SUNNY SIDE UP
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Three-time Grammy nominees Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could celebrate 25 years of making music for kids and families with Sunny Side Up, their most optimistic, bright-eyed album yet. This new collection showcases the band’s exceptional pop-folk musicianship and tender-hearted lyrical magic.
“Working on this batch of tunes with the Little Band was loose, inspired, immediate, and fun,” says Brady. “The songs came together instinctively; I guess that’s what happens when you’ve been playing together for so many years.”
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Family music superstar Laurie Berkner joins on the sweet duet “When You’re Kind” and Matchbox Twenty guitarist Matt Beck adds tasty guitar licks throughout. Written for ears of all ages, the songs find beauty and brilliance in the familiar: clean laundry on a line, dandelions in the wind, and the comfort of a home-cooked breakfast. Inspired by Brady’s 92-year-old mother-in-law, who greets each new day with positivity, hope, and a smile, the title track sets the tone for an album that warmly reminds us to embrace—and savor—life’s everyday joys.
“‘Sunny Side Up’ serves up fun and delicious tunes for kids and families that are overflowing with Brady and company’s trademark authenticity. Songs that remind us of the universal truths and simple joys of being a real kid — even in a world where so much is virtual.”
“I can’t help but imagine it will bring lots of smiles — and the inspiration to share kindness — to the kids and families who hear it!”
THANKS TO THIS BRILLIANT TEAM!
Produced by: Brady Rymer, Jeremy Chatzky, Larry Eagle, Seth Farber, Ken Rich • Executive Producer: Bridget Rymer
The Players: Jeremy Chatzky: Bass • Larry Eagle: Drums, Percussion • Seth Farber: Piano, Accordion, Organ
Liz Queler: Mandolin, Backing Vocals • Brady Rymer: Acoustic Guitars, Lead and Backing Vocals
Matt Beck: Electric Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar • Laurie Berkner: Lead Vocals on “When You’re Kind”
Ken Rich: Tambourine
Basic tracks (drums, bass, piano) recorded at:
Douglass Recording, Brooklyn, NY • Engineer: Chris Gilroy • Assistant Engineer: Tali Tufeldy
All additional tracks recorded at:
Grand Street Recording, Brooklyn, NY • Engineer: Ken Rich • Assistant Engineer: Amanda Adams
Laurie Berkner’s vocal recorded at:
Bass Hit Studios, NYC • Engineer: Dave Darlington
Mixed by Ken Rich, Grand Street Recording • Mastered by Kim Rosen, Knack Mastering • Cover Artwork by Chris Lyons
ABOUT BRADY AND THE BAND!
North Fork, Long Island resident Brady Rymer is a three-time GRAMMY Award nominee and one of the top talents in the independent family music scene. Originally with RCA Records ‘90s era jam-band From Good Homes, Rymer began making rootsy, feel-good family music in 2000 with the birth of his son, Gus.
Together with his longtime bandmates in the Little Band That Could, whose resumes include work with Bruce Springsteen, Odetta, and Ronnie Spector, Rymer has recorded and toured family venues nationally and internationally for 25 years, performing at the Getty Museum, Lincoln Center, the White House, and in Finland, China, and the UK. NPR’s All Things Considered noted that the Little Band That Could “might just be the best sounding band in family music.”
For the latest news and tour schedule, visit www.bradyrymer.com.