007)
Soundtrack for Scenario
Shared with; Cole Martin, Charlie Royal, Robert Taylor and Kevin Walsh

Toronto Indie Week

Performance Champions (2007)
Shared with; Cole Martin, Charlie Royal, Robert Taylor and Kevin Walsh

References

Hancock, Melissa (Aug 7, 2008). "Even grandma will like 'em". Cambridge Times. Retrieved 2008-09-18.

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 Although he has released music in the past, Bradimore has only recently caught the ear of the public with the group, [[Hello Beautiful]] when "Virginia Symphony" reached the top five of the [[Much Music]] Much On Demand daily countdown.
-==Biography==
-===1983 to 1995: Early years===
-Dan Bradimore was born in Oshawa, Ontario in 1983. He's the second youngest of five children. Though born in Oshawa where he attended Immanuel Christian School, he lived in Whitby. One town to the West; a short drive from downtown Toronto.  He also attended Father Leo J. Ausin Catholic Secondary High School.
-Bradimore's interest in music was sparked at an early age.  Raised in an environment that represented almost all forms of music at one time or another, a musical preference was never established at an early age.  A typical day might have included country or classic rock, jazz quartet or big band, blues or swing, dance or funk, pop or alternative, Gregorian chant or oldies rock, rag time or hip hop, etc., etc... Truly, the selections available were unlimited.
-It was clear for him right away that music was for the ears alone.  Learning meant listening not reading.  Connections were made with the tones of instruments long before knowing the artists who played them.  Having invested little interest in the world of musician history and society, his entire focus was to create and blend musical styles, mimic interesting sounds and learn the mechanics and subtleties of what makes the same instrument sound good or bad just by the way it's played.
-Synthesizers played a big role in early compositions, learning how different instrumental voices interact with each other to create a mood or feel.  An appropriate beginning for a child born in the '80s, over time, harmonies and bass lines became more appealing than the melodies themselves.  Having not learned the definition of genre, or why there was ever a categorical separation, early experiments only heard a different rhythm as a challenge rather than a style.  One of the first techniques was to try the same melodic line over as many different rhythm presets as possible until the most suitable one could be selected.
-At first, it was never associated that music was cultural or that people grouped themselves by musical interests.  Attending such a small elementary school meant this exposure to the idea music culture was held off many more years than usual as it was not as apparent as in the public system.
-The first notion that music had any sort of cultural influence came from his uncle, a Caribbean man who had married into the family.  The sound of Reggae music was an entirely brand new concept.  Though the rhythms were familiar, melodic patterns were monotone but very nimble at the same time.  The exploration ultimately led to Bob Marley and was the grass roots in discovering hip hop and making a connection with music styles Bradimore already loved, jazz, blues and eventually rock.  The fact that musical styles owe credential influence to other musical styles made this notion easier to identify with.  The fact that they tended to be culturally based, made it easier to understand.  Although Reggae was never a style of preference, it was essential to understanding that music had territory in the world.
-His first instrument was the violin, though it ties with experimentation with the piano and keyboard.  The piano was played by his mother and two sisters; it was impossible avoid.  His mother, also a cello player until forced to retire due to her allergies to the metallic strings, would often play the piano or pipe organ on Sundays, which meant that the keys became a foundation for everything musical.
-He got a basic understanding of the drums from his brother, and would hear long practice of the flute, oboe, clarinet and a variety of saxophones from his sisters.  His grandfather was a strong source of musical heritage, he played harmonicas often varying greatly in size.  In the school concert band, he spent a little time with the trumpet, baritone and french horn.  It was towards the end of this period where the guitar showed up for the very first time.
-===Studio albums===
-* ''On Your Marks, Get Set, Rawk (album)|Eversince Eve'' (2000)
-* ''[[Soundtrack for Scenario]] (album)|[[Hello Beautiful]]'' (2008)
 ==Awards==