Brandon Harrod
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Brandon Harrod is an American Folk-punk musician who fuses punk and folk influences with subversive story telling that melds into a package reminiscent of the Violent Femmes
, Dead Milkmen
and the Moldy Peaches. Currently residing in Chicago, Harrod has performed with a number of punk and indie rock groups, most recently including The Larrroquettes, and is also a solo artist. He is of English and Irish heritage.
Harrod, has been playing music since the age of 12 and has self released 3 albums, "Monster, Me"(2006), "Kuna Fa Dayzzzzz"(2010), on Mooster Records and his most recent "Wide Open Sun"(2010) tells stories of a punk growing up in a small town. Additionally, Harrod has been involved with a number of compilations and independent record labels, all with the spirit of encouraging people to make music part of their own reality.
Harrod mainly distributes his music through independent means like distros and small mail order companies and even in some instances for free.
Harrod has shared the stage with such acts as Akron/Family
, Paul Baribeau
, Caitlin Rose
, David Dondero
, Ghost Mice
, Joe Jack Talcum
(Dead Milkmen), This Bike is a Pipebomb, and Geoff Useless
(The Queers
, Nobodys, The Guts), The Vibrators
. Harrod currently resides in Chicago, IL and performs in the garage rock band The Larroquettes
He is also a painter, video artist, and graphic designer by education. Harrod attended Western Kentucky University
.
, a Brooklyn, New York based illustrator, provided the cover art for Harrod's album "Collaborate With Your Enemies". Earlier album artwork was completed by Harrod and his wife Nichole.
s hoax. Harrod had just released an album as "Laromlab" on the American label Mushpot Records in February 2008 when it was revealed that all of the tracks on the record were made by European chipmusicians in the collective YM Rockerz; specifically Crazy Q, Dubmood
, DMA-SC and Lotek Style.
In addition to the use of the YM Rockerz music on his self-titled record, Laromlab has admitted to the use of songs by chipmusicians Aleksi Eeben, Goto 80, Ikuma, Gasman and Randomizer.
Laromlab had about 39 tour dates across the United States playing these artists' music without their permission, as well as notable radio air play and featured music in podcasts.
Mushpot Records dropped him from their label. As of July 2008 no legal action has been taken in the matter.
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes were an American alternative rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, initially active between 1980 and 1987 and again from 1988 to 2009...
, Dead Milkmen
Dead Milkmen
The Dead Milkmen is an American satirical punk rock band formed in 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Rodney Linderman , guitarist and vocalist Joe Genaro , bassist Dave Schulthise and drummer Dean Sabatino .Beginning within the local underground...
and the Moldy Peaches. Currently residing in Chicago, Harrod has performed with a number of punk and indie rock groups, most recently including The Larrroquettes, and is also a solo artist. He is of English and Irish heritage.
Harrod, has been playing music since the age of 12 and has self released 3 albums, "Monster, Me"(2006), "Kuna Fa Dayzzzzz"(2010), on Mooster Records and his most recent "Wide Open Sun"(2010) tells stories of a punk growing up in a small town. Additionally, Harrod has been involved with a number of compilations and independent record labels, all with the spirit of encouraging people to make music part of their own reality.
Harrod mainly distributes his music through independent means like distros and small mail order companies and even in some instances for free.
Harrod has shared the stage with such acts as Akron/Family
Akron/Family
Akron/Family is a folk-influenced experimental rock band that formed in 2002, and its members currently live in Portland, Oregon , Tucson, Arizona and New York City, New York.-Music and history:...
, Paul Baribeau
Paul Baribeau
Paul Baribeau is a folk punk singer and musician from South Central Michigan.. He is signed to the independent record label Plan-It-X Records. His self-titled debut album was released on Plan-It-X Records in January 2004. His second album, Grand Ledge, was also released on Plan-It-X Records in June...
, Caitlin Rose
Caitlin Rose
Caitlin Rose is a country singer from Nashville, Tennessee. She previously performed with indie band Save Macaulay.-Career:...
, David Dondero
David Dondero
David Dondero is an American songwriter, guitarist, former lead singer of the band Sunbrain. In 2006, NPR's All Songs Considered named David one of the "best living songwriters" alongside Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and Tom Waits...
