Adam Brodsky Explained

Adam Brodsky is an American, locally popular anti-folk singer, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.^{[1] [2]} In 2003, he attained the Guinness World Record for the Fastest Tour by Solo Performer with 50 shows in 50 states in 50 days.

Background

Brodsky frequently refers to himself as "the Dork", or "Dorkboy". To highlight this, he has a tattoo, similar to Robert Indiana's sculpture, portrayed in Philadelphia's LOVE Park, proclaiming him a DORK. His songs typically feature self-deprecation, religion (especially Judaism), suicide, and rejection. His albums often include banter made between sets during performances.

His self-owned label is Permanent Records, which he started in the mid-1990s.^{[1] [3]} Among the artists who have recorded under it are Todd Young,^[3] Butch Ross, EDO, Greg Simon, Pete Chambers and Steph Hayes.

In 2000, he was named the Best Folk Performer in the Philadelphia City Paper Music Awards.^[4] That year, he also developed a side project called, "A Brief History of Folk Music." Contrary to his raucous shows, it was primarily aimed at children.^[5]

Between August 3, 2003, and September 21, 2003, Brodsky set the Guinness World Record for the Fastest Tour by Solo Performer with 50 shows in 50 states in 50 days, and then performed in Washington DC the following night.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Brodsky allows audience members to record his live performances. In 2003, Mary Krause of Permanent Records gave permission for fan-made recordings of Brodsky's shows to be hosted on the Internet Archive.

Adam removed himself a self-imposed "hibernation" and went back on the road in April 2008 with shows in Hoboken, NJ; Boston, MA; Schenectady, NY and Ithaca, NY, with Steph Hayes from Steph Hayes and The Good Problems.^[10]

Discography

• Deeply Flawed
• Dork Radio EP
• Dork (1997)^[11]
• Folk Remedy (2000)^[12]
• Hookers, Hicks, and Heebs (2003)^[1]
• Under the Covers (promotional)
• "No More Luxuries", hidden track on the Jim Carroll Band Tribute, Put Your Tongue to the Rail (1999)

External links

• Official Site
• Adam Brodsky's page on MySpace
• Adam Brodsky collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive

Notes and References

1. News: Diesel Dork . https://web.archive.org/web/20030114011548/http://citypaper.net/articles/2002-11-27/music.shtml . dead . January 14, 2003 . M.J. Fine . . November 27, 2002 . January 25, 2010 .
2. News: Adam Brodsky . Rosemary Darigo . . May 4, 2000 . January 25, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050215064500/http://citypaper.net/articles/050400/cw.six.pick2.shtml . February 15, 2005 .
3. News: Bringing It All Back Home . A.D. Amorosi . . October 1, 1998 . January 25, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216190301/http://citypaper.net/articles/100198/icepack.shtml?print=1 . December 16, 2013 .
4. News: Hear Here . Brian Howard . . September 28, 2000 . January 25, 2010 .
5. http://www.antifolkonline.com/AdamBrodsky.html Adam Brodsky
6. News: 5 Questions With Adam Brodsky . . August 1, 2003 . January 25, 2010 .
7. News: Travelin' man aims for record . Kevin Hopper . . September 12, 2003 . January 25, 2010 .
8. Adam Brodsky . . January 1, 2004 . January 25, 2010 . ("Hats off to punk-folk singer-songwriter Adam Brodsky who completed his ambitious '50 States...")
9. http://www.adambrodsky.com/index.php?page=news&display=4 World Record Authenticated
10. http://www.adambrodsky.com/index.php?page=news&category=general&display=252 A Small Tour To The North
11. News: Todd Young & Adam Brodsky . https://web.archive.org/web/20010309052904/http://www.citypaper.net/articles/061198/six5.shtml . dead . March 9, 2001 . . June 11, 1998 . January 25, 2010 .
12. News: Adam Brodsky/Butch Ross: Folk Remedy/Selected Works of Friction . M.J. Fine . . November 18, 1999 . January 25, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060228013302/http://citypaper.net/articles/111199/mus.dq1.shtml . February 28, 2006 .