Brady
Brady
Also known as: Brady Drums, Brady Drum Company
UnclaimedBrady Drum Company is an Australian drum builder founded in 1980 by Chris Brady in Armadale, Western Australia. The company specialized in handcrafted snare drums made from native Australian hardwoods, most notably jarrah, alongside sheoak, spotted gum, marri, wandoo, and lemon-scented gum. Brady is credited with introducing the modern solid-wood snare drum hollowed from a single jarrah log, an...
Brady Drum Company is an Australian drum builder founded in 1980 by Chris Brady in Armadale, Western Australia. The company specialized in handcrafted snare drums made from native Australian hardwoods, most notably jarrah, alongside sheoak, spotted gum, marri, wandoo, and lemon-scented gum. Brady is credited with introducing the modern solid-wood snare drum hollowed from a single jarrah log, and is also known for its ply-shell and block-shell construction methods.
The brand's catalog centered on snare drums in sizes such as 6x14, 7x13, 8x14, and 5.5x14, available in block, ply, and solid-shell variants, as well as full kits in the same Australian timbers. Brady drums earned a reputation for dense, articulate tone and distinctive grain figuring, and were used by drummers including Will Calhoun, Steve Ferrone, Mick Fleetwood, Chad Smith, Larry Mullen Jr., Tre Cool, and Thomas Lang.
Production wound down in 2015 after founder Chris Brady's health declined, and the instruments now trade primarily on the secondhand market through specialist dealers and auction listings.
Brady has 3 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Snare Drums and Drum Sets. Their gear is featured by 4 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Electronic. Notable users include Nathan Followill, Will Champion, and Jason Cooper.
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