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| Nname                = Brandon Harrod
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| Bbackground          = solo_singer
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| Born                = {{birth date and age|1980|8|15}}
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| Oorigin              = [[Frankfort, Kentucky]]
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| Ggenre               = [[punk folk]]
| Ooccupation          = [[singer-songwriter]]
| Yyears_active        = 1996-present
| Llabel               = [[Mooster Records]], [[Pop Monster Records]], [[Offsides Records]],
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| URLwebsite                 = http://www.brandonharrod.tk
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'''Brandon Harrod''' (born August 15, 1980 in [[Frankfort, KY]], United States) is an American [[Folk-punk]] musician who fuses punk and folk influences with subversive story telling that melds into a package reminiscent of the [[Violent Femmes]], [[Dead Milkmen]] and the [[Moldy Peaches]].
Harrod, has been playing music since the age of 12 and has self released  3 albums, "[[Monster, Me]]"(2006), "[[Kuna Fa Dayzzzzz]]"(2010), on [[Mooster Records]] and his most recent "[[Wide Open Sun]]"(2010) tells stories of a punk growing up in a small town. Additionally, Harrod has been involved with a number of compilations and independent record labels, all with the spirit of encouraging people to make music part of their own reality{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}.

Harrod mainly distributes his music through independent means like distros<ref>http://interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=189301&</ref> and small mail order companies.

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== Members ==
* Brandon Harrod - acoustic guitar, vocals

===Other members===
* Nick Clark - drums, percussion
* Paul Downs - bass, electric guitar, production
* Jeremy Estes - bass, piano, other assorted instruments
* Mariah Hasagawa - bass, backing vocals
* Nichole Harrod - backing vocals
* Nick Emerich - drums on "Kuna Fa Dayzzzzz"

==Discography==
===Albums===
* [[Monster: Me (album)|Monster: Me]](out of print) - (2004 · [[Mooster Records]])
* [[Kuna Fa Dayzzzzz]] - (2010 · [[Mooster Records]])
* [[Wide Open Sun]] - (2010 · [[Mooster Records]])

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===Splits===
*Brandon Harrod/Super Famicom - (2004 · [[Pop Monster Records]]

===Compilations===
*[[Offsides Records]] "We're Gonna Make It Through This Year If It Kills Us (song: "Even")
*The Lotus on PopMonster Records (as part of the band: Radio Chinchilla. Song: "Queso Mechinico") and solo "Je Suis Un Alligator"

==laromlab==
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In addition to his band-based activities, Harrod was also the producer behind the "Laromlab" [[chiptune]]s hoax. Harrod had just released an album as "Laromlab" on the American label Mushpot Records in February 2008 when it was revealed that all of the tracks on the record were made by European chipmusicians in the collective YM Rockerz; specifically Crazy Q, [[Dubmood]], DMA-SC and Lotek Style.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/laromlab/975635#/artist/laromlab/975635</ref>

In addition to the use of the YM Rockerz music on his self-titled record, Laromlab has admitted to the use of songs by chipmusicians Aleksi Eeben, Goto 80, Ikuma, Gasman and Randomizer.

Laromlab had about 39 tour dates across the United States playing these artists' music without their permission, as well as notable radio air play and featured music in podcasts.

Mushpot Records dropped him from their label. As of July 2008 no legal action has been taken in the matter.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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==External links==
*[http://www.brandonharrod.tk Brandon Harrod official website]
*[http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=246333&SortBy=Date Brandon Harrod Tour Dates @ Pollstar]

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