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Featuring indie rock music by Canadian one man band Brad Turcotte. You can listen to his music for free in this entry. Links for free downloading and purchasing.

Brad Sucks is a bit of a one man rock band and is a really good example of what one person can accomplish these days with technology. The music below is self-produced and published by Canadian Brad Turcotte; when played live, a couple of musicians work with him. If you enjoy bands like Beck, indie rock and witty lyrics, you might also like Brad Sucks.

Outside of issues of taste, Brad Sucks is also one of the revolutionaries when it comes to the online world. Relying on fan support (micropatronage) and online file sharing, Brad Sucks has done pretty well without using a mainstream label since 2002. He has a website where he speaks quite candidly about his experiences as an indie musician online, and you can follow him on Twitter.

Check out Brad’s music below. Through Magnatune, you can purchase any of these tracks or albums. You can also (affordably) purchase rights to use Brad Sucks music in your own creations. Being the supporter of file sharing that he is, Brad also releases his music freely, but it’d be good to support him if you enjoy his tunes.

Out of It (2008)

(Album player from Magnatune.)

I Don’t Know What I’m Doing (2003)

(Album player from Magnatune.)

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Tagged under: canada, file-sharing, indie, magnatune, music, rock

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