, Ghost Mice
Ghost Mice
Ghost Mice is a two-piece folk-punk band from Bloomington, Indiana. Both members, Chris Johnston and Hannah Jones, have been in a handful of pop-punk bands together: namely Disarm, The Devil is Electric and Operation: Cliff Clavin...
, Joe Jack Talcum
Joe Jack Talcum
Anthony Joseph "Joe" Genaro is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the punk rock group The Dead Milkmen. Currently residing in Philadelphia, Genaro has performed with a number of punk and indie rock groups, most recently including The Low...
(Dead Milkmen), This Bike is a Pipebomb, and Geoff Useless
Geoff Useless
Geoffrey Palmer is an American pop-punk musician from Portsmouth, New Hampshire best known for his participation in The Queers, The Nobodys and The Guts where he performs under the pseudonym Geoff Useless...
(The Queers
The Queers
The Queers are a punk band formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King . The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up...
, Nobodys, The Guts), The Vibrators
The Vibrators
- Early career:The Vibrators were founded by Ian 'Knox' Carnochan, bassist Pat Collier, guitarist John Ellis, and drummer John 'Eddie' Edwards. They first came to public notice at the 100 Club when they backed Chris Spedding in 1976. On Spedding's recommendation, Mickie Most signed them to his...
. Harrod currently resides in Chicago, IL and performs in the garage rock band The Larroquettes
He is also a painter, video artist, and graphic designer by education. Harrod attended Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....
.
Artwork
Cristy RoadCristy Road
Cristy C. Road is an American illustrator of Cuban descent. Blending social principles, sexual deviance, mental inadequacies, and social justice- she thrives to testify the beauty of the imperfect. Her obsession with making art accessible began when publishing GREEN'ZINE in 1996- a fanzine...
, a Brooklyn, New York based illustrator, provided the cover art for Harrod's album "Collaborate With Your Enemies". Earlier album artwork was completed by Harrod and his wife Nichole.
Other members
- Nick Clark - drums, percussion
- Paul Downs - bass, electric guitar, production
- Jeremy Estes - bass, piano, other assorted instruments
- Mariah Hasagawa - bass, backing vocals
- Nichole Harrod - backing vocals
- Nick Emrich of BambiraptorBambiraptorBambiraptor is a Late Cretaceous, 75 million year old, bird-like dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur described by scientists at the University of Kansas, Yale University, and the University of New Orleans....
- drums on "Kuna Fa Dayzzzzz"
Solo
- Monster: Me (2004) · Mooster Records)
- Kuna Fa Dayzzzzz (2010) · Mooster Records)
- Wide Open Sun (2010) · Mooster Records)
- Collaborate With Your Enemies (2011) Mooster Records)
with The Larroquettes
- Quartet Loser The Larroquettes (2011) · Suicide By Suit Global)
- Hate Mail The Larroquettes (2011) - Suicide By Suit Global)
Compilations
- "We're Gonna Make It Through This Year If It Kills Us (song: "Even") Offsides Records
- Misfits Compilation (2005) Popmonster Records
- The Lotus on PopMonster Records (as part of the band: Radio Chinchilla. Song: "Queso Mechinico") and solo "Je Suis Un Alligator"
Laromlab
In addition to his band-based activities, Harrod was also the producer behind the "Laromlab" chiptuneChiptune
A chiptune, also known as chip music, is synthesized electronic music often produced with the sound chips of vintage computers and video game consoles, as well as with other methods such as emulation. In the early 1980s, personal computers became cheaper and more accessible than they had previously...
s hoax. Harrod had just released an album as "Laromlab" on the American label Mushpot Records in February 2008 when it was revealed that all of the tracks on the record were made by European chipmusicians in the collective YM Rockerz; specifically Crazy Q, Dubmood
Dubmood
Kalle Jonsson aka Dubmood is a Swedish composer and producer of electronic, pop, rock and dance music best known for his works in the chiptune genre and within the computer piracy movement known as the Warez scene...
, DMA-SC and Lotek Style.
In addition to the use of the YM Rockerz music on his self-titled record, Laromlab has admitted to the use of songs by chipmusicians Aleksi Eeben, Goto 80, Ikuma, Gasman and Randomizer.
Laromlab had about 39 tour dates across the United States playing these artists' music without their permission, as well as notable radio air play and featured music in podcasts.
Mushpot Records dropped him from their label. As of July 2008 no legal action has been taken in the matter.