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Bradley Kenneth Roberts (born January 10, 1964, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is the lead singer and guitarist for the Canadian folk-rock band Crash Test Dummies. He sings in the bass-baritone range.
His musical career began with a Bachelor’s degree with Honours from University of Winnipeg in 1986. Roberts began performing in a house band for the Blue Note Cafe in Winnipeg under the moniker Bad Brad Roberts and the St. James Rhythm Pigs. The band gradually evolved into The Crash Test Dummies. While studying at university and working as a bartender for The Spectrum, Roberts began writing his own songs and introducing them to the band. After attending a songwriters’ workshop with Lyle Lovett at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, Brad wrote “Superman’s Song.”
Demos of Roberts’ songs began falling into the right hands around Canada, and the quirky bar band who had just begun to write original material found itself with record deal options, which led The Crash Test Dummies into a rushed but nevertheless impressive debut album, The Ghosts that Haunt Me. The album introduced the band to the rest of the Canadian provinces, selling over 400,000 copies in Canada alone and also garnishing a 1991 Juno Award for Group of the Year. With more time and finances, Roberts set about to writing the band’s second album, God Shuffled His Feet. This to date is the band’s best selling and most popular album, taking them into the international arena of musical exposure. The album has sold over six million copies and caused The Crash Test Dummies to be nominated for three Grammy Awards in 1994.
A Worm’s Life was released in 1996, selling over one million copies and showcasing a harder-edged sound as the band continued to evolve, producing this album on their own.
His musical career began with a Bachelor’s degree with Honours from University of Winnipeg in 1986. Roberts began performing in a house band for the Blue Note Cafe in Winnipeg under the moniker Bad Brad Roberts and the St. James Rhythm Pigs. The band gradually evolved into The Crash Test Dummies. While studying at university and working as a bartender for The Spectrum, Roberts began writing his own songs and introducing them to the band. After attending a songwriters’ workshop with Lyle Lovett at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, Brad wrote “Superman’s Song.”
Demos of Roberts’ songs began falling into the right hands around Canada, and the quirky bar band who had just begun to write original material found itself with record deal options, which led The Crash Test Dummies into a rushed but nevertheless impressive debut album, The Ghosts that Haunt Me. The album introduced the band to the rest of the Canadian provinces, selling over 400,000 copies in Canada alone and also garnishing a 1991 Juno Award for Group of the Year. With more time and finances, Roberts set about to writing the band’s second album, God Shuffled His Feet. This to date is the band’s best selling and most popular album, taking them into the international arena of musical exposure. The album has sold over six million copies and caused The Crash Test Dummies to be nominated for three Grammy Awards in 1994.
A Worm’s Life was released in 1996, selling over one million copies and showcasing a harder-edged sound as the band continued to evolve, producing this album on their own.
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Who can't love his version of unbreak my heart.?
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Happy birthday Brad!
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