When Bono and friends sing with their phoney American accents - actually, not so phoney as such vocalisations often fool Americans - what is their reasoning ? When The Beatles were asked by American reporters why they sang in American accents they simply - and honestly - replied, " Because it sells better". Is that why Paul Brady uses the accent he does? Is he simply trying to sell more records? If that is his reasoning, then I am disappointed. But if that wasn't the reason, what was? Artisically, his affected vocals are an embarrasing disaster.