brad davis

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Hello, folks! This MySpace is run by Brad Davis' management (with some assistance). Brad also checks in from time to time. Feel free to leave a comment, Brad will respond to messages as his busy schedule allows.

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Watch some performance clips of Brad through the years:



Vote for Brad's "This World Ain't No Child" on Neil Young's list: http://www.neilyoung.com/lwwtoday/lwwsongspage.html

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After spending years on the road playing country with Marty Stuart, bluegrass with Earl Scruggs, newgrass with Sam Bush, Gypsy jazz with John Jorgenson, and rock with Billy Bob Thornton, Brad Davis steps out front to prove that he can hold his own as a solo artist and band leader.

Brad Davis spent ten years (1992-2002) performing on stage as a member of Marty Stuarts road band. For the past six years he has played lead acoustic guitar with Earl Scruggs and Friends, and for the past five years he has played lead electric and acoustic guitar with movie actor Billy Bob Thorntons rock band. He spent two years (2003-2004) as the guitar player for the Sam Bush Band and also performed with John Jorgensons Gypsy jazz Quintet in 2005. He occasionally performs with an exciting new bluegrass band, calling themselves "Greenbroke," consisting of Brad Davis, John Cowan, John Moore, and Dennis Caplinger.

Brad has worked for, or recorded with, Willie Nelson, Emmy Lou Harris, Pam Tillis, The Forester Sisters, Tommy Shaw (Styx), David Lee Roth (Van Halen), Sheryl Crow, Sam Bush, Warren Zevon, and The Sweethearts of the Rodeo. He is currently the host of an upcoming singer-songwriter television show, in the works. Additionally, Brad has recorded two album projects featuring Billy Bob Thornton on Mercury Records and has toured both Europe and the United States as the lead guitar player for Billy Bob Thorntons band. Brad's two solo recordings on FGM Records "I'm Not Gonna Let My Blues Bring Me Down", and "This World Ain't No Child Anymore" were both released to rave reviews. He also appears on an FGM concert DVD video release "Live in Kansas City" with Cody Kilby and Tim May.

A prolific songwriter Brad has had his songs recorded by various country and bluegrass artists, including country star Tim McGraw ("Ain't No Angels"), Jo Ell-Sonnier ("Can't Give My Heart Away"), Billy Bob Thornton ("Always Countin'", "Beautiful Door"), Grasstowne ("Love You Don't Know"), Hometown News ("All The Time"), and Tony Trischka ("I'm Singing Harmony"). He has played on Marty Stuart's gold selling album "This Ones Gonna Hurt You", the Marty Stuart "Hit Pack", and Martys last MCA recording "The Pilgrim". He played on the soundtrack of Steven Seagals "Fire Down Below", and performed music for Billy Bob Thorntons Miramax releases "Daddy And Them" and "Waking Up In Reno". He also recorded with Sheryl Crow, and others, on the Johnny Cash tribute album "Kindred Spirits", played guitar on Warren Zevons final Grammy-winning recording, "The Wind", and was on Sam Bush's Sugar Hill release "King of My World".

A talented guitar instructor and writer, Brad has been a columnist for Flatpicking Guitar Magazine since 1996 and is currently Takamines main guitar clinician, conducting dozens of music store clinics for Takamine each year. He has taught at Steve Kaufmans Flatpick Camp, Nashcamp, Camp Bluegrass, the St. Louis Flatpick Weekend, the Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend, and more. He has also produced four instructional DVDs for Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, "Flatpick Jam", Volumes 1, 2, & 3 and a book/DVD/CD course called "Flatpicking the Blues". Additionally, he has produced several instructional courses for Mel Bay Publications, including the "Blue Book of Speedpicking", and a series of instructional Ear Training Cds.

For more information about Brad, visit: http://www.braddavisontour.com .

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Also check out Brad's YouTube Channel.

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Buy Brad's CDs!!

Click below on the album covers to buy Brad's CDs. The Tim McGraw release features Brad on vocals and guitar and was produced by Brad; the Billy Bob Thornton CD features Brad on harmony, guitar, production, and he co-wrote all of the songs.

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Member Since:

April 14, 2006

Members:

Brad Davis (guitar)
Greg Davis (banjo)
Dan Miller (bass)

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Influences:

New Grass Revival, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Marty Stuart, Clarence White, Earl Scruggs, John Denver, Tony Rice, Doc Watson, Norman Blake, Doobie Brothers, John Jorgenson, Robert Johnson, Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Ricky Skaggs, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Robbie Robinson, Eddie Van Halen, Luther Perkins, Eric Clapton, Bela Fleck, Stevie Ray Vaughn.

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Brad and Earl Scruggs

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Brad with Sam Bush

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Brad and Marty Stuart

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Brad and John Cowan

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Brad, Bryan Sutton, and David Grier

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Sounds Like:

Brad Davis has played country with Marty Stuart, bluegrass with Earl Scruggs, newgrass with Sam Bush and John Cowan, rock and roll with Billy Bob Thornton, and Gypsy jazz with John Jorgenson. He is also the author of the "Flatpicking the Blues" instruction course. So if you can imagine an acoustic mix of country, bluegrass, newgrass, blues, and rock, then you have Brad Davis music! Its rockin' country folk-grass with a touch of the blues!

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